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Location: Art Gallery & Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Part Time 21 hours per week
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Job Purpose/about The Role
The Formal Learning Officer is a key member of the Public Programmes team at Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums (AAGM). This role is responsible for the development and delivery of inclusive, inspiring, and curriculum-aligned learning experiences for school groups, educators, and learners of all ages. Through engagement initiatives across AAGM venues, the Formal Learning Officer supports AAGM’s service priorities to make arts, culture, and heritage accessible, relevant, and meaningful to diverse audiences.
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums (AAGM) is seeking a passionate and creative Formal Learning Officer to design and deliver engaging, curriculum-linked learning experiences for schools and learners of all ages. Based within our Public Programmes team, you’ll play a key role in making arts, culture, and heritage accessible and inspiring across our venues.
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum
* Qualification at degree level in a subject related to AAGM collections, Education or
Museum Studies
* A full CRB check will be required
The Postholder Is Able To Demonstrate
* At least one of the subject areas covered by AAGM Collections
* Working with children, young people and learners in an interpretation or educational
role within the arts, cultural or museums sector
About Us
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
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* have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
* looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
* are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
* have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
* are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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