Learning, Communication - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

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Position Details
College of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Location:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £29,762 to £32,411, with potential progression once in post to £36,333

Grade 6

Full Time / Fixed Term contract up to March, 2026

Closing date: 31st March 2023

Background

The Lapworth Museum of Geology, at the University of Birmingham, is one of the principal UK geological museums, with the largest geological collection in the Midlands.

In addition to supporting teaching and research at the University, the Museum plays a key role in engaging people with topical themes such as fossils, evolution, biodiversity, natural hazards, natural resources and environment change.

Currently, the Lapworth Museum is an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation and working on a project which is combining Arts & Science in many areas of work around public engagement.

The Museum is an integral part of the University's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) and College of Life & Environmental Sciences.

and provides considerable support for teaching and research within the School and College, and more widely across the University.

The Lapworth is located within the heart of the University of Birmingham's Edgbaston campus and is open to the public 7 days a week and admission is free.

The Museum forms a key part of The University's portfolio of cultural resources, including the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Winterbourne House & Gardens, Research & Cultural Collections, the Cadbury Research Library, the Elgar Concert Hall, the Shakespeare Institute, and the Ironbridge Institute, largely set within an outstanding green urban campus.

The Museum contains collections of around 300,000 objects including significant material from many of the most influential geologists, scientists and collectors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Classic geological localities of international importance in the Midlands, the UK, and worldwide, are represented by outstanding specimens, object-based collections and an historic archive.

Role Summary

The Lapworth Museum requires a suitably qualified Learning, Communications and Engagement Officer to develop, deliver and promote an engaging, inspiring and creative secondary school offer focusing on Key stage 3 and 4.

The role will support the Lapworth Museum in its aspiration to develop as a centre of excellence for learning, and will engage our visitors and communities with collections and associated cutting edge research.

The post holder will support the Deputy Director and Learning and Public Engagement Manager (DD-LPEM) on all aspects of communications to engage with the museum's large, diverse, and growing audiences.

This will include supporting the development and maintenance of the Museum's web and social media presence.

They will work with the Museum team to further develop and deliver our existing outreach and public engagement programmes, particularly working with audiences that we are not currently reaching.

The post-holder will help to evaluate events, activities and audience development programmes and have a key role in data gathering, processing and reporting to partners and stakeholders on museum activity.

The role is funded by Arts Council England, which is providing support to the Lapworth Museum of Geology as one of its National Portfolio Organisations (NPO).

Main Duties

Formal Learning

The role will support the existing Deputy Director
Learning and Public Engagement Manager (DD-LPEM) by developing, delivering and promoting an engaging, inspiring and creative secondary school offer for the Lapworth Museum of Geology, with a particular focus on Key stage 3 and
To engage and build partnerships with target secondary schools, especially in communities with high Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic populations, and wards with high levels of deprivation.
Work with colleagues within the School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences (GEES) and the College of Life and Environment Sciences (LES) to encourage secondary school engagement, partnerships and student recruitment.
Work with the UoB Widening Participation and Outreach teams to deliver educational sessions for targeted schools.
To assist the DD-LPEM with the operation, maintenance and care of the teaching resources and equipment associated with the Education Room.
Maintain up to date knowledge of the National Curriculum and associated exam syllabuses and develop the education provision of the Lapworth Museum in response to its content.
To work with university researchers and academics to help them deliver outreach and impact activities via formal secondary school learning programmes at the Lapworth (e.g. temporary exhibitions, school sessions) tied to their research activities.
To develop joint secondary education programmes and activit