School Liaison Officer - S&C in London

Location: Hybrid, Cranbourn Street, London’s Transport Museum

Contract: 12 month FTC

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

Candidates must have an Enhanced DBS including the Children’s Barred List.

About London Transport Museum: Based in Covent Garden, we are the world’s leading museum of urban transport and an award‑winning day out. We are passionate, curious, and adventurous. As a heritage and education charity, we reach every primary school in the capital to fire the imaginations of tomorrow’s engineers, designers, scientists, and arts enthusiasts. We tackle the topics that matter to London, from smart cities to green innovation. We want to close skills gaps, redress gender imbalances, and create opportunities for under‑represented and disadvantaged communities. At London Transport Museum, we welcome children, young people, and adults at risk as Museum visitors and through engagement projects. We take safeguarding our visitors seriously and ensure all our staff and volunteers are DBS checked, regularly trained, and feel confident following our thorough safeguarding procedures.

Overview of Role: We are recruiting a School Liaison Officer to join our Learning and Participation team. This role is responsible for delivering high‑quality educational sessions to primary and secondary schools across London’s 33 boroughs, as well as developing and maintaining strong education and community links to support programme delivery and bookings. A key focus of the role is delivering Project Guardian sessions to secondary school students, which support TfL’s Ending Violence Against Women and Girls initiative by raising awareness of sexual harassment on the transport network, exploring safe response strategies, and encouraging reporting. The role involves regular travel across Greater London, carrying presentation equipment, and flexibility to work occasional early mornings, late afternoons, and weekends.

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver Project Guardian outreach sessions and other Museum education programmes to schools and community settings
• Deliver engaging education sessions to primary and secondary schools across London
• Develop and adapt educational resources aligned to programme objectives
• Support the training and mentoring of Transport Youth Engagement Officers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, teachers, local authorities, and community partners
• Promote Museum outreach programmes and secure bookings to meet annual delivery targets
• Organise and facilitate learning events for targeted audiences
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date contact and booking records
• Evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and contribute to continuous improvement
• Adhere to London Transport Museum safeguarding policies and procedures at all times

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Teaching experience or experience working with young people in an educational or youth engagement setting
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage audiences of different sizes and needs
• Experience delivering or presenting learning programmes or sessions
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding principles and best practice
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum
• Experience working with young people with special educational needs
• Experience designing learning resources or educational materials
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills
• Experience supporting or supervising others in a training or delivery capacity

Equality, diversity, and inclusion: We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.

Application process: Please apply using your CV only. Think carefully about the skills, knowledge, and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. The closing date for applications is Friday 13th February 2026.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public holidays