VISITOR EXPERIENCE TEAM – EXPLAINERS (with PCR specialism)
| Posting date: | 17 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £11.64 to £12.14 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Centre for Life |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
35 hours per week, Monday to Friday (term time only) (other variable hours may be available in the Science Centre during school holidays)
We are recruiting for our Visitor Experience Team and are looking for people who are as passionate as we are about engaging people with science.
As someone who is customer focused, you will be working primarily with schools to help make every experience as memorable, educational and relevant as possible . You will work primarily within the science centre and in our purpose-built lab spaces and occasionally on outreach in schools and community settings. You will be a confident performer, who can deliver interactive science and curriculum linked workshops.
You will have theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of molecular biology including PCR. You will be curious, enthusiastic, have excellent communication skills and enjoy presenting to audiences.
Comprehensive training will be provided to support you, particularly in delivering curriculum-linked workshops for older students (16+)
This role is primarily term time. Additional variable hours may be available during school holidays working as an Explainer in the public facing team within the Science Centre.
Life is a welcoming and friendly place to work. We offer you a range of staff benefits including access to wellbeing initiatives, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounted car-parking in the centre of Newcastle.
The successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check. Details of our DBS policy is available on request. For further information regarding this post, please refer to the job description and person specification on our website.
To apply for this vacancy, please complete the online application form which can be accessed from our website at https://jobs.life.org.uk/ by midday Monday 30 September 2024.
Interviews will be held on the 7-8 October 2024.
The International Centre for Life is an equal opportunities employer and is accredited with the Equality Standard Gold Award. Life has achieved gold accreditation under the Northeast Better Health at Work Scheme.
Registered Charity Number: 1059607
We are recruiting for our Visitor Experience Team and are looking for people who are as passionate as we are about engaging people with science.
As someone who is customer focused, you will be working primarily with schools to help make every experience as memorable, educational and relevant as possible . You will work primarily within the science centre and in our purpose-built lab spaces and occasionally on outreach in schools and community settings. You will be a confident performer, who can deliver interactive science and curriculum linked workshops.
You will have theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of molecular biology including PCR. You will be curious, enthusiastic, have excellent communication skills and enjoy presenting to audiences.
Comprehensive training will be provided to support you, particularly in delivering curriculum-linked workshops for older students (16+)
This role is primarily term time. Additional variable hours may be available during school holidays working as an Explainer in the public facing team within the Science Centre.
Life is a welcoming and friendly place to work. We offer you a range of staff benefits including access to wellbeing initiatives, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounted car-parking in the centre of Newcastle.
The successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check. Details of our DBS policy is available on request. For further information regarding this post, please refer to the job description and person specification on our website.
To apply for this vacancy, please complete the online application form which can be accessed from our website at https://jobs.life.org.uk/ by midday Monday 30 September 2024.
Interviews will be held on the 7-8 October 2024.
The International Centre for Life is an equal opportunities employer and is accredited with the Equality Standard Gold Award. Life has achieved gold accreditation under the Northeast Better Health at Work Scheme.
Registered Charity Number: 1059607