Climate Change Education Policy Officer

This is an exciting new 2-year role to help deliver the education pledge made by the Government of Jersey at COP26.

We are looking for someone with an active interest in climate education who can assist with putting the pledge into practice through the development and implementation of specific climate education frameworks. This will include researching best practice to develop strategies and mechanisms to embed and measure climate education across different educational establishments consistently. Initially work will focus on supporting Highlands College Sustainability Group before broadening out across other educational settings.

The post requires extensive collaborative working across government and with internal and external stakeholders including children and young people. In addition to developing frameworks there is a requirement to develop and deliver relevant engagement and behavioural change campaigns.

COP26 Education Pledge:

1. the Government of Jersey pledges to put children first in our response to tackling the climate emergency. Improving climate education and learning are vital in our efforts to tackling climate change. We will continue to actively involve children, young people and students as we work towards becoming net zero by 2050,

2. the Government of Jersey is committed to working with Jersey Youth Parliament to seek opportunities for embedding climate change education and sustainability into formal frameworks and linking these to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals,

3. the Government of Jersey pledges to review existing education on climate change. Including gathering the views of children and young people as well as educators and parents so that we can ensure that we deliver high quality environmental education. This should include consideration of the potential of new, digital, and ‘green’ technologies,

4. the Government of Jersey recognises that we must live within planetary boundaries and that learning for sustainability must commence in early childhood and carry right through higher and further education and as part of life-long learning. This includes investing in ensuring higher education and re training opportunities for workers to support the Just Transition,

5. the Government of Jersey commits to improving climate education so that it takes on board issues of gender inequality and the impacts of minority groups and other seldom heard voices within our community

For an informal discussion please contact Jane Burns on 01534 441608 or email j.burns@gov.je

As an inclusive employer we will create opportunities for flexible working to attract and retain talent which reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications for working flexible hours, part-time working and job sharing.