Casual Learning Officer

The Royal Parks; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent UK charity managing public parks is seeking a Casual Learning Officer in the City of Westminster. Responsibilities include delivering outdoor learning programs and planning educational sessions for diverse audiences. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in environmental education and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive hourly rate, and candidates may also engage in administrative support tasks. A DBS Check is required as part of the hiring process.

Benefits

Hourly rate of £17.98

Beautiful office location

Qualifications

• Experience delivering engaging sessions to school groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of outdoor learning practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of outdoor learning programmes.
• Plan and deliver educational sessions in the parks.
• Assist with administrative and customer support duties.

Skills

Delivery of outdoor environmental education

Excellent communication skills

In-depth knowledge of ecology

Strong organizational skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Job description

Hyde Park Learning Centre, London (with travel to other parks when required)

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other public spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.

The Benefits

• An hourly rate of £17.98 per hour
• Offices in a beautiful location

The Role

As a Casual Learning Officer, you will support the delivery of our outdoor learning programmes.

Working alongside our inspiring Learning Team, you’ll plan and deliver school sessions and other activities to visitors of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, providing inclusive, fun and high-quality experiences across nature, heritage and wellbeing. You’ll have the opportunity to build varied experience in a range of informal settings, such as drop‑in events and festivals, as well as out in the parks’ beautiful habitats.

You may also be offered opportunities to undertake a range of administrative and customer support duties, including preparing resources, responding to enquiries from the public and processing booking transfer and cancellation requests.

About You

To be considered as a Casual Learning Officer, you will need:

• Proven experience delivering outdoor environmental education to school groups
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to deliver sessions with enthusiasm to diverse audiences
• In‑depth knowledge of ecology, natural heritage and outdoor learning
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent problem‑solving skills

Please note, this role will require an Enhanced DBS Check.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Casual Learning Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

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