Learning and Engagement Officer

**Post Title**:Learning and Engagement Officer

**Terms**:Full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent

**Salary**:£23,000 per annum

**Located at**: Scottish Fisheries Museum, St Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, KY10 3AB

**Background**

The Scottish Fisheries Museum was founded in the old fishing port of Anstruther, at a property known as St Ayles, as a trust and charity in 1969, to collect, record and interpret the history of the fishing industry in Scotland. The Museum collections of over 65,000 artefacts, including full size fishing vessels, received ‘Recognition of National Significance’ status in 2007. The Museum has a small team of paid staff plus significant volunteer support, especially through three clubs, the Boats Club, Model Boat Club and St Ayles Rowing Club.

The Museum has full Accreditation status and is graded a four-star visitor attraction by VisitScotland.

**Purpose of Job**

This post is within the Curatorial team and will involve working closely with the Head Curator, Assistant Curators, Curatorial Trainees and Volunteers. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join us to continue the delivery and development of the museum's learning and engagement service. At a time when we, like many museums, are reviewing our learning programmes in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, this is a great opportunity to join our team to develop our offering, blending on-site and online programming for a sustainable future.

You will be required to present our collections creatively and engagingly to our school-based, family and community audiences through formal and informal learning, interactives, holiday activities, workshops, events and talks using in-person, physical, and digital media.

There will be some evening and weekend working throughout the year on a duty management rota and around planned events and activities.

The Scottish Fisheries Museum is committed to equality of opportunity

The Scottish Fisheries Museum is a charity registered in Scotland (SCO06185)

Closing Date**:5pm** on **9th January 2023**

Selected applicants will be invited for interview during the week of 23rd January 2023, date and time to be confirmed in advance in writing.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Graduate, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
**Experience**:

- education: 2 years (preferred)
- museum: 2 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Anstruther, KY10 3AB

Application deadline: 09/01/2023