Cultural Learning and Participation Officer

Employer Kingston Council Location(s) Kingston Workplace Type On the road/ In the field Contract Type Permanent Working Hours Part Time Grade F+2 Hours Per Week 18 Salary Range £34,998 - £40,182 Salary Basis Per annum, pro rata'd to part-time working hours Actual Part Time Salary £17,499.00-£20,091.00 Leave Entitlement 27 days

Final date to receive applications 02/02/2026, 23:55

Anticipated Interview Date(s) 9th and 10th February

Found in zone 6 with good transport links in and out of London, Kingston is a vibrant and diverse university town which creates the rich sense of community shared across the borough and its Residents. Kingston boasts an idyllic riverside location, good shopping and great restaurants, as well as a mix of modern and historic town centre. Kingston has lots of open parklands and cycle routes that help connect the district town centres into an enjoyable place to live and work.

We are passionate about working closely with our residents and vulnerable groups to help them maintain their independence and create a balance between support and independent living.

Create and deliver a learning and participation offer for Culture and Heritage, focusing on our exhibition programme and heritage collections.

• Develop an exciting and engaging education offer ensuring the Library, Museum and Archive collections are at the heart of the programme
• Apply frameworks such as the National Curriculum, creating appropriate learning materials and delivering engaging heritage workshops for children and young people.
• Work with local and national partners for example, the Book Trust and GEM (Group for Education in Museums) to support the delivery of key learning programmes
• Support the promotion of the Culture & Heritage in our venues across the borough
• Provide frontline cover at Kingston Museum as required

You will have a proven track record of delivering engaging learning programmes in the culture and heritage sector. Working with internal and external stakeholders you will be adept at building successful partnerships and enthusing and inspiring diverse audiences to engage with our activities.

You will be a vital member of our highly motivated Culture and Heritage team based in Kingston Museum and Library. The Culture team comprises a number of different services including Heritage, Libraries, Music, Arts and Adult Education and is responsible for delivering the borough's cultural programme, in partnership with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. This is an exciting time to join our service as we embark on developing a new cultural strategy and building on the exciting cultural initiatives of the past year.

Working in the Arts & Culture Partnership hub you will focus on delivering an engaging learning programme for schools and our diverse communities, as part of our wider cultural outreach activities.

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we are committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We are constantly striving to improve our ways of working so that putting your ideas across however big or small will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 25-32 days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
• Three volunteering days per year in Kingston
• Hybrid working (dependent on the role)
• Flexible and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
• Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
• Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
• Zip car scheme
• Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support

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