Session Leader

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the UK is seeking an individual to deliver creative and inclusive learning programmes at the Ashmolean Museum. The role requires experience in teaching various age groups and adapting content for different learning needs and environments. You will be responsible for both online and in-person sessions, preparing resources, and liaising with volunteers. This position offers a variable hours contract with a range of benefits including an excellent pension scheme and generous leave.

Benefits

Excellent contributory pension scheme

38 days of annual leave

Comprehensive childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering taught sessions to various age groups.
• Experience in a museum or comparable educational environment.
• Ability to adapt content to different learning needs and styles.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of creative learning programmes across diverse audiences.
• Prepare learning resources and facilitate sessions both online and in person.
• Act as a key point of contact for volunteers and support participants with special needs.

Skills

Experience in teaching

Communication skills

Knowledge of safeguarding

Behaviour management

Job description

You will work with Creative Producers in the Schools and University Engagement Team and the Public Programmes Team within the Ashmolean Museum's Audiences and Content Directorate. You will support the delivery of creative and inclusive learning programmes across a range of audiences from babies through to early years, primary, secondary, FE and young people and teachers, in person and online. You will deliver pre-prepared in-person and online sessions including workshops, gallery activities, handling sessions, study days and live digital sessions for a wide range of audiences, from early years to further education, teachers and families. You will support provision for participants with special educational needs and disabilities, prepare and maintain learning resources, and act as a key point of contact for volunteers supporting family sessions. You will also take part in training related to safeguarding, access, health and safety, museum learning and the National Curriculum, and will be required to undertake manual handling tasks as part of session delivery. This is a permanent, variable hours (paid as claimed) position. It is anticipated that you will work variable hours across term time, weekends, school holidays and potentially some Bank Holidays, depending on programme delivery requirements. Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) due to working with children and young people.

You will have experience of delivering taught sessions to a range of age groups, from early years through to Key Stage 5 and family audiences, both in person and online. You will have experience of working in a museum, heritage or comparable learning environment and will be able to communicate confidently, adapting content to meet different learning needs and styles. You will bring knowledge and understanding of teaching practice, including group and behaviour management, and an understanding of learning from objects and enquiry-based approaches. You will be comfortable working independently and as part of a team, able to respond positively to change and work under pressure, and will have experience of working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans