Cultural Learning School Officer SO1
Intro to the organisation
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, Waltham Forest is a place where people want to live, raise a family, and start a business. It’s also a fantastic place to work, as we do all we can to improve the lives of residents and maintain the borough’s reputation as an attractive place to visit and invest in.
The William Morris Gallery showcases the life and works of textile designer William Morris and is based in his childhood home. The Gallery also hosts a changing temporary exhibition programme throughout the year which explores artists with similar principles and styles to Morris as well as themes that were important to him such as environmentalism and activism. The Gallery is run by London Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF). As part of the legacy of being the first Borough of Culture in 2019, LBWF is committed to providing a high-quality arts and cultural programme. The plans for the Gallery are ambitious, as we head into a new phase of working outside of our walls and into the community.
The role description
As Cultural Learning School Officer, you will administrate, coordinate and deliver our school offer at the William Morris Gallery and Vestry House Museum. This includes developing and delivering our CPD programme for teachers, workshops, tours and self-led visits for schools.
Key to this role will be utilising your extensive experience of developing and delivering a school offer in a museum and gallery setting, as well as tapping into your knowledge of and networks with local LBWF schools.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Application Information
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