Pt Learning Officer

**What's involved with this role**:
**Job Ref: Islington RQ1215191**

**Enhanced DBS disclosure is listed as a requirement for this role**

A PT Learning Officer is required for a historic site. Cally Clock Tower Centre (set in Caledonian Park), opened in June 2019 and is a joint initiative by Islington Parks and Islington Heritage. It is funded by a £2million Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The site includes a learning centre, community café and, at the heart of the park, the 19th century clock tower which formed the hub of the Victorian Metropolitan Cattle Market.

To lead on the continued development and implementation of a sustainable programme of public engagement by developing the formal and informal learning programme; manage the development of the centre’s schools’ resources; devise and develop special projects for target audiences. Deliver the public engagement programme by managing and delivering the learning programme, manage external learning specialists and manage the engagement budget, evaluation process and reporting. To work in partnership to develop community engagement and manage community stakeholder input.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Review and develop the learning strategy and NLHF Activity Plan for the Clock Tower Centre.
- Develop and maintain internal partnerships that will help to achieve the project’s programming vision and objectives, including colleagues in adult care, children’s services and Children’s Centres etc.
- Develop and maintain external partnerships to support and enhance the project’s vision and objectives, including cultural, wellbeing and community support organisations in the geographic area and those further afield who have similar community and wellbeing aims.
- Collaborate with the Heritage Learning Officer, based at Islington Museum, to establish a joint and complementary learning programme at both sites.
- Collaborate with the community to co-produce exciting, fun community programmes including family, under 5s activities.
- Develop, promote and deliver a programme of activities for families and for under 5s, working with the Heritage Ranger.
- Develop, promote and deliver a programme of activities for older people working closely with Age UK Islington.
- Supervise volunteers, work placements and external contractors.
- Be responsible for the budgets relating to learning and engagement.

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**_If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity._**

**Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items**:
**Qualifications**:

- Recognised professional museum or heritage education qualification.

**Experience & Knowledge**:

- Experience of working in a heritage site, museum or similar cultural environment.
- Knowledge of, and commitment to, the educational and wellbeing role of heritage sites and parks, and the awareness of current thinking around this.
- Experience of designing and delivering learning programmes that meet the identified needs of a target audience, such as families, schools, people facing discrimination or social exclusion.
- Experience of collaborating and co-producing learning initiatives with partner organisations and targeted groups to produce new, innovative learning initiatives.
- Experience of managing volunteers and student placements.
- Knowledge and active interest in the philosophy behind community development and co-production.

**Skills**:

- Creative flair in developing successful public engagement programmes and interpretation interventions, developed with robust monitoring and evaluation strands.
- Ability to use collections, heritage and outdoor spaces creatively with audiences from all sectors of the local community.
- Ability to manage learning projects including development, reporting, risk management, and evaluation.
- Ability to manage effective partnerships with a range of partners and to communicate complex issues to a broad range of audiences.
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently in all aspects of the project and to develop practical and realistic responses to problem solving situations.
- Social media skills to promote the project and engage new audiences.
- Able to work weekends and evenings where necessary to meet the requirements of the project.
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

Unless the DBS requirement