Education & Outreach Manager (North East)

Would you like to lead on the development and delivery of an exciting partnership learning programme between The National Archives (TNA) and North East Museums (NEM)? As part of this new initiative, you will enable school students at KS3 & KS4, families, and adults with additional learning needs, to engage with TNA’s and NEM’s archival documents through workshops and creative sessions.

The Education and Outreach Department at The National Archives are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and talented educator to join our successful department. The post is based at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle, and there you will work closely with NEM’s Learning and Community Teams, as well as colleagues in the Education & Outreach department at TNA in Kew, to develop a learning programme that combines national and regional histories drawing on the strength of TNA and NEM’s collections. You will lead on the development and delivery of taught sessions for secondary schools at the Discovery Museum and South Shields Museum, and offsite at local schools. The chosen themes of the sessions will be relevant to NEM’s local communities and will support students in the process of historical enquiry and the use of evidence through engagement with original archival material.

You will work closely with NEM’s colleagues to identify opportunities for the development of a programme for families and adults. Inspired by sessions offered by TNA at its site in Kew, these could include sensory storytelling for children and families, and creative responses for adults inspired by the collections. You will work with original archival material to inform the content of these sessions and will manage relationships with freelancers and external creative practitioners, as part of the programme’s delivery.

In addition to this, you will play a significant role in supporting the evaluation of the partnership programme, providing key information regarding engagement and impact. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across The National Archives to support the delivery of the Public Engagement strategy and the ambition to reach more people, in more ways, and more effectively.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department.

This role will be based at North East Museums. This is a Fixed Term Appointment for 2 years.

How to apply:

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If you are an external applicant: to submit your application please click the link following 'Museum Website' below.

You will be asked to provide details of your work experience and write a personal statement, not exceeding 1200 words. In your statement please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria below. You may draw on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience gained from paid work, domestic responsibilities, education, leisure interests and voluntary activities. Please note selection for interview will largely be based on the information you provide in this section.

We understand that you might use artificial intelligence (AI) and other resources to assist with your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Essential:

- Experience of delivering/ developing an Education Service in an archive, museum, gallery or other heritage institution.
OR Recent history teaching experience with staff and resource management responsibilities.

- Demonstrable relevant teaching experience in formal education or an archive/ museum service.

- Up to date knowledge of the National Curriculum for History at all key stages, including key skills and how to incorporate them into educational activities.

- Demonstrable experience in creating, developing and delivering successful Outreach events/ projects.

- Experience of budget, project, and staff management/ external freelancers.

- Ability to work on own initiative and collaboratively within a team, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people (from museums and archive professionals to community elders and school children).

- A high level of creativity to ensure that the programme engages its audiences and provides high quality experiences.

Desirable:

- Recognised teaching qualification.

- Knowledge to degree level or equivalent of British history.

- Knowledge and practical experience of archive materials and how they can be used in a teaching environment to create relevant and exciting learning materials.

- Interest in heritage and diverse cultures.

Museum Website: https://nationalarchives.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Kew/Education-and-Outreach-Manager--North-East-_JR200554