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>Young People’s Programme Project Co-ordinator (Primary) >The BA is a registered charity whose mission is to connect science with people, making science itself and the ways in which it is applied accessible to all. The Project Co-ordinator is an exciting new post in the BA Young People’s Programme which will focus on the redevelopment of the BA primary award scheme. > >An opportunity has arisen to take over an exciting role at the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science). The overall purpose of the role is twofold. Firstly the post holder will focus on the implementation phase of the BA primary award scheme, CREST * Investigators, for children aged 5-12. Secondly the post holder will contribute to the piloting and evaluation of the BA primary award scheme materials through the London Engineering Project (LEP). This project aims to increase and widen participation in Engineering Higher Education. It is centred on Southwark in South London and is one of the Higher Education Funding Council’s projects for encouraging young people from under-represented backgrounds into higher education in shortage subjects. > >CLOSING DATE: 28 November 2008 >LOCATION: the BA, Wellcome Wolfson Building, 165 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5HD >SALARY: Salary circa £26,000pa depending on experience plus benefits >CONTRACT TYPE: FIXED TERM to December 2009 > >Interviews will be held on 4 & 5 December >For more details please see the job description and visit our web site: www.the-ba.net/jobs > >To apply, please send your current CV and a covering letter clearly stating how you best meet the requirements of the person specification to: > >Annette Smith >Director of Regions >the BA >Wellcome Wolfson Building >165 Queen’s Gate >London >SW7 5HD > >or by email to [log in to unmask] > > >AVisit www.nationalsciencecompetition.org to find out about the new National Science Competition for 13-19 year olds that will crown two exceptional young people ‘UK Young Scientist of the Year’ and ‘UK Young Technologist of the Year’ on the eve of National Science and Engineering Week in March 2009. The deadline for entries is 28 November 2008. > >Nooshin Nabavian >HR Officer >The BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) >Wellcome Wolfson Building >165 Queen's Gate >London >SW7 5HD >T: +44 (0)20 7019 4933 >F: +44 (0)20 7581 6587 >Website: http://www.the-ba.net > >Registered charity: 212479 and SCO39236 > >Please consider the environment before printing this email > > > ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System on behalf of the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) ________________________________________________________________________