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Learning Manager

British Museum

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Join the British Museum's visionary Learning Team and shape the educational experience for diverse audiences

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£34713

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British Museum, Bloomsbury

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About the British Museum - The British Museum is an iconic institution that showcases a collection spanning over two million years of human history. With treasures like the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies, it is a hub of cultural learning and a top visitor attraction, offering a dynamic working environment and a chance to engage with history in a unique way.

  • Role Summary:
    • Lead the development and delivery of educational programs for schools, families, and young audiences.
    • Provide immersive and inclusive experiences for a wide-reaching audience.
    • Work collaboratively to support and enhance the museum's learning initiatives.
    • Engage with stakeholders to foster relationships and further educational goals.
  • Role Requirements:
    • Experience in cultural learning or a similar educational role.
    • Ability to develop and deliver creative learning programs.
    • Strong project management, organization, and communication skills.
    • Experience working with disadvantaged audiences and knowledge of child safeguarding.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and cloud-based applications.
  • Application Process Details:
    • For more information, refer to the job description provided by the British Museum.
    • Interviews scheduled for the week beginning November 25.
    • Applicants should contact [email removed - click apply for more details] for support or additional needs during the application process.
    • Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, with sponsorship available for eligible roles.

The British Museum is seeking an experienced Learning Manager to lead the creation, development, and delivery of a diverse range of programs for schools, families, and young audiences. You will be joining a dedicated learning team providing inclusive, immersive, and inspiring engagement programs for over 475,000 UK and international students and over 3 million multi-generational family visitors each year. Key areas of responsibility include Program Development, Project Management, Collaborative Work, Evaluation, Team Support, and Stakeholder Engagement. You will have relevant experience in a cultural learning setting or similar role with proven ability to develop and deliver creative programs for diverse learning audiences. To excel in this role, you will need strong project management and organisational skills alongside excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. In addition, you will have experience of working with audiences from disadvantaged backgrounds and have a working knowledge of safeguarding children as well as current national curriculum trends. You’ll also be competent in using Microsoft Office 365 and cloud-based applications. Be part of a visionary team that is reimagining the museum experience and creating lasting impacts on schools, families, and young audiences. If you are a creative thinker with a passion for learning and audience engagement, we want to hear from you! About the British Museum: Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including: Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays. Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme. Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions. Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections. Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans. Professional and personal development opportunities. Employee Assistance Programme. Discounts on food and gift shop purchases. Additional details: For more information about this role, please see the job description. The interviews are expected to take place week beginning 25 November. If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to [email removed - click apply for more details]. We have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have the right to work in the UK. If you currently do not hold the right to work in the UK, we can only sponsor a limited number of roles that meet eligibility criteria. To offer a sponsorship, the job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations. Additionally (with some limited exceptions), the role will need to meet the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest. The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We would typically see this role as working on site about 2-3 days a week.

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