Details:
Location:
Dudley
Category:
Education
Salary:
Pro-rata to £1,239.69 based on £26,000 full-time annual equivalent
Contract type:
Contract Temporary
Hours:
Part time
Telephone:
0121 557 9643 (ext: 304)
Children’s Activity Coordinator
Job Title: Children’s Activity Coordinator
Location: Dudley, West Midlands
Salary: Pro-rata to £1,239.69 based on £26,000 full-time annual equivalent
Hours: Monday – Friday, between 8.00am – 6.00pm (18 hours per week)
Contract: Part-time, Fixed-Term, 6 weeks (14th July – 15th August) + 3 hours evaluation during w/c 18th August
Black Country Living Museum is seeking an enthusiastic Children’s Activity Coordinator to develop and deliver innovative, inspiring, and fun holiday club activities for 7–11-year-olds. If you have experience of developing activities for children and would like to work in a museum or are looking for something inspiring over the Summer, then we’d love to hear from you!
What will you be doing?
• Planning, developing and delivering the Children’s Activity Programme, ensuring it is fun, engaging and suitable for a variety of audiences.
• Briefing colleagues and working together to co-deliver the programmes.
• Collaborating with teams to ensure programmes align with the creative brief, engage the target audience and are commercially viable.
• Assisting in evaluating the impact of the programmes by collating feedback and performance stats for reporting.
• Identifying resources and equipment for purchase, ensuring they are well-maintained, organised and well-stocked.
What are we looking for?
• Experience of developing and delivering activities for children that are fun, engaging and meet the needs of diverse audiences (including SEND).
• Experience of working with teams to develop ideas and deliver tangible outputs.
• Ability to work independently, organise and prioritise workload.
• An engaging communication style which is appealing to children aged 7-11.
• Commitment to diversity, equality, inclusiveness and making the museums accessible to all.
• A willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check.
While we aim to be flexible with training dates, the successful candidate must be available for all nine fixed holiday club dates, which cannot be changed. You will be required to work on the following days from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
• Week 1: Wednesday 30th July, Thursday 31st July, Friday 1st August.
• Week 2: Wednesday 6th August, Thursday 7th August, Friday 8th August.
• Week 3: Wednesday 13th August, Thursday 14th August, Friday 15th August.
• Flexible development for a total of 36 hours between 14th and 29th July.
Who are we?
We are an award-winning 31-acre open-air museum. Throughout our 47-year history, our aim has always been clear: Inspiring your discovery of the Black Country. We ensure that the revolutionary story of the Black Country’s industrial landscape – the first ever of its kind in the UK – is celebrated by generations.
What can you expect?
• Unique Working environment: The Museum hosts seasonal, themed, and high-profile events, as well as being regularly used for TV and Film locations
• Opportunity to learn new skills
• Competitive rewards & benefits
• Supportive & inclusive work culture
• Positive attitude to work-life balance
What are you waiting for? Begin your Black Country Journey now and apply using your most up-to-date CV.
BCLM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment that celebrates the richness of the human experience. We are dedicated to eliminating bias and discrimination at every stage and encourage applicants to get in touch should they require reasonable adjustments during the interview process. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups and believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who may be at risk of harm.
Closing date: 15 June 2025
Interviews are expected to take place on the 24th June 2025; adjustments will be made should successful candidates be unable to attend.
As we say in the Black Country, tara-a-bit!
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