Learning Officer (Maternity Cover)

Context for this role

In 2023-24, the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre welcomed 60,000 visitors through our doors (including 8,000 school visitors) to discover the stories behind the creation of Roald Dahl’s stories. Most of these people will visit either as a family or as a school group and will usually experience at least one activity created by the Learning Team for these audiences.

Many of these engage with our established programmes, such as our award-winning onsite school visits or popular family offer.  Increasing numbers are engaging with our exciting new programmes, such as our Livestream Learning offer, our SEND school and family days or our under 5s events.  Our Learning Officer (maternity cover) plays a key role by devising, developing and assuring the quality of activities across all these programmes and by contributing to the growth of these audiences.

We are looking for someone who is keen to develop their museum learning career within a successful, dynamic and supportive team.  You’ll already be creating learning experiences for children and families within the heritage sector.

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Why you should want this job

This role is an ideal progression opportunity on your career path in museum learning. You will work within a close-knit team that plays an instrumental role in the Museum’s overall success and aims to make a positive contribution to the wider sector.  We work hard, we work collaboratively and we work supportively.  We will offer you the chance to get involved in a variety of programmes and audiences, playing a supporting role in some projects and a leading role in others.

We are a super-friendly team based in a beautiful village with great connections to London. We are an award-winning visitor attraction with a recent Best Museum Visit (School Travel Awards 2023) and a prestigious Sandford Award for Heritage Education…and we want to get even better!

If you want a varied experience as a museum Learning Officer, if you want to work in a team that is committed to and consistent about high standards, if you want to work with careful consideration of defining and delivering great museum learning… then this could be perfect place for you to make your mark and help realise our vision, that everyone is a storymaker.

Applying for this role

Applications must be completed using the supplied form. CVs may not be substituted for completing this form in full.

Please note that we are currently advertising 2 x Learning Officer roles.

One is a 0.8 FTE Learning Officer maternity cover for up to 12 months (9 months guaranteed)

One is a full-time, permanent Learning Officer (0.8 FTE considered)

Please indicate clearly in your supporting statement which role you are applying for or if you would like to be considered for both.

Recruitment timeline

• Application deadline = Monday 28 October, 12noon
  Applications received after this date and time will not be accepted for this recruitment round, in fairness to candidates who have met the deadline.
• Interviews = Thursday 7 November 2024, at the Museum.  Due to the nature of the role, online interviews will not be possible.
• We may run a second round of interviews which would take place online

Reasonable UK travel expenses can be claimed with evidence of payment/mileage.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments so you can attend an interview.

Feedback will be available for all interviewees on request. However, we cannot guarantee to give feedback to applicants who are not interviewed.

Interview questions in advance

If you are selected for interview, we will share the main questions in advance, so you have a chance to prepare. We are interested in finding thoughtful people who consider what they say and do. However, interviews are dynamic conversations and so it is likely that additional questions will come up in interviews and we want to see someone think on their feet, too.

If you have questions about the role or the application process, please email natalie@roalddahlmuseum.org and we will do our best to answer.