Reference: 98521
Date Added: 5 February 2026
Closing Date: 11 February 2026
Job Title: Education Strategic Projects Lead
Working For: Achieving for Children
Location: London
Salary: £52,194 to £55,323
Length of Contract: Two year fixed term
Job Details
The Education Strategic Project Lead will work across Achieving for Children, liaising with senior officers, colleagues and key stakeholders such as headteachers, governors and school business managers, fostering good relations and working flexibility to achieve what is needed. They will need to have excellent interpersonal skills, organisational ability and IT skills. Good numeracy and writing abilities and experience of project management is needed as is an interest in and knowledge of schools / education.
The role offers significant variety, requiring you to utilise different skills on a daily basis. One day you may be working with finance colleagues and a school to review their projected budget forecast; the next you may be presenting various school organisation options to headteachers; and on another, you may be drafting a briefing report on specific education projects for elected members.
More details can be found here: https://careers.achievingforchildren.org.uk/vacancy/education-strategic-projects-lead-603779.html
Closing Date: 11 February 2026
Interview/Start Dates
Interview in person on 19 February 2026 (to include a presentation, written test and finance test).
Start date TBC with successful candidate.
Application Details
Applicants can apply via the Achieving for Children website - please see the link below: https://careers.achievingforchildren.org.uk/vacancy/education-strategic-projects-lead-603779.html
Website: https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/