Place- Education: Curriculum Specialist, Festival of Making

Blackburn with Darwen Place-Based

Education:

Curriculum Specialist, Festival of Making

May 15, 2026

Blackburn with Darwen’s Place Partnership of local cultural organisations are looking for a curriculum specialist to develop a series of scalable activities supporting place-based learning in the local area, inspired by the rich culture of making – past, present and future.

For this phase of activity, educators have expressed a particular interest in resources that meet the Design & Technology curriculum, and we are also interested in increasing resources that meet cross-curriculum areas.

We are looking for a Curriculum Specialist with a culture-led approach to help shape a pilot with 3 schools and local partners across Key Stage 2.

Who is Eligible to Apply?We welcome responses from individuals/collectives who feel they have relevant experience to bring to this piece of work. We do not ask for particular qualifications.

Budget:£9000 to cover all fees and expenses associated with delivering this work. A separate design budget is available. Bids can include the option for the design budget to be allocated to the provider as a complete service – more detail below.

Final date to receive applications:9am, 1st June 2026

Interviews will take place on 10th June at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery. We may also be able to accommodate online interviews.

If you would like to chat to a member of the team about the opportunity, please use the contact details above.