Job details Job reference: 2025R000370 Date posted: 28/04/2025 Application closing date: 12/05/2025 Location: Ulster Folk and Ulster Transport Museums, Cultra Salary: £34,524 - £35,712 per annum Package: Generous terms & conditions, including access to a flexi-time scheme & 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years' service Contractual hours: 37 Basis: Full time Job category/type: Curatorial Education Officer (Maternity Cover) National Museums NI is a leading cultural institution and is responsible for ensuring that its significant collection is developed, cared for and accessible to the widest possible audience. Almost one million people enjoy our four museums each year, and through loans, research, community activity and digital programmes we engage a much wider audience than those who physically visit our museums. We believe that our museums can play an important and valuable role at the heart of society. Through our work we preserve, protect and promote the region's cultural assets, knowledge and collective memory. We provide shared and trusted spaces to explore who we are, where we have come from and where we might be going. We engage and work in partnership with the public to share stories and care for and present a vast range of objects bringing important cultural, educational, social and scientific ideas to life. We unite the past, present and future; enhance health and well-being; make places more attractive to live in, work and visit; and, create positive economic impact. We inspire present and future generations of pioneers, designers, makers and community leaders. Our museums are loved and trusted public institutions: they provide joy, prompt reflection, and foster curiosity about the world around us. The Education Officer will have responsibility for developing and delivering inspiring and imaginative experiences with supporting resource material, which support schools and parents to improve learning outcomes for children. The Education Officer will be responsible for the on-site delivery and co-ordination of the education programme at the Ulster Folk and Ulster Transport Museums, leading a team of Education Assistants and working closely with colleagues across the organisation. They will be responsible for ensuring that our museums continue to be dynamic forums for dialogue and new ideas, where visitors are encouraged to explore, question and gain a fresh understanding about the world around them. With our collections at the heart of everything we do, the post holder will develop experiences that enhance classroom and curriculum-based learning, driving progress in our four key impact areas; Identity, Peacebuilding, the Environment and Innovation - We're on a mission to amplify the impact of our museums and collections, using them to spark conversation, provoke action and tackle today's biggest challenges. So, if you are excited by this opportunity and believe you have necessary experience, vision, passion and enthusiasm to make the necessary impact we would be delighted to receive your application for this fixed term position. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.