Would you like to play an important role in Chichester’s award winning The Novium Museum to help us deliver an ambitious programme of learning and community engagement activities?
We are looking for an experienced and self-driven museum or heritage Learning and Community Engagement Officer to join our dedicated and friendly team, based in the centre of Chichester. This position provides an exciting opportunity to support the development and delivery of an ambitious programme of formal and informal learning and engagement activities to all audiences including schools, families, youth, community, students and adult learning groups, both in the museum and the wider community.
The Learning and Community Engagement Officer will help to grow and enhance the museum’s learning offer, which includes workshops run at the museum and in schools, an extensive loan box service and sleepovers which can be run for schools, families and community groups, as well as developing further the museum’s innovative new virtual field trip programme.
This role will also support income generation, including contributing to grant applications and delivery events.
The Learning and Community Engagement Officer will be responsible for the recruitment, co-ordination, training and supervision of volunteers, responding to museum requirements for volunteer support. They will also line manage the Learning Assistant and the Casual Learning Assistants.
The successful applicant will have experience of and enthusiasm for developing and delivering schools learning and audience engagement programmes in a museum or heritage setting, and knowledge of the school curriculum.
They will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly at all levels in writing and verbally. The person appointed needs to be able to work well on their own and be able to prioritise their workload effectively. They also need to be flexible and able to cope with the changing demands of the work.
Normal working hours for this post are 30 hours over a 5-day period. The post holder will be expected to work as part of a weekend rota as The Novium Museum to support the operations of the museum. Regular weekend and evening work will be required as the post supports the delivery of a range of events including sleepovers.
A recognised museums and / or education qualification or equivalent experience is essential for the role.
It is essential that the person appointed is fully computer-literate. The Museum is part of the District Council’s intranet, which uses Microsoft Outlook, Word and other programmes.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 17th September 2026.
For enquiries regarding this position please contact Amanda Rogan (The Novium Museum and TIC Manager) on 01243 775888.
