Work type: Perm - Full Time
Location: Perth
Salary: on application
The Black Watch Museum is one of Perth’s leading Five Star Visitor Attractions and underwent a £3.3 mil refurbishment in 2013. As a continuation of this expansion and to help grow and develop the offering we are recruiting for a Learning and Audiences Officer.
PURPOSE OF JOB
To take the lead on developing new and existing audiences for the Museum in order to increase access to and engagement with our collection and events programme.
The delivery of a high quality learning service to the public, including to local and regional schools.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Museum Manager, the main duties of the Learning and Audiences Officer are:
• To develop, manage and implement informal learning at the Museum, i.e. Family Activities and Outreach Activities
• To develop, manage and implement events at the Museum, i.e. family events, Festival of Museum, Open Doors, and our Winter Lectures Series.
• To develop, manage and implement formal learning at the Museum, i.e. hosting school groups, youth groups; developing teacher’s packs and other schools resources; and developing loans kits.
• Developing new audiences
• Contributing to the development of intellectual access
• To manage the Volunteer Programme at the Museum and ensure it is fit for purpose.
• To develop and manage our social media platform in line with our marketing activities
Key Skills
• Good IT knowledge
• Passion for working with People
• Must be flexible
• Excellent Team Player
• Excellent Communication Skills
Experience / Qualifications / Training
• Be educated to Degree level
• Have experience of museum or gallery learning in a similar role
• Have experience of the development, management and implementation of formal and informal learning within a museum, including:
• Developing loans kits, teacher’s packs and working with A Curriculum For Excellence
• Developing and managing group visits, i.e. school visits linked to the curriculum, youth group visits, and adult group visits
• Have experience in developing an events programme
• EITHER have a museum or heritage postgraduate qualification, or relevant experience OR have an education postgraduate qualification, or relevant experience
• Have experience of applying for external funding
• Have experience of monitoring and evaluating projects
Please send a CV to [log in to unmask]
Closing date Friday 12th February 2016
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