We’re looking for an Education and Outreach Manager, an exciting opportunity to work with schools, community groups and members of the public to help them engage with Cornwall’s rich and unique heritage.
Job title: Education & Outreach Manager
Salary: £28,000pa
Working hours: 35 hours per week
Type of contract: Fixed term for two years
Place of work: Krowji, Redruth
This is a brand-new role to Cornwall Heritage Trust. You will develop the education and outreach programme provided by CHT with a focus on engaging with Cornwall’s schools, community groups and groups of multiple deprivation. This will include the provision of workshops at schools and venues as well as on location at the heritage sites that we look after.
If you have a passion for Cornwall and its heritage, are a strong team-player and looking for a new challenge this could be just the opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities
The role will include:
- Formulation of an audience-first Outreach Strategy to engage with schools and the public and to help them learn about Cornwall’s heritage and the CHT sites
- Consultation with schools and colleges to design the style and content of workshops they require on and off site; these will have a strong link to the curriculum and cross curriculum activities
- Formulation, management and development of diverse and imaginative learning programmes, which are original, lively, inspirational and well researched; for the public and educational groups, including: outreach activities, formal learning for school and university, family and adult learning
- Adaptation of learning programmes to meet specific learner needs
- Compliance with health and safety and safeguarding requirements
- Interpretation of information about the sites or collections for a range of different visitors, learners, schools or outreach programmes
- Creation of lesson plans and online education resources based on our historic sites and Cornwall’s heritage and ensuring that these are kept up to date and relevant
- Management of the day-to-day relationship with local primary and secondary schools and colleges. This will include communication and administration of the scheme
- Consultation with attendees to seek feedback to enable continuous improvement of our education and outreach offering
- Attendance at external events to raise awareness of the Trust, its sites and the education programme
- Introduction of a programme of school holiday activities at the sites to engage with visitors and families
- Liaison with CHT colleagues to promote the education and outreach offering and also ensure messaging is consistent across the Trust
- Collaboration with external partners to promote and increase the reach of the engagement and outreach programme
- Attendance at trustee meetings to deliver progress reports
- Working as part of the small but effective team to deliver the organisation’s business plan
(Please note: this does not represent a comprehensive list of the responsibilities which may vary according to the needs of the Trust)
Find out more and apply here https://www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/vacancies/