Senior Education & Outreach Assistant (Fixed Term)

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is seeking to appoint a Senior Education and Outreach Assistant. The Role Holder ensures that all visitors to and users of the facilities in the Museum are served to a consistently high standard, with particular focus on the Centre for Material Culture. They are responsible for the preparation and day-to-day practical aspects of educational and community activities organised by the Head of Public Engagement and Learning of the Museum, both at the Museum and off site as required.

The Museum is the second largest of the University of Cambridge's eight museums and is both a museum open to the general public and a research and teaching facility of the University. The Museum is open to the public Tuesdays to Sundays and welcomes over 100,000 visitors a year. 

Candidates should be well-organised with an ability to work independently as well as part of a team. They should have excellent communication skills and experience with and an interest in people, including children and vulnerable adults, and have the maturity to deal politely and in a friendly way with a wide variety of people, often under pressure of time and stress. They should have previous employment or work experience in a museum environment with an understanding of and commitment to museum education, outreach and social inclusion. A knowledge of archaeology and/or anthropology collections would be an advantage. A good general education to 'A' Level standard and IT literacy are required and a Higher Education degree in a related subject is desirable. Manual dexterity for object handling and meticulous attention to detail as well as the ability to cycle and lift are required.  A clean driving licence would be an advantage but is not essential. Some evening and weekend working will be required.

Please see the further particulars document for full information.

This is a fixed-term appointment with funds available for 18 months in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (enhanced with children's barred list), a security check and a health assessment.

MAA and the University of Cambridge Museums are committed to inclusion and diversity within our institutions and across the sector, and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Museum and the University.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Informal enquiries about this vacancy and queries about the application process may be addressed to the Head of Public Engagement and Learning on sjh201@cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Faculty HR at hr@hsps.cam.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 30 January 2025 with interviews on 12 February 2025.

Please quote reference JU44717 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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