Learning and Participation Officer

English Heritage Ltd; East Cowes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent heritage organization in East Cowes is seeking a Learning and Participation Officer. This full-time role involves delivering engaging curriculum-linked activities for primary and secondary schools. You will develop resources, support various projects, and work with diverse audiences. Candidates should have strong planning and educational program delivery experience. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including flexible hours and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 10%

Flexible hours

Free access to all sites for you and up to six guests

Discounts in shops and cafes

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning and delivering educational or engagement programmes for schools and/or young people.
• Experience working with diverse audiences, including young people from under-represented groups.
• Experience of working with volunteers.
• Experience of working with external partner organisations or schools.

Responsibilities

• Support, manage and deliver engaging and inclusive curriculum-linked school activities.
• Deliver special projects for target audiences, including outreach sessions.
• Develop resources for pupils, teachers, and young people.
• Collaborate with site team colleagues and volunteers.

Skills

Planning and delivering educational programs

Working with diverse audiences

Experience with external organizations

Working with volunteers

Job description

Learning and Participation Officer

Location: Osborne House, York Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6JY

Salary: From £26,409 per annum, dependent on skills and experience

Hours: 36 hours per week

Job type: Permanent

About the role

We are looking for a Learning and Participation Officer to join our team. The role is full time and permanent, working 36 hours per week. The successful candidate will support, manage and deliver engaging and inclusive curriculum‑linked schools' activities for both primary and secondary school groups, through English Heritage's award‑winning Discovery Visit and Free Education Visit programmes. You will also deliver special projects for target audiences, which may include outreach sessions, training opportunities for teachers and development of resources to support pupils, teachers and young people during taught, self‑guided or remote learning experiences. You will work with site team colleagues and volunteers to deliver learning experiences and activities and with other colleagues and stakeholders to develop bespoke projects and resources.

Benefits

• Salary from £26,409, depending on skills, experience and location
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro‑rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• Flexible hours
• The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
• Subscriptions to professional bodies
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
• Options to buy additional leave
• Inclusive working atmosphere – everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
• Opportunities to attend some of our great live music and history events

Responsibilities

• Support, manage and deliver engaging and inclusive curriculum‑linked schools' activities for both primary and secondary school groups.

• Deliver special projects for target audiences, including outreach sessions and training opportunities for teachers.

• Develop resources to support pupils, teachers and young people during taught, self‑guided or remote learning experiences.

• Work with site team colleagues and volunteers to deliver learning experiences and activities.

• Collaborate with other colleagues and stakeholders to develop bespoke projects and resources.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning and delivering educational or engagement programmes for schools and/or young people.
• Experience working with diverse audiences, including young people from under‑represented groups.
• Experience of working with volunteers.
• Experience of working with external partner organisations or schools.

Application process

Interviews will be held in the week commencing March 16th, at Osborne House. If you would like to talk to us about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Helen Kerry, Learning and Participation Team Leader, at helen.kerry@english‑heritage.org.uk. No agencies please.

Find out more about us and what we do: https://www.english‑heritage.org.uk/about/. You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us: https://www.english‑heritage.org.uk/about/our-people/careers‑with‑us/

Everybody’s welcome at English Heritage. We are committed to an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. We also support wellbeing through mental health first aiders, an Employee Assistance Programme and reasonable adjustments.

Due to the nature of this role you will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check, and the employment offer will be contingent on this.

You will need to refer to the following documents when completing your application.