Community Co-ordinator (Green Connections)
The Vacancy
Community Coordinator (Green Connections)
£16,921 (FTE £27,827) per annum
22.5 hours per week
22 months fixed term contract.
This post is supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund delivered by the Museums Association
About the Role
As Green Connections Community Coordinator, you’ll champion and build relationships with communities in Darnall and the S9 area. You will work with the Curator of Natural Sciences to facilitate a programme of activity, for example events, displays, workshops, nature walks or digital content, developed in collaboration with communities. This programme will be inspired by Sheffield’s Natural Science collection and on the theme of climate and environmental crisis.
About Us
Sheffield Museums is the independent charity that runs six of the city’s leading museums and heritage sites; Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Graves Gallery, Kelham Island Museum, Millennium Gallery, Shepherd Wheel and Weston Park Museum.
We believe that the museums and collections we care for belong to everyone and we know that connecting with them can enrich life in Sheffield. Our vision is to create welcoming and inspiring experiences for everyone.
We want to make the city’s museums welcoming, outward-looking and connected to the communities around them. We know that people encounter many barriers that make connecting with their museums and collections difficult. We are committed to working collaboratively to make long-lasting changes so more people can use the museums to learn and reflect, and to find joy and inspiration.
Sheffield Museums is committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation and embedding equity, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of the organisation from the collections and programming to policies, procedures and workforce development.
As a valued member of the team, you’ll get 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part time), life insurance and wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme. We also promote a flexible working culture.
About You
The successful candidate will have:
- A levels or equivalent
- Experience of working with communities
- Experience of organising and facilitating events
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good computer skills
Application Details
The closing date for this post is 14 July 2024. All applications should be submitted using our Networx Recruitment system. Please note we do not accept CVs.
Interviews for this role will be held on the 30 or 31 July.
There will be online information sessions about this opportunity at 11.30am on Wednesday 3 of July and 6.30pm on Thursday 4 July. If you would like to attend please contact Sian Brown, Head of Collections sian.brown@sheffieldmuseums.org.uk
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