Growing Space Engagement Officer
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £30,001.00 to £40,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 5 (SCP 17 - 22) £31,022 - £33,699 - pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR1 3AA |
| Company: | Sunderland City Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 290444 |
Summary
Come and be part of our exciting journey!
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is embarking on an ambitious andpound;13.6m redevelopment of its much-loved museum at the heart of the city.andnbsp;With andpound;5.2m secured from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), this transformative project will deliver major changes to the museumandrsquo;s ground floor, including:
- A new front entrance from Mowbray Park
- Two new collection galleries featuring revitalized displays and interpretation
- Welcoming social spaces for visitors
- A vibrant community engagement hub, The Growing Space
All of this will be supported by a four-year activity plan packed with exciting events and initiatives designed to reach deep into our communities.
Led by the Senior Manager andndash; Museum Redevelopment and supported by the museum senior team within the wider Cultural Service, we are now recruiting for a Growing Space Engagement Officer:
The Growing Space Engagement Officer will develop and deliver an engagement programme within the museumandrsquo;s newly established Growing Space. The role will promote sustainable growing and harvesting linked to the Winter Gardens collection and adjacent Community Garden, engaging schools, volunteers, and local groups. Activities will focus on climate change awareness and the importance of plants in supporting ecosystems, making connections with Mowbray Park and our surrounding community gardens and green spaces.
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The Growing Space Engagement Officer will collaborate with the wider museum team to support the councilandrsquo;s cultural priorities. The role will champion health and wellbeing initiatives while identifying opportunities to commercialise this new intergenerational community space.
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This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Please also view our other advertised roles:
"https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Exhibition_Research_and_Co_creation_Officer/290524" Exhibitions, Research and Co-creation Officer
Grade 5 - andpound;31,022 - andpound;33,969
Contract Period andndash; March 2026 to December 2029
Full-time 37 hours per week
"https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Community_Engagement_Officer/290495" Community Engagement Officer
Grade 5 andpound;31,022 - andpound;33,969
Contract Period andndash; March 2026 to December 2029
Full-time 37 hours per weekandnbsp;
"https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Technical_Support_Officer/290480" Technical Support Officer
Grade 4 andpound;28,598 - andpound;31,022
Contract Period andndash; March 2026 to March 2030
Part Time 18.5 hrs per week
For all posts you must have a passion for working within a museum and/or cultural setting, and the confidence and enthusiasm to promote engagement with cultural assets, developing creativity experiences and facilities.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Applications must be completed on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncilandnbsp;
If you would like to chat through any of the above posts, please email trina.murphy@sunderland.gov.ukandnbsp;or contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
All communication about your application for this post will be to the email address that you register with North East Jobs. This may include details of an online assessment you may need to complete and an invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other method. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is embarking on an ambitious andpound;13.6m redevelopment of its much-loved museum at the heart of the city.andnbsp;With andpound;5.2m secured from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), this transformative project will deliver major changes to the museumandrsquo;s ground floor, including:
- A new front entrance from Mowbray Park
- Two new collection galleries featuring revitalized displays and interpretation
- Welcoming social spaces for visitors
- A vibrant community engagement hub, The Growing Space
All of this will be supported by a four-year activity plan packed with exciting events and initiatives designed to reach deep into our communities.
Led by the Senior Manager andndash; Museum Redevelopment and supported by the museum senior team within the wider Cultural Service, we are now recruiting for a Growing Space Engagement Officer:
The Growing Space Engagement Officer will develop and deliver an engagement programme within the museumandrsquo;s newly established Growing Space. The role will promote sustainable growing and harvesting linked to the Winter Gardens collection and adjacent Community Garden, engaging schools, volunteers, and local groups. Activities will focus on climate change awareness and the importance of plants in supporting ecosystems, making connections with Mowbray Park and our surrounding community gardens and green spaces.
andnbsp;
The Growing Space Engagement Officer will collaborate with the wider museum team to support the councilandrsquo;s cultural priorities. The role will champion health and wellbeing initiatives while identifying opportunities to commercialise this new intergenerational community space.
andnbsp;
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
andnbsp;
Please also view our other advertised roles:
"https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Exhibition_Research_and_Co_creation_Officer/290524" Exhibitions, Research and Co-creation Officer
Grade 5 - andpound;31,022 - andpound;33,969
Contract Period andndash; March 2026 to December 2029
Full-time 37 hours per week
"https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Community_Engagement_Officer/290495" Community Engagement Officer
Grade 5 andpound;31,022 - andpound;33,969
Contract Period andndash; March 2026 to December 2029
Full-time 37 hours per weekandnbsp;
"https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Technical_Support_Officer/290480" Technical Support Officer
Grade 4 andpound;28,598 - andpound;31,022
Contract Period andndash; March 2026 to March 2030
Part Time 18.5 hrs per week
For all posts you must have a passion for working within a museum and/or cultural setting, and the confidence and enthusiasm to promote engagement with cultural assets, developing creativity experiences and facilities.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Applications must be completed on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncilandnbsp;
If you would like to chat through any of the above posts, please email trina.murphy@sunderland.gov.ukandnbsp;or contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
All communication about your application for this post will be to the email address that you register with North East Jobs. This may include details of an online assessment you may need to complete and an invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other method. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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