Learning Associate: Young People & Schools (Part Time)

Salary range: £33,966 - 44,263 pro rata Closing date: 22 September 2024 Download the job pack

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As the principal museum of the University of Cambridge and the largest cultural venue in the region, The Fitzwilliam Museum acts as a crucial bridge between the University, the City and the rest of the world, and has an international reputation for extraordinary research, world class exhibitions, award-winning public programmes and significant collections spanning many cultures and centuries. The Hamilton Kerr Institute (HKI) is a sub-department of the museum and is one of the world's leading centres for teaching and research in paintings conservation and heritage science.

This role contributes to unlocking the Fitzwilliam Museum's collections in ways that ensure that young peoples' talent and capability are enhanced and acknowledged as a vital part of the cultural life of the city, region and beyond. The Learning Associate: Young People & Schools ensures young people have opportunities to engage with creativity and culture across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire, and inspires young people to shape, influence and lead the conversations they care about, with and for their peers, in cultural spaces they are comfortable in.

The post holder will be able to communicate well with people of diverse backgrounds, with the ability to connect, inspire, motivate and manage behaviour with ease, and to adapt to meet a variety of needs. They will demonstrate experience of developing programmes and planning and delivering learning projects with young people. They will be adept at working independently and as part of a team, with understanding of the current policy context and a commitment to equity, diversity, justice and inclusion.

In return we offer an encouraging and supportive environment, generous holiday allowance, an attractive pension scheme and many employee benefits such as a shopping discounts scheme.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

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Closing date for applications: 22nd September 2024

Interviews for the role will be held: 2nd October 2024

Please quote reference DA43098 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.