Recruitment of Learning and Engagement Facilitators

Would you like to be part of a vibrant engagement team? Are you passionate about delivering memorable learning activities for a range of audiences, including school pupils, families, and adult learners? If the answer is ‘yes’, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking casual Learning and Engagement Facilitators to join our team to deliver a range of hands-on activities related to the Museum and its collections, including workshops, courses, tours, and heritage crafts.

Museum Background

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is part of a European-wide movement of open-air museums, regionally significant, and in its portrayal of vernacular architecture, nationally important. It is an independent charitable museum, receiving no financial support from local or national government. It is dependent on raising all its own income through paying visitors, retail, catering, events, courses, charitable grants and donations, and use of the potential of the site.

The buildings that comprise the core of Avoncroft’s collections have been given or acquired over 50 years with the aim of saving historic buildings at risk. These buildings, of which 11 are Grade II listed and one is Grade II* listed, sit amongst 19-acres of landscaped grounds and historic gardens.

The Museum has a loyal following regionally and surveys show good levels of visitor satisfaction. Trading activities are managed through Avoncroft Enterprises, our trading arm. Weddings, conferences, retail and catering are the Museum’s biggest source of income, after admissions and grants.

Recent history

In 2017, staff and trustees worked together to produce a long term vision for the Museum which it was anticipated would guide future decisions: https://avoncroft.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Avoncrofts-20-Year-Vision.pdf. This was well received by funders, members, and supporters.

Since then, there has been a complete change in staffing post-Covid, with a major change in the operating environment. As such, the Council of Trustees and the Senior Management Team are in the process of reviewing and refining the 20-year vision.

Recruitment Process

Application
Your CV and cover letter must be sent to us by email by midnight on April 25th.

Please note that unless a cover letter is attached, your application will not be considered. A CV alone is not sufficient.

Electronic applications to: collections@avoncroft.org.uk
Headed: ‘Ref: Avoncroft Learning and Engagement Facilitator Recruitment

• Shortlisting will take place on week commencing week commencing April 28th. Shortlisted candidates will be notified as soon as possible thereafter.

Interviews
Interviews will take place with the Collections and Interpretation Manager and a Learning and Engagement Facilitator.

Decisions
1. Following the last candidate’s interview, a meeting of the panel will take place and a decision will be made.
2. You will be informed of our decision within seven days, subject to references.

Job Description Learning and Engagement Facilitator