Job Title: Learning Session Leader
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £17.09 per hour
Job Type: Part time, Permanent (Zero hours)
Closing Date: Tuesday 7th May
Interview Dates: Wednesday 15th May and Thursday 16th May
About the company:
Bletchley Park is a vibrant heritage attraction, open daily to visitors, revealing the secrets and telling fascinating stories of the secret British World War Two codebreaking operations. The mission of the Bletchley Park Trust is to attract, engage and educate people from all over the world in order to inspire them with Bletchley Park’s crucial role in World War Two.
Our people, staff and volunteers, are our biggest resource and we are committed to value, invest in and nurture our people. Bletchley Park is a great place to work, and we are committed to making it even better.
About the role:
Do you have a flair for teaching? Do you enjoy working with children and young people?
We are seeking Learning Session Leaders to join our award-winning team and assist in the delivery of our exciting STEM based learning programme for visiting school, college, university and family groups, and our virtual learning programme.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver engaging and interactive workshops, tours, and sessions for our formal and informal educational groups of all abilities, including for learning groups visiting Bletchley Park and groups engaging with the Trust’s virtual learning programme
- Support our informal learning programme during holiday periods and weekends
- Ensure that all our visitors have an enjoyable experience and seek to exceed expectations at every opportunity
- To arrive in good time prior to each session, ensuring that educational spaces are presentable, and all resources are set up and cleared away appropriately
- Support and assist with the ongoing development of learning resources and ideas within the Learning Department at Bletchley Park
About The Candidate:
- Excellent organisational, time-management and presentation skills
- Confidence in working collaboratively within a team as well as autonomously to deliver sessions
- Self-motivated, and willing to learn, with the ability to adapt delivery style and pace to the needs and requirements of a learning group
- An enthusiasm for ensuring all learners have a fantastic experience
- A knowledge of and interest in the Bletchley Park story and a willingness to promote the Trust’s Mission
The following experience or knowledge is essential:
- Experience of leading educational sessions and working within an educational/learning environment, museum, gallery, or similar setting
- Knowledge and experience of best practice delivery to SEND groups and individuals
- A knowledge of heritage interpretation and learning theory and practice
- An interest in mathematics and computer science, and their application in the real world
- Experience of reflective practice and evaluation techniques for continuous improvement
- Strong IT skills and confident in using MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Sharepoint)
The following skills are desirable:
- Experience of delivering education sessions to college, university, and adult groups
- A qualification in a STEM subject
- Awareness of current museum, heritage and educational trends, ideas, and direction
These positions are on a casual / zero hours basis, at £17.09 per hour. You will be based on site at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes (MK3 6EB).
Shift times are usually 09:30 -14:30 for term time weekdays, and 10.30 – 16.00 for weekends and weekdays in school holidays, however this may vary. Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends to meet the needs of our learning groups, attend training and team meetings is required.
Benefits:
- Company pension scheme
- BUPA wellbeing cash plan
- 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, inclusive of statutory holidays
- Friendly work environment
This is a site-based role, located in Bletchley, Milton Keynes.
Strictly no agencies.
The Trust operates a policy of compliance with the law on grounds of non-discrimination on the basis of race, colour, sex, age, nationality or disabilities. No smoking is permitted in any offices or buildings.
If you feel you could be an asset to our team then please click the APPLY button to send your CV and cover letter.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Learning Support, Learning Support Worker, Learning Support Assistant, Student Support, Learning Advisor, Learner Support, Learning Assistant may also be considered for this role.
