Informal Learning Coordinator - Ref: EE07925

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Walsall Council, Informal Learning Coordinator – Ref: EE07925
The New Art Gallery Walsall
(Permanent / Part-time / 24 hours per week)

The venue: The New Art Gallery Walsall is one of the leading visual arts venues in the West Midlands. Situated in the heart of Walsall town centre, the Gallery is a busy and vibrant building with an exciting programme of contemporary art exhibitions and collections displays, lively education events and learning opportunities, an artist studio, library, café, and shop. The Gallery provides a truly unique place for its visitors to experience, learn from, and participate in the visual arts.

The role: To coordinate and develop the informal learning programmes at The New Art Gallery Walsall, and to facilitate rich, meaningful, exciting and inspiring learning experiences for children, families and adults.

This post is based at The New Art Gallery Walsall and requires on-site working. Friday working is essential. Other working days are negotiable. Occasional weekend working is required. Working hours will be 9am – 3.30pm, inclusive of a 30-minute lunch break each day.

Your duties will include

• To coordinate the artist-led, weekly Sunday Art Club.
• To coordinate the Gallery’s core family workshops: Baby & Me, Mini Makers, Wednesdays For All and Young Masters.
• To promote and deliver children’s birthday parties.
• To coordinate the Gallery’s annual World Book Day celebration, liaising with partner organisations.
• To facilitate workshops for children with PMLD and complex support needs in collaboration with partner organisations.
• To lead quarterly prep days with freelance artist educators to plan family programmes of workshops and events.
• To compile copy and images for the quarterly family leaflet and liaise with the graphic designer on its development; proofing drafts and signing off.
• To liaise with Gallery staff in advance of visits and at morning briefings to ensure clear understanding of workshop and event requirements.
• To coordinate the set-up and clear-away of activity rooms for workshops and events.
• To meet and greet groups and give welcome addresses in the foyer.
• To design and produce resources, examples, worksheets and Gallery trails.
• To facilitate tours, talks and workshops for adult groups.
• To document informal learning experiences with photographs and seek permission from the subjects to use for marketing purposes.
• To liaise with artist educators and the Learning Assistant: Administrator regarding the ordering of materials for workshops and events.
• To liaise with the Learning Assistant: Administrator to ensure purchase orders are raised for artist educators and other suppliers of services to the NAG.
• To evaluate the success of informal learning experiences by conducting, collating and analysing participant feedback.
• To produce year-end attendance reports, and present qualitative and quantitative data to the Head of Visitor Experience.

You will be

You: To be successful, you will have:

• An excellent knowledge of 2D and 3D art mediums, processes and techniques.
• The ability to communicate verbally with children and adults of all ages.
• The ability to adapt language and behaviours with different audiences, as appropriate.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent written communication skills.
• A good working understanding of Microsoft Office programmes including Excel, Outlook, Word and Teams.
• An excellent knowledge of, and demonstrable interest in learning in museums, galleries and/or equivalent arts and cultural context.
• Some experience of coordinating or facilitating education programmes or learning experiences for children and young people in a museum, gallery or cultural context.
• Some experience leading practical workshops for children, young people or adults.
• Some experience giving talks or presentations on collections, exhibitions, or equivalent cultural contexts.
• Some experience of working with children and young people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, and a demonstrable sensitivity to and awareness of different peoples’ needs.

A degree or equivalent in art, museum studies or learning is desired but not essential. A PGCE or equivalent is desired but not essential.

Benefits: While working with Walsall Council you can take advantage of a host of employee benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement (increasing after 5 years)
• Access to the LG Pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 15% selected membership discount for Walsall Leisure centres

Closing date for applications – Monday 10th November, 5pm

For more information on the role, or for an informal chat, please contact Alex Jolly, Head of Visitor Experience ( alex.jolly@walsall.gov.uk )

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.