Description
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic educator to coordinate and further develop the Gallery's popular Formal Learning Programme.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic educator to coordinate and further develop the Gallery's popular Formal Learning Programme.
Salary: £17,130 - £19,498 (£26,409 - £30,060 pro-rata)
This post is based at The New Art Gallery Walsall and requires on-site working. Working days will be Tuesday-Friday. Working hours will be 9am - 3.30pm, inclusive of a 30 - minute lunch break each day.
To be successful, you will have:
- An excellent knowledge of, and demonstrable interest in learning in museums, galleries and/or equivalent arts and cultural context.
- Some experience of coordinating or facilitating education programmes or learning experiences for children and/or young people in a museum, gallery or cultural context.
- Some experience leading practical workshops for children, young people or adults.
- Some experience giving talks or presentations on collections, exhibitions, or equivalent cultural contexts.
- Some experience of working with children and young people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, and a demonstrable sensitivity to and awareness of different peoples' needs.
- Some understanding of the national curriculum for art and design and/or other relevant subjects.
Your duties will include:
- To liaise with teachers and tutors regarding formal learning visits, including teachers from primary, secondary and SEND schools, home education group leaders, and tutors from colleges and universities.
- To liaise with colleagues in the Front of House team (Gallery Assistants and Front of House Managers) in advance of visits and at morning briefings to ensure clear understanding of visit requirements.
- To prepare booking forms and timetables for schools in advance of visits.
- To assist in the set-up and clear-away of activity rooms for formal learning visits and workshops.
- To meet and greet school groups daily and give a welcome address in the foyer.
- To assist groups with their movement around the Gallery.
- To deliver Introductory talks on the Garman Ryan Collection and contemporary exhibitions.
- To liaise with freelance artist educators to facilitate school workshops.
- To lead school workshops when appropriate.