About Us
We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum's unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.
Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things.
We employ 1100 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world.
Diversity and inclusion matter to us.
Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.
We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.
About the role
As a Learning Facilitator at the Natural History Museum, you’ll be at the heart of how we bring science and the natural world to life for our visitors. You’ll deliver inspiring, high-quality learning experiences for schools, families and young people: both face-to-face in our galleries, gardens and dedicated learning spaces, and online to audiences joining us remotely. From workshops and live shows to object handling and interactive sessions, you’ll help make every experience memorable, inclusive and engaging.
Working as part of our School and Family Learning team, you’ll spark curiosity, encourage scientific enquiry and create space for dialogue and discovery. You’ll also have opportunities to contribute to community, youth and national programmes, support the development of new learning activities, and play an active role in maintaining the Museum’s excellent visitor experience standards.
About you
We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about sharing the wonder of the natural world and inspiring others through learning. You’ll be an excellent communicator, confident in adapting your style to different audiences and creating experiences that are accessible, inclusive and fun. Whether working with a class of primary school pupils, a family group or a virtual audience, you’ll bring energy, warmth and professionalism to every session.
You’ll thrive in a busy, high-profile environment and enjoy working as part of a large, collaborative team. With experience in formal or informal learning, you’ll understand what makes a high-quality educational experience and take pride in delivering it. An interest in science or STEM learning would be an advantage, but above all, you’ll be motivated by helping visitors connect with the Museum’s mission and leave feeling inspired.
Thriving at the Museum: the way we work
We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.
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What we offer
* 35.5 days holiday
* Generous defined contribution Natural History Museum Pension Scheme (employer contribution 4 - 10%)
* Season ticket, bicycle and rental loan
* Life insurance
* Free admission to our exhibitions and many other paid exhibitions at museums, galleries and institutions across London and the UK.
* Staff discount at our Museum shops and cafes
* We offer a wide variety of training initiatives and opportunities to build skills. Investing in staff development is important to us, and we are ambitious about helping staff to grow and fulfil their potential.
* Affordable membership to the Civil Service Sports Council which offers a range of benefits including an extensive list of special offers and reduced entry fees at a selection of cinema chains, theme parks, theatres, retailers and supermarkets. It also provides entry to up to 300 English Heritage sites and other national treasures. For more details, visit
* Membership to our Sports and Social Association (for a small fee), which includes access to our in-house gym and clubs such as football, softball, table tennis and tennis and classes in Middle Eastern dance, yoga and Tai Chi
Hybrid working
Due to the nature of this role the work pattern will be 100% on site.
How to apply
If this sounds like you, please apply below by clicking on Apply for job.
Please note that as part of our commitment to anonymised shortlisting, panels do not view CVs during the recruitment process. If you choose to upload your CV, our system will automatically pull information from your CV into our application form. We advise you to double-check your application form data before submitting as the tool may interpret CVs differently.
We’re delighted that many of our vacancies attract a high level of interest. To ensure that every application receives the time and careful consideration it deserves, we closely monitor the number of applications we receive. In some cases, where interest is particularly high, we may close a vacancy to new applications ahead of the advertised closing date. Taking this approach helps us manage the process efficiently while maintaining a fair and thorough shortlisting process for all candidates. We therefore encourage early applications where possible.
Closing date: 23:59 on Friday 20th February
Assessment day expected: Thursday 5th March
Please note that this role does not qualify for Museum sponsorship so the successful postholder will need to have a valid right to work in the UK at the point of offer.