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Reports to: Head of Learning and Engagement
Salary: £31,000 – £42,000 (Manager Band)
Hours of Work: Core hours are Monday-Friday 09:00 – 17:30 (reasonable flexibility is required for occasional evening and weekend work at Dynamic Earth and for outreach activities)

Background:

Dynamic Earth is an educational charity on a mission to empower people with understanding and empathy for the Earth. Our Learning and Engagement team creates, curates and delivers a diverse programme of events and experiences throughout the year which support the delivery of Dynamic Earth’s strategic plan and charitable purpose.

As part of our Learning and Engagement team, you will work with a broad range of underserved and underrepresented audiences who face barriers to engaging with science. You will create, coordinate and deliver a wide variety of informal science learning events and experiences which deliver our charitable mission, vision and purpose, across indoor and outdoor engagement programmes. You will work across a breadth of Earth and environmental science and sustainability topics to deliver impactful experiences which support our strategic plan and community learning priorities, improving access to science learning experiences.

Role Purpose:
To manage Dynamic Earth’s community learning and engagement programme in support of our strategic priorities, charitable mission and purpose.

Main Duties:
Community Events and Experiences: You will lead on the management of our programmes with underserved and underrepresented community audiences, placing evolved co-creation and values-driven practice at the heart of our programmes with a focus on repeat engagement models in an in-reach and outreach capacity. You will play an active, regular and hands-on role in delivering our community events and experiences with colleagues and audiences.

Strategy and Culture: You will champion a culture of excellence in science engagement and play a key role in delivering our programming and organisational strategies. You will act as a science communication mentor and champion, leading through example in delivery with community audiences and colleagues.

Project Management: You will lead on the planning, execution and evaluation of funded community initiatives in partnership with colleagues from Fundraising.

Partnerships: You will play a key role in managing a range of partnerships, including initiation, development and stewardship, with both funders and project participants.

Budget and Finances: You will manage budgets for community programming with the Head of Learning and Engagement.

Health and Safety: You will take an active role in health and safety processes and procedure for the activity areas you are responsible for, such as Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments.

Evaluation, Storytelling and Advocacy: You will capture and co-create powerful stories and data which showcase the value and impact of our charitable activity together with colleagues across the charity.

Across the breadth of work within the Learning and Engagement Manager role, you will demonstrate commitment to Dynamic Earth’s organisational values of passion, care and inclusion, always acting as a science engagement role model with colleagues, audiences and peers, and championing access to science engagement experiences.

Required qualifications and experience:

Educated to a degree level in a STEM subject area or related discipline, or alternatively lived experience as an alternative to a formal qualification

Experience of working with a broad range of underserved and underrepresented audiences

Experience of creating and delivering high-quality science learning and engagement experiences from inception to point of delivery

Excellent time management skills, including the ability to effectively reprioritise a varied workload of multiple concurrent programme areas and projects

Knowledge of implementing sector-wide community best practice

A pro-active, warm, enthusiastic and friendly disposition with the ability to build rapport with people quickly

An enabling and pro-active attitude and commitment to a culture of continuous improvement

Excellent interpersonal, communication, planning and organisational skills with strong attention to detail

A proactive and enabling approach to problem solving

A reflective practitioner with the ability to reflect both on self and situation

Desired qualifications and experience:

Experience of implementing sector-wide community best practice

Experience of working in informal science learning

Experience of creating, maintaining, evolving and stewarding partnerships

Experience of developing evaluation methodologies

Appointment to the Learning and Engagement Manager position is subject to enhanced pre-employment checks as part of our approach to ensuring Child Protection & Wellbeing, including membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

Dynamic Earth is committed to creating an inclusive workplace culture where our people feel a sense of belonging and can bring their authentic self to work each day.

Applicants should submit a CV and Covering Letter (c. 2 sides each) detailing why they are the best candidate for the position to peopleandculture@dynamicearth.org.uk ahead of the closing date of Sunday 18th May.

Recruitment Timeline:

Applications Close – Sunday 18th May

Successful Candidates Notified of Next Steps – target date of Friday 23rd May

Interview Date – w/c Monday 2nd June

Application Deadline: Sunday 18/05/2025