The Guardian
What you'll be doing As an Education and Engagement Assistant (Education Assistant / Learning and Visitor Engagement Assistant) at the UK Parliament, you'll help bring democracy to life for thousands of young people visiting the iconic Palace of Westminster each year. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver engaging educational experiences in one of the UK's most historic and influential settings, inspiring students aged 5-18 to understand the role of Parliament and its impact on society.
You'll warmly welcome school groups, lead interactive tours and workshops, introduce visitors to the Story of Parliament immersive experience, and help create a memorable learning environment beyond the classroom. Alongside delivering high-quality educational sessions, you'll support the day-to-day operation of the Parliamentary Education Centre, including preparing learning spaces, maintaining resources, assisting with bookings and administration, and working closely with colleagues and security teams to ensure every visit is safe, welcoming and well organised.
This varied role offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to civic education while working at the heart of UK democracy. Find out more about working at the House of Commons.
Why Join us? In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to: Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.What we're looking for Ability to deliver and present engaging, educational content to audiences.Excellent customer service skills.Understanding why parliamentary school visits are important.Great teamwork skills, with the ability to uphold the values of equality, diversity and inclusion.How to Apply If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and provide evidence against criteria 1 – 3 in the Job Description.
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process – UK Parliament Additional Information Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement. You may be asked to complete a presentation or task at interview stage.
Further information will be provided to shortlisted candidates. Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications. #LI-Onsite
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