Job Description

Job Category: Non-Teaching
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Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hrs p/w with evenings and weekend working to meet needs of the role - single post
Worker Type: Hybrid
Salary: Starting Salary is Grade F 32,597 (Level one) rising to 35,412 at point 4 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Location: Primarily based at Communities Courtyard in Wollaton but operates across Museum service sites [Wollaton Hall, Newstead Abbey, Nottingham Castle and others]
The post is classed as hybrid, but within Service guidelines for on site presence. Regular attendance at sites is mandatory within the guidance for the Museums & Galleries Service.
We've got an exciting opportunity available for a talented individual to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

• You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council .

About the Role
We are seeking a creative and experienced professional with a strong track record in developing and delivering engaging learning programmes across diverse subjects and locations.
As Learning Officer, you will report to the Audience Engagement Officer and work closely with museum staff and freelancers to design, develop, and deliver an outstanding learning offer across our sites, exhibitions, collections, and subject areas.
The Learning Officer is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and administration of a wide range of learning opportunities, including facilitated onsite sessions, educational events, and our artefact loans service, Access Artefacts.
This role plays a vital part in advancing Nottingham City Museums' goals around widening participation, audience development, and schools' engagement. As a member of a small, but active team, you will lead on aspects of the history curriculum offer for the learning programme and support other members of the team and colleagues for delivery across sites.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:

• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet and email, and digital imaging software. Ability to produce presentations, letters, educational resources, reports, and spreadsheets to a high standard.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of working within formal learning and schools' engagement, specifically in the heritage or cultural sector.
• Experience of creatively delivering learning programmes in a historic environment [museum, gallery, cultural venue or with special collections] that support National Curriculum objectives
• Interest or experience of early years development or delivery would be an advantage in the role.
• Proven experience of working collaboratively with internal colleagues and external partners or agencies to deliver shared outcomes.

The role requires you to participate in a weekend duty management support capacity as part of a service rota.
This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
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At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Louise Button-Lowth, Audience Engagement Officer, by email at
Closing Date: 31st October 2025
Anticipated Interview date: 19th November 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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About Us:
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Skills Required