Fri, 03 Jan 2025 published - Fri, 03 Jan 2025
Job Summary
The postholder will take a strategic and operational role in shaping Seven Stories' unique learning offer, embedding equality, creativity, and collaboration into all aspects of delivery.
Job Description
The Learning and Community Manager will play a primary role in advocating and promoting reading for pleasure for children and young people. The role involves programming and partnership development to ensure that Seven Stories remains at the forefront of educational practice, locally and nationally. You will lead and develop a small team of Educational Facilitators to deliver our mission to inspire children, young people, and communities through children's literature.
Responsibilities
1. Strategic Management and Team Development: Lead the Learning and Community team, setting strategic direction aligned with Seven Stories' mission and business objectives. Oversee development of formal and informal learning services for diverse users across multiple settings (on-site, online, and outreach).
2. Programme Design and Delivery: Design and deliver a high-quality programme that aligns with the National Curriculum and is informed by best practice in storytelling and literature. Cross-organisational collaboration to create learning programmes, educational materials, exhibitions, and community programs.
3. Impact Evaluation and Reporting: Implement robust evaluation frameworks to assess the impact of learning initiatives, using data to refine and improve offerings.
4. Audience and Partnership Development: Build and sustain strong relationships with schools, community groups, cultural institutions, and education stakeholders. Collaborate with regional and national organizations, educational establishments, and local authorities to maximise learning opportunities.
5. Sales, Income Generation, and Resource Management: Work within strict budget guidelines and ensure efficient use of resources in alignment with organisational priorities.
Job Requirements
* Proven experience in managing, developing, and delivering impactful learning programmes for children, young people, adults, and families within museum, educational, cultural, or community settings.
* Strong knowledge of the National Curriculum and its application in creative educational contexts.
* Demonstrable success in income generation through grant funding and commercial activity.
* Significant experience in partnership development and stakeholder management.
* Familiarity with using archive collections to maximise their educational potential.
* Experience in delivering workshops, mentoring, and training sessions for professionals in education, arts, or heritage sectors.
* Demonstrable ability to grow and diversify audiences, with a focus on reaching underrepresented groups.
Additional Requirements
* Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required.
* Willingness to travel.
About Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books
Seven Stories is a registered educational charity, Arts Council accredited museum and visitor centre in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. We champion the importance of reading and its lifelong benefits for children and young people through our bespoke educational programmes and national archive that celebrates over 100 years of children’s literature.
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