Samsung Digital Discovery Centre Family Learning Facilitator - The British Museum｜Meet.jobs

Salary: £11.26 per hour
Contract: Fixed Term: until 28 February 2019 (Casual - mainly at weekends)
The British Museum is recruiting for Family Learning Facilitators to support our families and young audiences with holiday and weekend activities, using a range of Samsung technology in our award winning Samsung Digital Discovery Centre (SDDC).

In this role, you will facilitate a variety of digital activities and provide advice and support for family visitors to help them make the most of their visit. This is a key role for representing the Museum in which you will also implement the museum’s health and safety requirements and fire regulations, as necessary.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of working family-centred public events, preferably within a museum or gallery. Educated to GCSE level, or equivalent, you will have practical competence in the use of digital equipment and will be able to handle basic technical problem-solving.

We are looking for an outgoing and approachable individual, who can communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and ages with patience and enthusiasm. You will be proactive and will seek solutions to problems as they arise. Additional language skills would be advantageous.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the UK’s leading visitor attractions with over six million visitors in 2016 and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements for all staff at the British Museum.

The Museum is an equal opportunity employer, supports a diverse workplace and offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Membership of the civil service pension scheme
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Professional & personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

If you are a positive individual, passionate about the Museum and would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please follow the “Apply now” link below where you will be directed to complete your application.

Closing date: 30th April 2018, Midday