Casual Learning Facilitator 

Purpose of the role

We are currently seeking Casual Learning Facilitators to join our expanding team in the North of England. This is no ordinary teaching role—it’s an opportunity to bring the past to life, spark curiosity and make the law memorable through performance, creativity, and storytelling.

This role requires a commitment to excellence in educational delivery, a collaborative approach, and a willingness to travel across the region. Training will be provided, and travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed for sessions delivered outside of the Greater Manchester area. 

Main duties:

To include (but not limited to):

• Facilitate learning sessions with groups of young people at various venues throughout the North
• Be responsible for preparing and clearing up learning spaces before and after each session
• Encourage participation to provide an engaging and stimulating learning environment on occasion using characterisation and role play in costume
• Record details of each visit in accordance with National Justice Museum's procedures
• Liaise with volunteers and legal professionals who attend sessions
• Maintain an excellent standard of customer care at all times
• Provide health and safety information to schools, colleges, and other groups
• Positively promote the organisation and its core aims and objectives
• Foster at all times positive relationships with teachers, education groups and members of the public
• Undertake paid initial and ongoing training where necessary
• Undertake any other necessary duties which are relevant to the role
• Positively promote the National Justice Museum and its core aims and objectives with existing and new contacts
• Ensure all legal requirements are adhered to, including Health and Safety, Risk Assessments, Child Protection, and Insurance
• Any other duties which are relevant to the role

Person Specification:

Essential

• Experience of delivering learning sessions to audiences whether paid or voluntary in a museum gallery or educational setting
• Enthusiastic and engaging, with experience of working effectively with different audiences and needs
• Experience of working within a school, educational or cultural organisation to deliver audience appropriate engagement activity and workshops
• Knowledge and understanding of the need to adapt programmes and sessions according to the audience
• Experienced in handling objects or delivering costumed interpretation
• Ability to communicate with teachers and partners in promoting and representing NJM learning programmes
• Proven ability to travel independently and deliver educational workshops in a variety of settings, taking full responsibility for session setup, delivery, and liaison with school staff
• Able to work with a variety of ages, backgrounds and abilities and be sensitive to cultural learning experience and how this might affect engagement
• Familiar with guidelines for risk assessments, health and safety and child safeguarding

Desirable

• Experience of travelling and responsibility of delivering workshops in educational settings
• Passionate about creative and cultural learning and making the collections of a heritage site accessible
• Drama and role-playing skills  
• An interest in the arts/heritage/culture or the law
• Post graduate qualification in museum/heritage related subject or teaching qualification
• Full UK driving license for travel to school outreach sessions
   

Responsible to: Learning Manager
Hours: Casual hours throughout the week (Mon – Fri, term time only)
Location: Delivering educational sessions at various venues throughout the North 
Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour

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Timeline and application process

To apply: send your up-to-date CV and a covering letter or record a video application illustrating how your experience and skills meet the criteria in the person specification below to kath.downs@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk  If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to message Kath.

Closing date: Sunday 24 August, 5pm. Interviews will take place week commencing 1 September.

Due to the nature of the Casual Learning Facilitator role, a DBS Enhanced Disclosure will be requested in the event of a successful application.

Appointment will be subject to two satisfactory references.