Barnsley Museums Job Vacancy – Formal Learning and Access Officer
8th May 2025
Barnsley Museums Service currently has a vacancy for a Formal Learning and Access Officer. If you think this might be the job for you, read on!
Please note that the closing date is Friday 9th May at 23.59pm, so you will need to apply very soon.
As Formal Learning and Access Officer, you’ll support the delivery of the Formal Learning programme across Barnsley Museums’ venues. You will develop and deliver engaging and curriculum focussed workshops and resources both at their sites and in schools. You will also lead on their access offer, ensuring their venues are as inclusive and accessible as they can be. This is a maternity cover role for an initial period of 9 months.
Job description
Purpose of the Post
To be responsible for the development and delivery of a sector specialist programme (Formal Learning and Access)
Responsibilities
• Lead on the direct delivery of projects within the programme and support those being led by partners.
• Monitor agreed budgets and assist with securing additional external funding.
• Ensure that projects fulfil their aims and objectives and that the contractual obligations of the funder are met.
• Link volunteers to volunteering opportunities in conjunction with partner organisations.
• Manage and supervise volunteers, freelancers, contractors and consultants as directed.
• Provide information for grant drawdowns and progress reporting.
• To carry out evaluation and collate performance data as required.
• Prepare and write reports as necessary.
• To attend meetings as required including providing support for the Executive Board and Steering Group.
• Place orders and carry out procurement of goods and services as required.
• To keep abreast of new initiatives at local, county and national levels and to support the aims of the wider Service.
• Support marketing activity including attendance at community events.
• To uphold Health and Safety and all other relevant regulations in the workplace at all times.
• Any other duties commensurate with the role and as requested by management.
Education and Training
• Relevant Degree – Essential
Relevant Experience
• Experience of working with communities in the fields of sector specialism – Essential
• Experience of the successful development and delivery of a varied programme of engagement activity – Essential
• Experience of working to a budget – Essential
• Experience of working on externally funded projects – Desirable
• Experience of working with volunteers – Essential
General and Special Knowledge
• Knowledge of community engagement and interpretation in specialist sector – Essential
• Knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft Word packages – Essential
• Knowledge of funding applications, drawdowns and progress reporting – Essential
Skills and Abilities
• Excellent communication skills – Essential
• Ability to be a strong advocate for the project, the service and the council – Essential
• Ability to organise own workload and achieve clear performance targets – Essential
• Good IT skills, the ability to use Microsoft Word, databases and the internet – Essential
• Imaginative and creative – Essential
• Ability to work on an individual basis, unsupervised and make a significant contribution to the team – Essential
• Ability to work to deadlines – Essential
• Ability to build and manage effective links with a wide variety of organisations and individuals – Essential
Additional Requirements
• Willing to work flexibly in accordance with policies and procedures to meet the operational needs of the Council – Essential
• Willing to undertake training and continuous professional development in connection with the post – Essential
• Work in accordance with the Council’s vision, priorities, values and behaviours – Essential
• Sympathetic to the wider objectives of the service – Essential
• Able to undertake all necessary travel in connection with the post – Essential
For further details and to apply visit Sector Specialist
