Learning Officer

This is a Gloucester City Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Learning Officer
• Job Location:                    Museum of Gloucester 
• Salary:                              £29,572 - £31,586 per annum (pro rata) 
• Hours per Week:              22.20 
• Contract Type:                  Fixed Term 
• Duration:                           Two years 
• Closing Date:                    03/01/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:  10448 
• This post is not open to job share

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester. Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day.  We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

About the role

Are you passionate about inspiring curiosity and creativity? Do you have a love for history, art and culture and want to bring it alive for diverse young audiences? Then come and work for a rewarding organisation, joining our exceptional team of talented professionals at the Museum of Gloucester! We are looking for an inspiring individual to administer our new learning programme to bring history to life and ensure our learning service is delivering the best service to local schools! Without you, teachers and pupils will not have those exciting opportunities to discover the Museum and its collections…

At the Museum, we are dedicated to sparking lifelong learning through engaging exhibits, hands-on experiences, and innovative sessions. As the Museum Learning Officer, you’ll be at the heart of shaping these memorable visitor experiences. You'll oversee the running of our dynamic educational programme for schools, ensuring every visitor leaves with a deeper connection to history and a thirst for knowledge.

What we need from you

As a centre for culture and education, we aim to connect people of all ages with the wonders of our collections. To be successful in this role, you will need excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to allow you to communicate with all our schools plus prioritise workloads and ensure our high service standards are maintained. 

We also need your can-do attitude to help build working relationships with local educators to ensure our learning sessions are fully booked, running smoothly and delivering an unforgettable, exceptional experience, meaning schools will continue to re-book and return to the museum year after year! 

What we can do for you

For all your hard work, you will receive the following: 

•    Flexible, Hybrid/Agile working opportunities 
•    Generous Annual Leave entitlement 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service 
•    An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff) 
•    2 days paid leave every year to participate in local volunteering activities 
•    Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Life Cover of 3 times your salary 
•    Regular Training, career development and qualification opportunities 
•    Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision 
•    Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone, and an in-house Occupational Health service 
•    Enhanced family friendly leave and pay 
•    Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice -T&C apply) 
•    Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice -T&C apply) 
•    Employee discount scheme 
•    Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities 
•    Free Flu-jabs 
•    Access to employee led networks such as Black Worker’s, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group. 

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire, experience and passion to help deliver our ambitious plans for the city then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. 

If you currently work for the City Council and wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Amy Washington via email at amy.washington@gloucester.gov.uk. 

Closing date 3 January 2025. 

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 21 January 2025.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile, please follow the link below:-

Learning Officer - Job Profile

This Position is subject to a DBS check.

Gloucester City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Equality and Diversity
We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high-performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves.   

We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to their race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability. 

We are a disability confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment to those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no-one is disadvantages because of their disability. Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk  

Further information on our commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found Here

If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.