Learning Officer

Salary / Fee: From £23,999 to £24,000 pro-rata

Job Type: Part-time 0.8 FTE

Closing Date: 3/3/25

To Apply:

To apply for the role, please submit a CV and covering letter to Emma Midgley by 9am on the 3rd of March.

About Pendon Museum:

Pendon Museum is a museum of rural life and transport in the 1930s located in South Oxfordshire. Pendon recaptures the scenes from the English countryside as it was in the 1920s and 1930s and features some of the finest model landscapes, buildings, and transport models ever constructed. The first building in the model was started in 1935 by the Museum’s founder, Roye England, and the model is still in progress today. Within the modelling community, Pendon Museum has an international reputation for excellence. In recognition of its significance, Pendon became an accredited museum in 2016.

Position Overview:

Pendon Museum Trust is currently seeking a Learning Officer to help us develop and deliver a learning programme to engage and reach schools and families. This is an exciting time to become involved with the museum. While we have elements of an informal learning programme, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop the formal learning programme from scratch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development of the learning programme including developing session plans, resources, and building relationships with local schools.
• Recruit and manage volunteers to support the delivery of the programme.
• Administer the programme including taking bookings and coordinating with the Museum diary.
• Monitor and evaluate programmes, producing regular reports on performance and feedback.
• Work with the Museum Manager to arrange access for school groups in the Museum.
• Support the delivery of informal learning activities for children, young people, and families.
• Support the administration of informal learning by producing teaching resources and organizing materials.
• Support the Marketing team to develop content to promote the learning programme.
• Maintain and regularly update the database of schools’ contacts and family contacts on the mailing list.

Skills and Knowledge:

Essential Skills:

• Experience developing and running learning programmes in a museum, heritage organization, or visitor attraction setting.
• A track record of creating audience-focused, inclusive learning opportunities.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding practices and Equalities Act compliance.
• Experience working with children and/or young people in a formal or informal education setting.
• Experience developing learning activities for a range of audiences.
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum.
• Understanding of how to plan for and evaluate learning outcomes.
• An understanding of the varied opportunities for learning and participation within a museum or gallery context.
• Knowledge of effective safeguarding practices.
• Good communication skills with a warm and friendly manner.
• The ability to present and communicate new ideas to a range of age groups.
• Excellent general IT, administrative, and organizational skills.

Desirable Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and engage people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Creative, flexible, and innovative approach to programme delivery.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently when required.
• Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office and evaluation frameworks.
• Ambitious and self-motivated, with a passion for heritage and learning.
• Approachable and skilled at building meaningful working relationships.
• Flexible and willing to work weekends or evenings to meet programme needs.

Terms and Conditions:

Contract: One year contract with the possibility for extension on a 0.8 FTE basis.

Hours: 28 hours per week.

DBS: The post will be offered subject to a successful DBS check.

• Company pension.
• On-site parking.

Schedule:

• Flexible with occasional weekend working.