Job Description

Learning Communicator | Part time | 30 hours
Salary: | 28,332 - 30,419 (15.50 - 16.64 per hour)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.
We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic, passionate, and creative individual to join our Learning and Engagement team.
Benefits of joining us as our Learning Communicator will include:

• Annually alongside your salary of 28,332 - 30,419, National Museums Scotland contributes 8,207 - 8,812 towards you being a member of the
• A generous annual leave of 28.5 days - rising to 33.5 after 5 years, plus 8 paid days public holidays (Pro-rata)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
• Exclusive discounts on both local and national High Street and online retailers
• A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Flexible working options such as hybrid working, part time working, paid special leave, career breaks and unpaid leave
• Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.

About the Learning Communicator role:
In this engaging and hands-on role, you will connect our collections with our key audiences such as schools, families and communities both in person and online. Every day is a new adventure and opportunity to share inclusive and creative programmes and activities with our diverse audience and visitors.
As a Learning Communicator at National Museums Scotland you will:

• Deliver a range of inclusive and creative programmes, activities and events for a diverse range of audiences from schools to families and communities
• Collaborate with a range of colleagues to ensure effective operational planning and delivery of events and activities
• Animate across online, on-site and community spaces offering creative engagement and participatory experiences for established and new audiences and communities
• Supervise and support freelance staff and volunteers involved in the delivery of programmes and events, when appropriate
• Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of programmes, to ensure they meet visitor needs and operational requirements

Skills and experience we're looking for in our Learning Communicator:

• Experience of working in either a museum, gallery, learning organisation, cultural sector or visitor attraction
• Ability to plan and schedule effectively
• Ability to demonstrate an exceptional standard of customer service through well-established and effective communication skills
• ICT skills in Microsoft Word, Teams, Excel and Outlook
• Experience of using digital technology to devise and/or deliver engaging experiences for a range of audiences.

Hiring the right person for the right job is everything to us. We want to encourage you to apply if you think this is the role for you.
Please be sure to view our recruitment pack for this role (available on our careers website: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position that may help with your application.
The closing date for this role is 14/09/2025. The Selection Event is likely to take place on 25/09/2025.

Skills Required