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Learning Volunteer Manager |
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Natural History Museum |
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£30,557 p.a. |
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Full-Time Position |
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London, England |
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Monday, 27th March 2023 |
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| Job Description |
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About Us
We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum's unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.
Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things.
The Museum has secured investment from the UK Government to build a new science and digitisation centre at Thames Valley Science Park, a science and technology hub on the University of Reading campus. The purpose-built centre will house much of the Museum's collection and will include laboratories, digitisation suites, collaborative research spaces, conservation labs and workspaces.
We employ 900 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world.
Diversity and inclusion matter to us.
Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.
We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.
About the role
As part of a team of three, the Learning Volunteer Manager role supports the delivery and growth of our Learning Volunteer Programme, designed to offer anyone over 18 the support and training to bring the Museum’s collections and research to life, making them accessible to all, through inspiring learning experiences.
This role will be responsible for recruiting new volunteers to the Learning Volunteer Programme through methods aimed at reaching currently under-represented demographics, as well as leading a programme of induction, training and continuing enrichment that supports volunteers in their role at the Museum.
They’ll develop high-quality, accessible, and enjoyable activities, with and for volunteers, to facilitate with young audiences and families in our galleries, exhibitions and outdoor spaces including the Museum’s transformed gardens. This will include working in collaboration with volunteers and local audiences to develop and pilot these activities.
About you
You’ll have experience in developing inspiring science learning activities for families and young people in an informal setting, managed an ongoing volunteering programme before, and will be committed to recruiting volunteers from all backgrounds by helping us make our programme more accessible. You’ll also be passionate about the natural world and be excited about our mission to create advocates for the planet.
Thriving at the Museum: the way we work
We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.
What we offer
- 27.5 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (full time equivalent)
- Generous defined contribution Natural History Museum Pension Scheme (employer contribution 4 - 10%)
- Season ticket, bicycle and rental loan
- Life insurance
- Free admission to our exhibitions and many other paid exhibitions at museums, galleries and institutions across London and the UK.
- Staff discount at our Museum shops and cafes
- We offer a wide variety of training initiatives and opportunities to build skills.
- Investing in staff development is important to us, and we are ambitious about helping staff to grow and fulfil their potential.
- Affordable membership to the Civil Service Sports Council which offers a range of benefits including an extensive list of special offers and reduced entry fees at a selection of cinema chains, theme parks, theatres, retailers and supermarkets. It also provides entry to up to 300 English Heritage sites and other national treasures. For more details, visit https://www.cssc.co.uk
- Membership to our Sports and Social Association (for a small fee), which includes access to our in-house gym and clubs such as football, softball, table tennis and tennis and classes in Middle Eastern dance, yoga and Tai Chi |
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About the role
As part of a team of three, the Learning Volunteer Manager role supports the delivery and growth of our Learning Volunteer Programme, designed to offer anyone over 18 the support and training to bring the Museum’s collections and research to life, making them accessible to all, through inspiring learning experiences.
This role will be responsible for recruiting new volunteers to the Learning Volunteer Programme through methods aimed at reaching currently under-represented demographics, as well as leading a programme of induction, training and continuing enrichment that supports volunteers in their role at the Museum.
They’ll develop high-quality, accessible, and enjoyable activities, with and for volunteers, to facilitate with young audiences and families in our galleries, exhibitions and outdoor spaces including the Museum’s transformed gardens. This will include working in collaboration with volunteers and local audiences to develop and pilot these activities.
About you
You’ll have experience in developing inspiring science learning activities for families and young people in an informal setting, managed an ongoing volunteering programme before, and will be committed to recruiting volunteers from all backgrounds by helping us make our programme more accessible. You’ll also be passionate about the natural world and be excited about our mission to create advocates for the planet. |
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How to apply
If that sounds like you, please apply online on the Natural History Museum’s careers portal, at https://careers.nhm.ac.uk/
Closing date: 9am, Monday 27 March 2023
Interviews expected: w/c 3 April 2023
Salary: £30,557 per annum |
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