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Role: Weekend Science Communicator

Location: Cambridge Science Centre, Cambridge Science Park,
                CB4 0FN

Reports to: Engagement and Logistics Lead

Contract Type: Part Time

Salary: £5,250 pro rata per year ( FTE  £26,250)

Cambridge Science Centre

For over ten years, Cambridge Science Centre has been sparking curiosity and a love of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) in young people across the East of England. We focus mainly on ages 4 to 14, because the evidence is clear: building confidence and interest in STEM early on can open up all sorts of opportunities later in life.

Our programmes are designed to be joyful, surprising and genuinely eye-opening—experiences that help young people see themselves and the world in new ways. Through hands-on exploration and open-ended learning, we aim to complement formal education and help every child find what excites them most about STEM.

We develop and deliver a wide range and style of STEM engagement content for young people from early years through to age 16—and we work closely with the parents, carers and educators who play such an important role in their lives.

Each year, around 30,000 young people take part in our activities—whether in schools, communities or at our own centres—and our goal is always the same: to help them imagine and shape a brighter future. With the recent opening of our new permanent venue in Cambridge, alongside continued support through our semi-permanent pop-up centre in Wisbech, we’re now able to build deeper, more sustained relationships with the communities that benefit most from what we offer.

Cambridge Science Centre is an independent educational charity (Registered Charity No. 1146349). You can find out more at www.cambridgesciencecentre.org.

Job Description

Weekend Science Communicators play a vital role in ensuring CSC remains open and accessible to the public when demand is at its highest. A significant portion of our engagement happens on weekends, and in this role, you will help make that possible.

As a Weekend Science Communicator, you’re right at the heart of what we do—without Communicators, there is no CSC! Your energy and enthusiasm for STEM will help spark curiosity and excitement in young people, connecting them with science in ways that are fun, meaningful and memorable.

We’re looking for someone who’s naturally curious, confident engaging with people, and genuinely passionate about making science accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

  

In this role, you’ll work directly with the public and community groups to create engaging STEM experiences. You’ll deliver interactive shows, workshops and events, and support open-ended exploration and conversation on the exhibit floor. We’ll provide training in public engagement—but it’s your personality and style that will bring it all to life. Authenticity is what truly connects with people.

You’ll be based at our main venue in Cambridge. You’ll take the lead in setting up and packing down sessions, helping ensure every visitor has a smooth, high-quality experience. You’ll also help keep our engagement kit and venue infrastructure in great working order.

Alongside delivering brilliant experiences, you’ll help us respond to what audiences need—sharing observations, contributing ideas for new content, and gathering feedback that feeds directly into how we improve. You’ll also play a part in promoting the Centre’s wider work, pointing visitors to other opportunities they might enjoy, from events and workshops to memberships.

Key Responsibilities  

• Create exceptional visitor experiences—positive STEM moments that can change lives!

• Deliver engaging explanations of the STEM concepts behind exhibits, and present shows, workshops, and drop-in activities in a lively, fun, and audience-appropriate manner.

• Contribute to a deeper understanding of CSC’s audiences through observation, and by gathering both formal and informal feedback.

• Maintain a clean, tidy, and low-risk environment across our venues, responding promptly and responsibly to any unforeseen issues or incidents.

• Responsible for ensuring that risk assessments are completed and appropriately archived, and that any incidents are promptly reported, effectively managed, and handled in a considerate and constructive manner.

• Promote CSC’s products, services, and charitable mission where appropriate, helping to raise awareness and support for the organisation’s wider impact.

• Stay up to date with STEM developments and best-in-class science communication practices across the sector.

• Contribute to a positive team and organisational culture by treating others with respect, consideration, and professionalism.

• Undertake administrative work related to the role, including but not limited to:

○ General reporting and action to ensure the equipment is maintained

○ General reporting and action to support the maintenance of quality and accuracy of content

○ Partake in training as planned by the Engagement Logistics Lead 

• Undertake other tasks and duties as reasonably required from time to time, such as capturing content for CSC’s social media channels.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

• A people person: interested in individuals, skilled at active listening and responsive to interests and needs of young people and the adults in their lives

• Driven to deliver timely, high-quality outcomes in everything you do

• A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion  

• A passion for keeping up-to-date on worldwide developments in science, technology, engineering and maths

• Confidence in handling questions across a broad range of STEM topics

• Strong teamwork skills, allowing you to work with colleagues across the charity during conversations, projects, meetings or other collaborations

• An ability to organise your own time and prioritise tasks as well as to adapt to changing priorities and to respond quickly to requests

• Willing to learn new things and do independent research

• Computer literate

• Achieve a satisfactory enhanced DBS check

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in science communication or working with a range of audiences, including families, adults, and children.

• Customer service skills and experience.

• Level 3 or equivalent qualifications in a STEM subject.

• Full clean driving license.

Working Conditions

The primary location for this role will be Cambridge Science Centre at the Trinity Centre, Cambridge Science Park, CB4 0FN. 

Advancement Opportunities

Science Communicators and public engagement are at the core of everything CSC does. In this role, you will refine your science communication skills and contribute valuable insights on what you find works best in different environments and across a range of audiences. A natural progression for Weekend Science Communicators is to move into a permanent Science Communicator role as and when vacancies arise. Your existing experience with CSC would be viewed very positively in any application for a permanent position.

Standard working hours are 7.5 hours per day

Parking and bike storage are available at both CSC locations.

Benefits include:

● 25 days + 8 bank-holiday equivalent annual leave (pro-rata)

● Mental health support in partnership with BetterHelp

Recruitment Process and Timeline:

To apply for the position of Weekend Communicator at Cambridge Science Centre, please submit your CV and a Cover Letter explaining why you are interested in joining the Centre and how your skills and experience align with the role. Send your application to: jobs@cambridgesciencecentre.org. 

At CSC, we’re committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all areas of our work. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in science engagement.

SUMMARY

Administrative Assistant at 50% of full-time under a two-year fixed-term contract who will support the ECT’s Executive Director and the BES’s President in organising and holding online planning meetings for the 13 partner organisations. Remuneration will be at £24,000 pro rata and the postholder will be contracted to work remotely from home. Days of work can be flexible by agreement with line management and further particulars are available via the link below.

TO APPLY

Please submit a CV (up to four pages) detailing your education, experience and wider skills, together with a covering letter (maximum one page) which details how your skills and experience match the essential and desirable criteria listed within the job description. Please state clearly which of the two posts you are applying for. The covering letter should be addressed to ECT’s Executive Director and sent via e-mail to ben.sykes@ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org.

Application deadline: The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 28 May 2025. 

Shortlisted applicants will be notified during the week commencing 2 June and interviews will be held over 16/17 June 2025.

BACKGROUND

Ecological Continuity Trust is a unique charity and company limited by guarantee, established in 2008 to help secure long-term ecological field experiments (LTEs) and build/maintain a national network of LTE sites. The charity is currently working with a number of other large organisational partners on a new project to enable the creation of large-scale land, freshwater, coastal and marine systems that deliver a more sustainable and resilient future for nature, people and climate. This will be achieved by building a more cohesive community around landscape-scale transformation and The Partnership for Resilient Landscapes and Seas exists to provide the ‘connective tissue’ between projects, enabling sharing of knowledge and mutual support. Bringing the partners together for regular planning meetings will be key to driving this project forward.  We are therefore seeking to appoint an experienced part-time (50%) Administrative Assistant to work with our Executive Director and the President of the British Ecological Society (our main partner) in convening meetings of the partners and acting as an overall contact point for the partnership.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to help us drive forward this important new project over the course of the next two years. We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills who can work from home with minimal supervision and take responsibility. The post carries a general responsibility to uphold the good reputation of the Charity and its partners in all communications and may very occasionally involve travel to meetings around the UK, for which expenses will be covered. Specific duties are as follows:

• Work with the Executive Director and President of the British Ecological Society to agree dates and times for meetings of the partners, both online and in-person as required;

• Work with the Executive Director and President of the British Ecological Society to set up appropriate online meetings software or book suitable venues and locations for any in-person meetings;

• Lead on the drafting of minutes and action lists arising from all partner meetings, and keep good records;

• Fulfil the role of being the main first point of contact for anyone (including the partners) making enquiries about the new partnership and its activities;

• Work with ECT’s Communications Officer to make appropriate use of our website and social media channels during the course of your work with the partnership;

• Contribute occasionally to the more general administration of the charity as required.

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

The following skills, experience and knowledge are essential for this post:

• A minimum of two years’ experience in an Administrative Assistant or PA position;

• Highly developed communication skills, both in writing and orally, showing tact, diplomacy and professionalism at all times;

• Highly developed organisational skills and an ability to work from home independently, with limited supervision;

• Ability to prepare accurate minutes and/or action lists from both online and in-person meetings;

• Proficiency in a range of online meeting tools for both the organisation (DoodlePolling) and holding of partner meetings, ideally using Webex or similar platforms;

• Experience of booking suitable venues for in-person meetings and awareness of budgetary constraints;

• Well-developed IT skills, in particular experience of using the MS Office software suite and especially E-mail software;

• Ability to exercise good judgement and engage diplomatically.

Desirable

The following skills, experience and knowledge would be desirable for this post:

• An interest in ecology or environmental sciences;

• A broad understanding of the main UK government organisations, NGOs and other charities working in ecology and the environmental sciences;

• A broad understanding of key environmental issues;

• Experience of working in the charity sector, either in a paid or voluntary role

Remuneration and Working Hours

The post is a two-year fixed-term contract at 50% of full-time pro rata to a full-time salary of £24k. Home working is required, for which the standard HMRC home-working expenses will be paid monthly.

Working hours will be flexible, though based around the Charity’s 35-hour working week.

SUMMARY

Meetings & Events Coordinator at 50% of full-time under a two-year fixed-term contract who will lead in organising external working group meetings and at least one large annual national event under the guidance of the ECT’s Executive Director and the BES’s President. Remuneration will be at £29,000 pro rata and the postholder will be contracted to work remotely from home. Occasional travel to external in-person meetings may be required from time-to-time. Days of work can be flexible by agreement with line management and further particulars are available via the link below. 

TO APPLY

Please submit a CV (up to four pages) detailing your education, experience and wider skills, together with a covering letter (maximum one page) which details how your skills and experience match the essential and desirable criteria listed within the job description. Please state clearly which of the two posts you are applying for. The covering letter should be addressed to ECT’s Executive Director and sent via e-mail to ben.sykes@ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org.

Application deadline: The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 28 May 2025. 

Shortlisted applicants will be notified during the week commencing 2 June and interviews will be held over 16/17 June 2025.

BACKGROUND

Ecological Continuity Trust is a unique charity and company limited by guarantee, established in 2008 to help secure long-term ecological field experiments (LTEs) and build/maintain a national network of LTE sites. The charity is currently working with a number of other large organisational partners on a new project to enable the creation of large-scale land, freshwater, coastal and marine systems that deliver a more sustainable and resilient future for nature, people and climate. This will be achieved by building a more cohesive community around landscape-scale transformation and The Partnership for Resilient Landscapes and Seas exists to provide the ‘connective tissue’ between projects, enabling sharing of knowledge and mutual support. Bringing the wider community together for both small and larger-scale themed national events held over one or more days will be key to driving this project forward over the next two years.  We are therefore seeking to appoint an experienced part-time (50%) Meeting and Events Coordinator to work alongside our full-time (permanent) Communications Officer in a job-sharing arrangement. The post will report to our Executive Director and the President of the British Ecological Society (our main partner) and be responsible for organising both small-scale themed meetings/workshops and a larger annual scientific symposium at locations around the UK.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to help us drive forward this important new project over the course of the next two years. We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and self-motivated individual with excellent meetings and events organisational skills who can work from home with minimal supervision and take responsibility. The post carries a general responsibility to uphold the good reputation of the Charity and its partners in all communications and will involve some travel to meetings around the UK, for which expenses will be covered. Specific duties are as follows:

• Work in a job-sharing arrangement with the ECT’s full-time Communications Officer to deliver both online and in-person community meetings, workshops and other events, potentially around the UK, as required by the ECT’s Executive Director and the President of the British Ecological Society;

 

• Deliver one large-scale scientific symposium for the landscape community each year, on a theme to be agreed by the project partners, and attracting up to 200 delegates;

 

• Lead on the selection and booking of venues for working group meetings as instructed, taking into account budgetary constraints;

 

• Lead on the issuing of invitations where meetings/events may be invitation-only, and in marketing and advertising larger events that will be open to all;

 

• Lead on liaising with venues over catering arrangements and all meeting logistics, including IT provision for presentations;

 

• Work with ECT’s Communications Officer and relevant BES staff to make appropriate use of our organisations’ websites and social media channels for marketing events that are open to all, and in particular the main national scientific symposium to be held each year;

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

The following skills, experience and knowledge are essential for this post:

• A degree in a scientific discipline;

 

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a Meeting and Events Coordination position, including organising a meeting for up to 200 people and helping to draft the programme;

 

• Highly developed communication skills, both in writing and orally, showing tact, diplomacy and professionalism at all times;

 

• Highly developed organisational skills and an ability to work from home independently, with limited supervision;

 

• Ability to work closely with a colleague in a job-sharing arrangement;

 

• Proficiency in a range of online meeting tools necessary for some events, ideally using Webex or similar platforms;

 

• Experience of booking suitable venues for in-person meetings and awareness of budgetary constraints;

 

• Well-developed IT skills, in particular experience of using the MS Office software suite and especially E-mail software;

 

• Ability to exercise good judgement and engage diplomatically.

 

 Desirable

The following skills, experience and knowledge would be desirable for this post:

• A degree in ecology or environmental sciences;

 

• Experience of organising a science-based event with a large number of partner organisations and signficant delegate attendance;

 

• Direct experience of a job-sharing arrangement;

 

• A broad understanding of the main UK government organisations, NGOs and other charities working in ecology and the environmental sciences;

 

• A broad understanding of key environmental issues, especially pertaining to the transformation and restoration of landscapes and seas;

 

• Experience of working in the charity sector, either in a paid or voluntary role

 

Remuneration and Working Hours

The post is a two-year fixed-term contract at 50% of full-time pro rata to a full-time salary of £29k. Home working is required, for which the standard HMRC home-working expenses will be paid monthly.

Working hours will be flexible, though based around the Charity’s 35-hour working week.

Job Description

Are you passionate about inspiring students to pursue STEM subjects by bringing new technology to classrooms across the world? Are you interested in particle detector technology and motivated to share your knowledge with others?

As a Scientific Education Project Coordinator in the Business Development (BD) Section of the Knowledge Transfer (KT) Group within the Industry, Procurement and Knowledge Transfer (IPT) Department, you'll contribute to the TIMEPIX@school project. An initiative based on CERN technology, the TIMEPIX project aims to bring the same technology used in the International Space Station (ISS) to schools across the world.

Based within CERN's Knowledge Transfer group, you'll be working closely with the Spokesperson of the Medipix2 Collaboration (or their appointed representative).

Your responsibilities:

• Creation and curation of teaching resources for the TIMEPIX@school project;
• Creation of a users' guide to the technology;
• Oversee logistical support for users of the technology across the globe;
• Production and curation of short videos of role models using pixel detector technology and/or working with STEM;
• Organisation of the annual call for proposals and the annual users meeting.

 

Your profile

Skills:

• Experience with science education and/or scientific outreach;
• Knowledge of and experience with microelectronics and detectors;
• Experience with multi-stakeholder project management;
• Previous experience working at a scientific institute would be an advantage;
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Physics or Electronics Engineering (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 22.05.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-June-2025

Job reference: IPT-KT-BD-2025-60-GRAP

Field of work: Support Services (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement)

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join world-class subject matter experts on unique projects, in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding.

Begin your CERN Quest. Take Part!

INFO AND APPLY HERE:  https://www.smartrecruiters.com/CERN/744000054484696-scientific-education-project-coordinator-ipt-kt-bd-2025-60-grap-

Fusion Skills Outreach Manager

The salary for this role is £37,509. Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role is based at Culham, Oxfordshire.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Fusion Skills Outreach Manager, you will play a pivotal role in helping to support the growth of existing outreach activities and the design and development of new ones, with a focus on future fusion recruitment and skills provision. You will be involved in delivering outreach activities to education groups in and around key UKAEA fusion sites (Oxfordshire, Yorkshire, and the STEP fusion powerplant site in Notts / Lincs) and more nationally on occasion.

 

Key Accountabilities:

Organise and deliver (additional to the core UKAEA outreach programme) schools and university visits and workshops at the Culham site and a programme of visits from UKAEA staff to schools (primary and secondary) – with inclusive criteria for attendance.

Devise specific ‘skills’ outreach activities 1) for the UK’s fusion powerplant design programme – STEP, specifically to support a new skills centre at STEP’s West Burton site in Nottinghamshire and 2) Fusion Skills days – where students have a high intensity engagement around fusion skills and careers + visits to site, workshops, talks etc.

Organise, with the UKAEA education and public outreach manager, 2-3 fusion teacher conferences per year – in fusion areas of expertise and more nationally, supported with fusion related teacher materials.

Organise a fusion presence at one education/skills focussed science festival per year.  Oversee all aspects of stand design, staffing and training – as well as delivery.

Develop and pilot university fusion awareness campaign – growing and broadening the existing graduate ambassador scheme and developing resources to support this activity.

For more information and to apply, please see our dedicated careers website: Fusion Skills Outreach Manager | UKAEA Careers

Full details at https://www.wonderseekers.charity/vacancies/job-vacancy-planetarium-officer

Job details

Hours: 37.5 per week. Flexibility will be considered working a minimum of 30 hours per week (0.8 full time equivalent). Salary and holiday will be adjusted accordingly.

Work pattern: Usually Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, with regular evening and weekend work (around 1 in 4 weekends). The science centre and planetarium operates 7 days a week and therefore flexibility will be required.

Salary: £26,500-£30,000 per annum (full-time)

Contract: Permanent

Line manager: Head of Programming

Responsible for: Inspirers

Holiday: 25 days per annum plus bank holidays (full-time). Option to buy/sell some leave and gain additional days for continuous service after four years. The post-holder will not usually be expected to work bank holidays however when duties require, time off in lieu will be available.

Location: Between both sites - Winchester Science Centre, Winchester, SO21 1HZ and Wonderseekers HQ, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE.

Application deadline and interviews: The application deadline is Thursday 10th April 2025 at 9am with interviews likely to take place between 22nd – 29th April. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly, as we may invite suitable applicants for interview before the stated deadline. We therefore reserve the right to close the recruitment process early.

Please contact us if you’d like to arrange an informal chat or have any questions about the role before applying by emailing hr@wonderseekers.charity.

Call out for a Plastic Clever Science Communicator!

Hebden Royd C of E Primary school are looking for a skilled and experienced Science Communicator to work with on our ‘Plastic Clever Pioneers’ project. We are proudly in our 3rd year as an Eco School and we have done many inspiring and exciting environmental projects already. We want this to be our next success!

We need you to:

• ●      Help our whole school community to understand more about the problems of plastic pollution and inspire us into action
• ●      Work with our Eco Councillors (19 children aged 7 to 11) to form an action plan to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic within the school
• ●      Come to our Eco Fair on Saturday 7th June and deliver entertaining and educational activities or a show about plastic cleverness. This is a public, outdoor event and will be open to our local community in Hebden Bridge.

To apply, please send us:

• ●      One side of A4 as a PDF with your ideas of how you might work with us to achieve our aims, including reference to previous relevant work that you have done.
• ●      Links to photos or videos that will show us who you are and how you work

Key Dates:

• ●      DEADLINE for applications 12 noon, Friday 2nd May
• ●      Online interviews will be on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th May
• ●      Week beginning 19th May - come and deliver an engaging and inspiring whole school session and work with the Eco Council to develop action plan
• ●      Saturday 7th June - our Eco Fair

Budget: We have £450 to cover your time and all costs.

Email your application to: head@hebdenroyd.calderdale.sch.uk

Have a look at our Eco Schools webpage to find out more about us: https://www.hebdenroydprimary.org.uk/eco-schools

Job Title: Family Programmes Manager

Accountable to: Head of Public and Family Programmes

Location: 21 Albemarle Street, London

Contract type: Permanent, full time (35 hours per week)

Salary: c.£36k per annum

Closing Date: 10am on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Interview Date: Planned for w/c 28 April

If you are enthusiastic about inspiring awe and wonder about science via live events for families and young people and have experience in science communication and planning and delivery of live events – please see here for more information.

To apply for either role, please send us your CV and Supporting Statement, of no more than 500 words, explaining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role, to recruitment@ri.ac.uk by 22 April.

Job Title: Christmas Lectures Project Manager

Accountable to: Head of Public and Family Programmes

Location: 21 Albemarle Street, London

Contract type: Fixed Term contract to end of Jan 2026 (with option to extend subject to funding) – full time, 35 hours (flexible work patterns considered)

Salary: c£40-£42k per annum

Closing Date: 10am on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Interview Date: Planned for w/c 28 April

If you would like to be at the heart of one of the world's most famous science lecture series and have fantastic communication and project planning skills and a track record of managing complex multi-stakeholder projects successfully to fixed deadlines, please see here for more information

STEM Careers Lead

The Oxford Trust is looking for a teacher or STEM professional with a passion for inspiring the next generation about STEM careers and raising aspirations to shape and lead a reimagined Science Oxford STEM Careers Programme as the STEM Careers Lead.

Pivotal to the role will be the ability to confidently redesign the education and engagement programmes for secondary-aged students (aged 11-18), with support from the Director of Education and Engagement and the Head of Education.  It will involve confidently networking and building strong links with a range of stakeholders including school staff, local STEM businesses, as well as regional and national STEM organisations.

The job would suit an individual with a teacher qualification or relevant STEM engagement or science communication expertise and a track record of leading sessions with secondary-aged students.  The role will require a level of autonomy and the ability to work independently, as well as part of the wider team.

Please download the job description for more details about the role.

If you would like to discuss the role further, please email Francesca MacLennan, Director of Science Education and Engagement.

To apply, please email a CV and covering letter explaining your suitability for the role to jobs@theoxfordtrust.co.uk

Application deadline: 23rd March 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 7th April 2025
Start date: By September 2025