Junior Product Owner
Founded in 2010 by ITV’s Political Editor, Robert Peston, our aim is to end educational inequality by giving all young people access to the same prestigious networks available to the top fee-paying schools in the UK. Through talks from today’s influential figures via our Inspiration programme, our Experience work experience programme linking state school students to industry-leading companies and networked support partners we are helping level the playing field for young people of all backgrounds. And, we keep our services for our schools and students entirely free of charge.
What are you going to do:
Job title: Junior Product Owner
Location: Manchester (up to 50% office based)
Responsible to: Product Director
Contract: Internship (1 year)
Salary: National Living Wage
Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.
The role
Responsibilities / Duties
- Work with the Product team to translate requirements into user stories and tasks for the team
- Maintain the product backlog
- Support and manage the team in the relevant ceremonies (Standups/Planning/Refinement/Retrospectives)
- Document release notes and requirements for use across the organisation
- Support the Product Director in Prioritisation, goal setting and measuring and tracking product metrics
- Work with the wider stakeholders and Product support team to investigate and understand live issues then translate this to the team.
- Test new products and enhancements before being available to users
- Other duties as required, within the scope of your role.
Education / Experience / Skills
Education - Essential
Graduate
Skills - Essential
Excellent attention to detail
Customer-Centric
Analytical and data-driven
We are looking forward to holding video interviews through February and appointing our Junior Product Owner swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in March and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered.
Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Morning of your birthday off
- Pension scheme
- CharlieHR perks
- Perkbox
- £500 a year training allowance
Diversity at our core
At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us.
How to apply:
Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one-page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.
Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.
Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.
The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools:
Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications.
Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to everyone. If we haven’t contacted you after 2 weeks of the application close date, please presume your application was not successful.
We will be closing this on or before Monday 8th March.
Our new team member will start ASAP.
Contract length: 12 months
Application Deadline: 03/03/2021
Job Types: Full-time, Internship
What we offer
- flexible working hours
- social events
- Training and Development
What we ask
- Problem solving
- Microsoft Excel
- Analytical and data-driven
- At least finished university degree
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Extra information
- Status
- Closed
- Education Level
- University
- Location
- Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham
- Working hours per week
- 37
- Type of Contract
- Internships, Placements
- Salary indication
- £8.00 Per Hour
- Responsible for
- Product Director
- Profession type
- ICT
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- Yes
- Languages
- English
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