Museum Learning

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC Full time

Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2024 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global top institution for both Music and Performing Arts by Subject.

The Royal College of Music Museum manages a Designated collection of c. 14,000 objects spanning from the 15th to the 20th century documenting the history and performance of music through musical instruments, paintings, sculpture, early prints and drawings. It is fully Accredited and reopened in new purpose-built spaces in 2022. It is a recipient of the Research England ‘Higher Education Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund’.

The Wolfson Centre in Music and Material Culture supports and develops access and research on the collections and on topics related to non-textual sources for music history and practice. This includes developing internally and externally funded projects that relate to historical as well as contemporary practices and innovative applications of methods and technologies for the documentation, interpretation and dissemination of material musical heritage.

The Wolfson Centre facilitates access to the Museum collections for purposes of research and education and collaborates with national and international partners in projects related to the advancement of knowledge, documentation and dissemination of musical heritage.

The Museum Learning & Participation Officer is expected to manage, develop and deliver public formal and informal learning programmes and activities for the Royal College of Music Museum. The postholder will be expected to maintain and build new relationships with a range of audience groups, taking into consideration the Museum’s wider audience development strategy. This role involves strategy, planning, delivery and marketing of public and engagement activities.

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

  1. Strong experience and a track record in the areas of museum education, both in person and through digital engagement platforms.
  2. Experience in working with individuals, families, groups and schools.
  3. An interest in music, musical heritage and cultural heritage in general.
  4. A highly organised individual able to deliver results to a high standard, manage and innovate independently as well as in close collaboration with the rest of the team and other departments.

This post is offered on a permanent, part-time (0.8FTE) basis and is immediately available.

Job reference number: 113-24

Closing date: 9am Monday 18 November 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 4 December 2024

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website via the button below.

To apply, please complete our 1) Application form and 2) Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website) and submit in Word or PDF format by email.

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

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