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Learning Officer
| Posting date: | 04 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | £29,985 to £32,712 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2024 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, Essex |
| Company: | Chelmsford City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
An excellent opportunity is available to join our successful team of Learning Officers at Chelmsford Museum.
The successful applicant will assist in the implementation and coordination of the Museum’s Learning and Engagement Programme and deliver learning activities and sessions as required.
We are looking for a candidate with an enthusiasm for working in a museum who possesses a degree or other relevant higher educational qualification, ideally with a postgraduate qualification in teaching and/or museum studies. The successful applicant will possess the confidence and knowledge to teach cross curricular topics such as science, maths and history at National Curriculum Key Stage 2 level alongside a good understanding of the National Curriculum as a whole.
The role will involve working with SEND children and children with physical disabilities, therefore the ideal applicant will be able to adapt their education sessions to meet the different needs of our audiences. A knowledge of best museum practice (e.g. object handling), interest within the sector and experience in educational use of museum collections and displays are desirable criteria.
This role is 16 hours a week covering the core operational hours for teaching.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment vetting which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
To view further details for this role including a job description, please click the link on the attachments section.
The successful applicant will assist in the implementation and coordination of the Museum’s Learning and Engagement Programme and deliver learning activities and sessions as required.
We are looking for a candidate with an enthusiasm for working in a museum who possesses a degree or other relevant higher educational qualification, ideally with a postgraduate qualification in teaching and/or museum studies. The successful applicant will possess the confidence and knowledge to teach cross curricular topics such as science, maths and history at National Curriculum Key Stage 2 level alongside a good understanding of the National Curriculum as a whole.
The role will involve working with SEND children and children with physical disabilities, therefore the ideal applicant will be able to adapt their education sessions to meet the different needs of our audiences. A knowledge of best museum practice (e.g. object handling), interest within the sector and experience in educational use of museum collections and displays are desirable criteria.
This role is 16 hours a week covering the core operational hours for teaching.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment vetting which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
To view further details for this role including a job description, please click the link on the attachments section.
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