Community Connectors MultakaOxford - 2 Posts

About the role

Do you enjoy networking and supporting people to get involved with projects and organisations in Oxfordshire?

Would you like to support local people and communities in Banbury to be involved with a project about inter-cultural dialogue and learning?

Would you like to enable young people (16 – 24yrs) to share their knowledge and perspectives of culture?

Would you like to join an award-winning MultakaOxford project team at Oxford University’s History of Science Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum? https://www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/multaka-oxford 

Multaka, meaning meeting point in Arabic, is a multi-award winning programme that uses museums and collections to bring people and communities together, building understanding through the sharing of art, stories, culture and science. MultakaOxford is based at two Oxford University museums: the History of Science Museum and the Pitt Rivers Museum. The project has been running since 2018 and works with partners across the county including Asylum Welcome, Refugee Resource, Connections Support, and Oxford City and Cherwell Council.

The project includes volunteering opportunities, events and activities which focus on intercultural learning, collaboration and inclusivity, where everyone shares and learns new skills. The events and activities can take place in the museum, or over Oxfordshire at community venues.

These community connector roles will enable to project to engage and include local people in Banbury and young people to develop activities and events as part of the Multaka programme.

As a Community Connector you will help people engage with the project in the following ways: advocating for the project; networking to connect with the relevant partners and organisations, coordinating and supporting people to be involved; planning and deliver the project in Banbury and for young people (16 – 24yrs) in the museums. This is a fixed-term post for 18 months, variable hours.

Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

About You

You will have a passion for and experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Working with young people (12+) and young adults.
• Working with people currently settling in Oxford / Oxfordshire as refugees or people seeking asylum.

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template (or a supporting statement) as part of your online application. Your supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Nicola Bird, Project Manager & Volunteer Coordinator MultakaOxford, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (nicola.bird@museums.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

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