Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator (Part Time, Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA), part of the University of Cambridge Museums, is seeking a part-time Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The role focuses on engaging school groups and the public through classrooms, outreach events, and accessible training opportunities.

The successful candidate will hold a humanities-oriented degree and bring experience teaching in a museum setting, helping MOCA expand its educational provision and collaborations

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for and knowledge of the classical world.
• A first degree with training in the humanities.
• Experience in teaching in a museum environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating and delivering approximately 150 classes p.a. (with approximately 2,500 children).
• Delivering in-person and online events with students and members of the public.
• Assisting with training and managing volunteers.
• Advising the Museum Committee, and the Faculty, on possible expansion of provision including resource implications.
• Selecting and managing specialist outside providers and staff where needed.
• Providing advice and training for teachers as well as identifying and contributing to local and national opportunities.
• Contributing to Faculty access initiatives.

Skills

Enthusiasm for classical world

Museum teaching experience

Education

First degree with humanities training

Job description

The Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA) are looking to recruit a part-time (0.6 FTE) Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator. The role will be fixed term for 12 months due to limited funding.Main responsibilities of the role include:facilitating and delivering approximately 150 classes p.a. (with approximately 2,500 children), plus in person and online events with students and members of the publicassisting with training and managing volunteersadvising the Museum Committee, and the Faculty, on possible expansion of provision including resource implicationsselecting and managing specialist outside providers and staff where neededproviding advice and training for teachers as well as identifying and contributing to local and national opportunitiescontributing to Faculty access initiativesThe successful candidate will have enthusiasm for and knowledge of the classical world, a first degree with training in the humanities, and experience in teaching in a museum environment.MOCA is home to a collection of more than 600 plaster casts of Greek and Roman sculpture, as well as ancient artefacts. MOCA is part of the University of Cambridge Museums (UCM), a consortium of the eight University Museums and Cambridge University Botanic Garden. We work closely with other University of Cambridge collections as well as with museums regionally, nationally and internationally. Our programmes focus on unlocking the University's collections, and the research activities which underpin them, for a larger and more diverse audience. Further information about the Museum of Classical Archaeology is available at http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/.Informal enquiries about the role are welcomed and should be directed to Dr Susanne Turner, Curator on [e-mail] questions on the application process, please contact the School's HR Team on [e-mail] closing date for applications is midnight (GMT) on Sunday 08 November 2026. interviews are planned for Monday 23 November 2026, subject to change.Please quote reference GE51353 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.Apply online