Learning and Engagement Assistant RBKC605782

Salary range: £29,364 - £33,510 pro rata per annum (actual salary £14,682 - £16,755 per annum)
Work location: London
Hours per week: 18
Contract type: 2x Temporary up to 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS check
Closing date: 19th February 2023
Interview date: Week commencing 6th March 2023

Making our museums meaningful for the widest possible range of people

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea manages two of the most important house museums in London: Leighton House, the former studio-house of the Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton; and Sambourne House, home of the legendary illustrator Linley Sambourne. These are an incredible resource and we run an evolving programme of events to ensure they are accessible and welcoming. From workshops and live music to lectures and outreach activities, we engage with the widest possible audience by devising a diverse range of activities and delivering them on site, off site and online.

Supporting the Learning and Public Programme Manager, you’ll develop and deliver learning materials and programmes to help people engage with the arts, heritage, culture and science through our museums. There will be a particular focus on schools and reaching out to people in the local community who are currently under-represented and those with additional needs, but your audience is potentially global. While it’s often a practical, hands-on role, engaging face to face with the public, you will also be expected to contribute to vital administration, data gathering, evaluation and reporting.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information

Highly organised, reliable and practical, you’ll be ready for the challenges of delivering this busy programme. You’re likely to have a background in the arts, teaching, learning or museums and heritage. Enthusiastic and resilient, as well as calm and patient under pressure, you enjoy working with people of varied ages, abilities and backgrounds. An exceptional communicator, you have the initiative, energy and ideas to grow the role and build connections. As your expertise develops, there are plenty of opportunities to acquire new skills and explore different aspects of the role, and even discover avenues for wider progression within the service.

In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV’s will not be considered for this role.

Application process

Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.

You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.

Additional information

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

We engage our staff with a variety of learning types including face-to-face and virtual learning because we want to ensure our staff understand our values and behaviours, grow their skills and develop their careers.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

We do not accept speculative CVs from any source.

Please note, we will primarily contact candidates by e-mail throughout the recruitment process, please monitor your email junk / spam folder as our system generated emails may be allocated to these folders by your email settings.

If you experience difficulties with the recruitment application process, please contact the recruitment team by email: recruitment@rbkc.gov.uk