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SalarySalary (Grade 4): £26,364 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (work pattern to be agreed) – Fixed-term contract until 31 January 2025
Location: NMRN, Hartlepool with the opportunity to adopt hybrid working (a combination of working onsite and from home)
Do you love bringing people together to inspire and connect, making a difference to people’s lives?
Do you have experience of working with young people with SEND and protected characteristics?
Do you enjoy creating a fun, supportive and growing volunteer programme that helps people get the most out of their placements?
If so, then this is an exciting new opportunity for you! The National Museum of the Royal Navy is recruiting to the new role of Volunteer Development Partner to deliver the AIM Connected Communities project. The programme is shaped around bringing people together to create a sustainable community focussed volunteering programme which uses the power of NMRN’s collections to develop pop-up exhibition boxes. The project aims to help inspire people and positively impact wellbeing, including countering loneliness and a sense of disconnect.
Key Opportunities
Develop and lead a supportive, fun and diverse volunteering programme at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool.
Enable SEND volunteers to successfully engage with the AIM Connected Communities project.
Develop a volunteer exchange programme with a network of local cultural and community organisations.
Knowledge/Experience
The ideal candidate will have experience of working with diverse communities, particularly young people with SEND and protected characteristics. Experience of developing and managing supportive and fun volunteering programmes. Good at talking and writing to people and understand how to support volunteers to get the most out of their placements, enjoys learning new things and is willing to undertake relevant training.
We Provide
The opportunity to be part of a friendly and diverse workplace within a unique heritage environment.
Group pension plan with Royal London (6% employer contributions, 2% employee contributions and death in service benefit).
Free onsite parking.
25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays).
Occupational sick pay.
Flexible working.
Hybrid working.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Free admission to other national museums and attractions within the reciprocal agreement.
Discounts at our shops and cafes.
This post requires an enhanced DBS check as a requirement of working with young people and vulnerable adults, as well as the right to work in the UK.
For further details, or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Eileen Clegg, Interpretation and Engagement Manager eileen.clegg@nmrn.org.uk
Applicants are asked to apply via https://jobs.nmrn.org.uk/ no later than midnight, Sunday 26 May 2024. We will be conducting interviews at the National Museum of Hartlepool, Tuesday 4 June 2024.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application process because of a disability, please contact the HR team on recruitment@nmrn.org.uk for support.
