Community Engagement Officer

Community Engagement Officer | Part time | 14 hours

Salary: £36,574 - £39,733 (pro rata based on FTE of 35 hours)

Hours: 14 Hours | Monday – Friday (with occasional weekend/evening work)

Location: The National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh

National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual committed to inclusion and diversity to join our Learning & Engagement team.

Benefits of joining us as our Community Engagement Officer will include:

• Annually alongside your salary of £36,574 - £39,733 (pro rata), National Museums Scotland contributes £10,595 - £11,510 (pro rata) towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
• A generous annual leave of 28.5 days – rising to 33.5 after 5 years, plus 8 paid days public holidays, (Pro-rata)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
• Exclusive discounts on both local and national High Street and online retailers
• A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Flexible working options such as hybrid working, part time working, paid special leave, career breaks and unpaid leave
• Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.

About the Community Engagement Officer role:

Your role will be part of a team developing and delivering inclusive and engaging access and outreach programmes, projects and resources for diverse and under-represented audiences as part of the Learning and Engagement department at National Museums Scotland.

As a Community Engagement Officer at National Museums Scotland you will:

• Plan, develop and manage the delivery of community engagement programmes, projects and external requests to and for target under-represented and community-based audiences
• Represent and raise awareness of National Museums Scotland to external organisations through community engagement programmes, consultation and sustained partnerships
• Monitor and evaluate engagement programmes and project in line with key performance indicators
• Manage budgets and resources for engagement programmes and projects
• Raise awareness of the needs of under-represented and community audiences through advocacy and communication

Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Community Engagement Officer:

• Experience working in a relevant environment, e.g. Museum/gallery or community learning/education or similar
• Experience in managing and delivering community engagement projects with internal and external partners
• Creative thinking to develop new programmes and resources
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Budgeting and resources management

Hiring the right person for the right job is everything to us. We want to encourage you to apply if you think this is the role for you.

Please be sure to view our recruitment pack for this role (available on our careers website: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position that may help with your application.

The closing date for this role is 19/09/2024. The Selection Event is likely to take place week commencing 30/09/2024