Museum Learning Coordinator

Submitted by MuseumofOxford on October 9, 2024 - 17:39
Salary / Fee: 
£26,527 per annum – pro-rata for part-time
Closing Date: 
Wednesday, 23 October, 2024
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Do you like working with the public?
Could you inspire children and families to enjoy museums and their collections?
Are you creative and organised?
If you are all these things, this could be an opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Learning Assistant to work with children and families at the newly redeveloped Museum of Oxford, located in Oxford Town Hall. This is a great opportunity to work in the Museum interpreting the collections through the delivery of its learning programme to children and young people, families, and visitors with additional needs and to deliver other activities and special events at the Town Hall and out in the community. You will also duty manage the museum on a rota basis. Ideally, you will have previous experience in the heritage industry with families and schools, and a friendly and helpful attitude. You will need to be self-motivated, hard-working and flexible to succeed in this role.

Oxford City Council’s Museum of Oxford is a local social history museum that tells the story of Oxford and its people and with a busy programme for families, older people, schools, community groups and the wider public.

Role purpose
• To coordinate and promote the museum’s activities for children and young people, families and visitors with additional needs.
• To deliver lively and engaging learning sessions for children and young people, families and visitors with additional needs onsite at the Museum of Oxford and online from the museum.
• To provide excellent customer care to ensure that families, children and young people, and visitors with additional needs, etc, leave the museum enthused about Oxford’s history.
• Duty Management of the Museum of Oxford

Contact Details: 

For more information and to apply for the role, please visit Oxford City Council’s Jobs page on our website https://www.oxford.gov.uk/jobs

Museums and Heritage
Education (young people and schools)
Families and early years
Inclusion
Promotion
Children and Families
Young People