Learning and Engagement Manager (Fixed Term)

Are you passionate the power of museums to change lives?

Do you share our commitment to addressing inequality in science?

The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences is looking for a full-time Learning and Engagement manager to take the lead on the development and delivery of a programme of activities aimed at increasing, diversifying and deepening audience engagement and participation both in person and online. The programme will draw on current research and researchers, and have a strong emphasis on current themes in Earth, climate and environmental science, on addressing inequality and challenging stereotypes within the Earth sciences, and on the legacies of empire within the Museum's collections.

The Museum welcomes around 150,000 visitors a year, and currently has a staff team of around 14 people. Its collections are of national and international historic and scientific importance, comprising more than a million rocks, fossils, minerals and associated archival material acquired over more than 250 years. The Museum is embedded within the active research community of the Department of Earth Sciences, and benefits from being part of the cross-disciplinary University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) consortium, an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Development of an imaginative and strategic programme across a range of audiences, and developing projects, partnerships and networks to ensure it is relevant and audience-led
• Ensuring delivery to a high standard, including planning, budgeting and evaluation
• Contributing to the duty management rota for public opening of the museum, including supervising front of house staff and taking responsibility for safety and security. 
• Management of the Learning Coordinator and the Exhibitions Coordinator, and a wider team of volunteers and students.

You'll have experience of planning and running successful public programmes, and of working with a range of audiences. You'll be an expert communicator, confident engaging with Earth and environmental science and current global issues. You'll have a good understanding of current good practice in museums or similar environments, and of managing staff and/or volunteers.

Inclusion is important in the Sedgwick Museum. We especially welcome applications from Black people, people of colour and disabled people for this role. 

Interviews will take place on 6^th June 2023

If you have any queries regarding the application process, or would like to discuss adjustments for the interview process please contact the Museum Administrator, Sarah Hammond

Tel:  01223 333456

Email snh30@cam.ac.uk

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To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/40869.

Please see the role description for more information. If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact the Director, Liz Hide eah12@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference LB36637 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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