Formal Learning and Engagement Officer

Horniman Museum and Gardens; London; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Horniman Museum and Gardens seeks a Formal Learning and Engagement Officer to create and facilitate workshops for diverse learners, focusing on inclusive education strategies. The role involves collaboration with schools and the community, ensuring equitable access to learning experiences rooted in environmental appreciation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering workshops to school-aged learners.
• Experience working with learners with additional needs.
• Ability to manage multiple strands of work and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, accessible workshops for school and home-educated learners.
• Lead the development and delivery of our specialist schools strategy.
• Build and maintain partnerships with local specialist schools.

Skills

Experience delivering workshops

Knowledge of specialist education approaches

Ability to create inclusive learning environments

Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Job description

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Formal Learning and Engagement Officer

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Region: London

Salary / Fee: From £32,739 to £32,739 per annum (pro rata)

The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a unique attraction in south east London where global cultures and the natural world are brought together for everyone to enjoy. The Museum holds internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as a popular natural history gallery and Aquarium. The 16 acres of beautiful Gardens feature a tropical Butterfly House and offer stunning views across London.

Awarded M+H Learning Programme of the Year 2024, the Formal Learning team delivers an ambitious, high-quality programme for c.40,000 learners each year, from EYFS to University level in mainstream, specialist and alternative settings. Our programme is engaging, learner-led, and constantly evolving, making the most of our exceptional Handling Collection, and learning from our colleagues and partners.

We encourage curiosity, and strive to engender appreciation, care and respect for the planet and its people. We work in partnership, and proactively pursue opportunities to listen to, represent and amplify the voices, views and needs of children and young people through consultation, coproduction and presence across the Museum and Gardens.

About the Role

The Horniman is looking for a driven, creative and self-reflective Formal Learning and Engagement Officer to join our award-winning team. Our Formal Learning and Engagement Officers are integral to the delivery of our Learning Programme.

One of 3 Officers, in this role you will co-develop and facilitate engaging, inspiring workshops across a broad range of topics for our learners (typically teaching 1 day per week) whilst delivering innovative projects in partnership with our audiences, and in response to their need.

You will lead on our evolving work with specialist schools and support for learners with additional needs in mainstream settings. You will co-developing and deliver a new strategy for our work with these audiences and nurture partnerships with local schools, whilst drawing upon our learnings and programmes so far.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, accessible workshops for school and home-educated learners (EYFS to Post-16), using the Handling Collection and Gardens
• Set up and pack down sessions and outdoor learning spaces (involving manual handling)
• Lead the development and delivery of our specialist schools strategy and programme
• Build and maintain partnerships with local specialist schools, working with colleagues to support and grow the offer
• Collaborate with teams and audiences to evaluate and improve workshops and resources
• Stay up to date with best practices in museum learning, particularly in relation to decolonial and climate-focused programming

About You
We are looking for someone who shares our passion for connecting learners to the natural world, dedication to decolonising the curriculum, and commitment to community-led practice. At the heart of your work must be the drive to ensure equitable access to Museums for all children and young people.

What You’ll Bring

• Significant experience delivering workshops to school-aged learners in museums, galleries, or community settings
• Experience working with learners with additional needs
• Experience using objects or collections to support learning
• Ability to create inclusive, accessible learning environments through partnership and consultation
• Knowledge of specialist education approaches and strategies
• Ability to manage multiple strands of work and meet deadlines
• A demonstrable commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Closing date: 10am onMonday 21 July 2025
Interviews: Friday1 August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for this role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Horniman is an equal opportunities employer and we value and celebrate diversity. We want tobetter represent the communities in which we work but recognise that there is still much work to do inthis area. We welcome and encourage all applicants and particularly encourage you to apply if you arefrom a community that is often disadvantaged by society or of minority background.

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