Casual Educator
Shropshire
Casual Educator
Salary Not Specified
Shropshire, Cherry Orchard, Shropshire
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 17 Sep | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: e4564afefce9478fa1322b20ffedac81
Full Job Description
- Work as a member of a team delivering museums and archives education services
- Provide a high -quality, well organised and accessible collection
- Provide places where all our customers feel welcome, comfortable, educated and
- Proactively engage with partners to welcome a diverse audience into our museums
- Be responsible to the Learning Officer who is in turn responsible for the post holder's
- Reporting to the Learning Officer who is in turn responsible for your health and
- expected to lead and/or contribute to a range of projects and build relations with
- Responsible for completing within expected timescales all mandatory corporate and
- To deliver education workshop sessions to booked school groups visiting Shropshire
- Deliver a positive, informative and engaging learning experience for all participants
- To deliver education sessions in schools using the 'Museums in Schools' resource
- To be responsible for museum objects both on and off-site during handling sessions
- To be responsible for the 'setting-up' and 'clearing-away' of all resources used
- To contribute to the design and development of educational activities
- Continually review course content and delivery styles to ensure positive learning
- Ensure the H&S of all participants by adhering to, and where necessary, conducting
- adopt a customer focused approach when delivering your service, ensuring
- act as an advocate for your service and work collaboratively with colleagues across
- meet individual, service and personal development targets agreed through the
- work with colleagues to meet your team's key performance indicators, support a
- meet the behaviours and competencies adopted by the Council in the way in which
- Normal working hours are between 9am- 3pm Monday - Friday. Occasional evening
across the historic county of Shropshire
excited to return
and strengthen the cultural offer across Shropshire
health and safety, training and development.
Who will your manager be and what will you be responsible for?
You will be:
safety, training and development.
both internal and external partners in order to achieve specified outcomes but will
not have direct authority over those involved.
role specific training. Training requirements will be detailed in your corporate
induction and Personal Development Plan (PDP). Courses are accessed via the
council Learning Management System via the Intranet.
What will you be doing?
Museums' sites and Shropshire Archives
boxes
and to demonstrate correct care and handling procedures
during sessions
outcomes are being achieved for all participants
risk assessments
The above duties are an illustrative outline and are not an exhaustive list. You will be
expected to become involved in a range of work to enable the service to respond effectively
to the changing requirements of the Council and changes affecting the workforce.
What we expect of you
You will:
engagement with service users and maintenance of an appropriate personal profile,
the whole Council to meet the needs of the people of Shropshire,
Personal Development Review Process, learn from experience and are committed
to continuous improvement individually and as an employee of the Council,
culture of team working and ensure the team functions successfully in support of
the Council's corporate and service objectives.
they achieve their objectives and carry out their work.
What are your conditions of Service
The conditions of service are those laid down by Shropshire Council, which have been
adopted and amended as necessary from those laid down by the National Joint Council
for Local Government Services.
Where your role fits at Shropshire Council
As Shropshire Council we are rightly proud of our achievements and we have proven to
be a resilient local authority in our response to the many challenges we overcome ,
particularly over recent years. We will be continuing th is momentum with ambition and a
focus on delivering our four key priorities outlined within the Shropshire Plan: Healthy
P eople, Healthy Environment, Health E conomy and Healthy O rganisation.
We are committed to achieving this by aligning everything we do to our vision 'Shropshire
- living the best life '; to tell everyone that Shropshire Council is a great place to be .
We will enable a skilled, happy, healthy, diverse, inclusive, empowered, and proud
workforce that influences and leads change, addressing any inequalities.
As a member of the Culture and Heritage Service within Place Directorate you will support
the achievement of the se key priorities , making a real difference to the lives of people in
Shropshire.
Culture and Heritage services are working with partners to maintain Shropshire's
landscapes, culture and heritage to support good health, communities and the growth of
the economy.
The Museum and Archives team sits within the Infrastructure and Communities section of
Shropshire Council. We deliver Shropshire Museums & Archives service and currently
manage operations at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, Shrewsbury Castle, Much
Wenlock Museum, Shropshire Museums' Collections Centre , Shropshire Archives and
Coleham Pumping Station.
/ weekend work may be required
This post carries eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. Information
about this will be sent with any formal offer of appointment.
Annual leave entitlement is as follows: In accordance with the working time directive, you
will accrue an entitlement to annual leave, in direct proportion to the hours you work, with
effect from appointment. On a quarterly basis we will calculate the annual leave due and
advise you accordingly.
The appointment is subject to six months' satisfactory probationary service during which
time the notice period will be one week on either side.
Smoking is not allowed in Council buildings, in Council vehicles or in any Council place of
work.
It is a condition of your appointment that you provide a suitable vehicle for the performance
of your duties and that this is readily available for use during normal working hours. You
are entitled to claim for reimbursement of the costs of travel on council business at the rate
of 45 pence per mile.
What pre-employment checks will we undertake?
The appointment is subject to receipt of the following pre-employment checks;
1. Satisfactory employment references,
2. Medical report,
3. Evidence of the qualifications required for the post/listed on your application form,
4. An Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such all
applicants who are appointed to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from
the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This check will
include details of cautions, reprimands or warnings as well as convictions and
nonconviction information. Once appointed, the successful applicant(s) will also be
required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure at pre-determined intervals during their
employment whilst in this post.