Project manager - curriculum

SOS UK is looking for a new Project Manager - Curriculum to support the delivery of programmes, campaigns and advocacy initiatives that put student voice and sustainability at the heart of learning. Please note, this is a 10-month role covering parental leave.

Location: Homeworking within the UK

Working patterns: Part time, 0.6 - 0.8 FTE (21-28 hours per week) with regular UK-wide travel, possible international travel, with occasional early starts and late returns and approximately 10 overnight stays a year. Flexible work patterns, condensed hours and job share opportunities open to negotiation.

Salary: Starting full-time equivalent salary of £32,289 per annum, rising to £36,843. Salaries will be pro rata for part-time employees, depending on contracted hours. Actual starting salary would be £19,373 for 0.6 FTE or £25,790 for 0.8 FTE. Roles based in London receive an additional London weighting of £3,655 per annum, also pro rata for part-time employees.

Benefits: We provide up to 6% pension contribution, with life assurance for all those in the pension scheme. We have a transparent pay structure, offering annual guaranteed pay point increases alongside a cost-of-living pay review policy.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 30th November, 2026

Interview dates: 7th and 8th December, 2026

Preferred start date: 18th January, 2027

If you’d like to speak to the hiring manager, you can contact them at sonya.peres@sos-uk.org

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our team of project managers deliver our education and engagement projects, programmes, campaigns and advocacy initiatives at specified educational institutions and other organisations as well as cross-cutting organisational priorities for national and, sometimes, international initiatives. Project managers ensure delivery is to a high standard and our programmes benefit both the individuals and the organisations involved. This role will be focused on our curriculum transformation work, including our longstanding Responsible Futures student led audit and accreditation for universities and colleges, our engagement with professional bodies in higher education, Future Schools and the set-up of the National Union of School Students. Through delivering these programmes, campaigns and advocacy initiatives, the postholder will work with a wide range of stakeholders including students, academics, local authorities and policymakers.

Some responsibilities include:

• Managing paid student staff and coordinating volunteers
• Developing training and facilitating collaborative spaces for dialogue and resource creation relating to curriculum transformation and student leadership
• Facilitating student-led audits and developing audit reports
• Contributing to policy recommendations on curriculum transformation
• Engaging professional bodies and other education organisations to better embed sustainability in learning

We're fully committed to equality of opportunity for everyone. We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We recognise that people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and disabled people, are underrepresented within our organisation and that there are often additional barriers for these groups when applying for roles within the charity sector and beyond. We are committed to taking proactive steps to improve the diversity of our team. If you identify as a person of colour or as a disabled person, and you clearly demonstrate that you meet all of the essential criteria for this role, you may be shortlisted for a first stage interview through our Positive Action Interview Scheme. To take part, simply tick the relevant box on the application form. Applicants who opt into the scheme and clearly demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria will be invited to a first stage interview. Please note that, in exceptional circumstances, if we receive an unusually high number of eligible applications and it is not feasible to interview everyone who qualifies through the scheme, we will invite the highest scoring applicants who have opted in. Participation in the scheme is entirely voluntary. Final recruitment decisions will always be based solely on the suitability of each candidate for the role.

Please note, unfortunately we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who do not progress to the interview stage. Please apply via our online application form, we are unable to accept CVs. If you are unable to complete the application form due to accessibility needs, please contact jobs@sos-uk.org. For all other queries contact sonya.peres@sos-uk.org.