Learning Officer

Birmingham Museums Trust is currently looking for an energetic and innovative Learning Officer to develop, deliver and evaluate Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum’s school, outreach and informal learning offer.

Based at Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, you will work closely with the Learning Team Leader and the Learning Team to develop and deliver innovative learning sessions and projects that are exciting for schools, and informal activities and events for a diverse range of audiences, including families and adults.

Thinktank is Birmingham’s award-winning science museum; housed inside the impressive Millennium Point building in Birmingham’s city centre, Thinktank spans four floors of hands-on exhibits and historical collections.  It provides a unique, exciting, and fun environment where visitors of all ages experience and learn about science, how science is used in everyday life, and how scientific developments change the way we live.

As a Learning Officer you will regularly have opportunities to work across our 8 other sites, including the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and Soho House.  As an engagement specialist this role will also play a vital role in contributing to the development of exhibitions and interpretation across the organisation and, as such, provides great opportunities to work with curatorial and conservation teams within the organisation

Educated to degree level or equivalent in a science, history, visual or performing arts subject, you will also be required to have significant experience of working innovatively in a museum, science centre or gallery education environment.

Closing date: Thursday 7thSeptember with interviews taking place on Monday 18thSeptember.

To apply please visit the website: http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/about/careers, download an application form and return your completed application form to recruitment@birminghammuseums.org.uk.

Opportunity Type

Employment

Contact Name

Danielle Cawood 

Contact Email

recruitment@birminghammuseums.org.uk

Website

http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/about/careers

Start Date

18th August 2017

Closing Date

7th September 2017