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Job Title: Learning Team Manager

Institute & Centre: Centre of the Cell, Blizard Institute, SMD

Reports to: Head of Operations and Centre of the Cell Director

Grade: 5 Professional Services Full Time

Appointment period: 1 Year Initially

Current Location: Whitechapel

Job Context

Centre of the Cell is an informal biomedical science education centre and outreach project located in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets. It is the first science education centre in the world to be located within medical research laboratories, part of Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry an at Queen Mary University of London. We have two unique learning spaces embedded within the Blizard Institute: our award-winning digital interactive STEM Pod launched in September 2009; and more recently, Neuron Pod, a dedicated learning space used to deliver our onsite workshops and shows. Since our opening in 2009, we have engaged with over 200,000 participants. We seek to have a positive impact on the educational, career and health choices of the children, young people and families we work with.

The Centre is now entering a new and exciting phase in its journey. The first 10 years have seen a growing list of topic-led science shows and workshops, a very successful Youth Members Programme, increasing visitor numbers to the immersive STEM Pod and new Neuron Pod, yearly financial growth and development of new and existing partnerships across the sector. To become a nationally and internationally recognised informal science learning centre, we aim to continually develop, innovate and excite our visitors.

The School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) is a significant constituent of Queen Mary University of London. It is organised into six separate Institutes, of which the Blizard Institute is the largest, with a personnel of c450, financial turnover of £60 million per annum and research expenditure of over c£20 million per annum.

Job Purpose

To manage the development and delivery of Centre of the Cell’s Learning Programme for schools, young people, families and the public

To manage a team of specialist staff to ensure that the Learning Team targets and funded projects are delivered on time and on budget

To work with the Head of Operations in communicating with the funders of the Learning Programme, including writing funders’ reports and hosting visits for funders

To contribute to the expansion of Centre of the Cell’s Learning Programme and Learning Team, through the implementation of new projects, particularly to utilise the opportunities afforded by the opening of ‘Neuron Pod’ in 2019

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Main Duties & Responsibilities To support the development and delivery of Centre of the Cell’s Learning Programme for schools,

young people, families and the public To ensure that the needs of Centre of the Cell’s audience are met, with a high level of customer service

delivered throughout the Learning Programme To develop new sources of income, through new projects and events for Centre of the Cell To manage/supervise Centre of the Cell’s Learning Team, special project staff, and a team of casual

staff To manage the day to day responsibilities of booked activities, including delivery of sessions when

required To work with the Head of Operations in communicating with the funders of the Learning Programme,

including writing funders’ reports and hosting visits for funders Contribute to senior management meetings and meetings with external funders To oversee the project management of Centre of the Cell’s funded projects to ensure targets are

achieved on time and quality To work with the Director of Centre of the Cell in co-ordinating development of new content and

updating of existing content with scientists, medical practitioners, hospital staff, other QMUL staff and staff from other organisations

To work closely with staff in other QM public engagement, outreach and widening participation projects to maximise impact and pool resources

To lead on Centre of the Cell’s evaluation activities To support the marketing of the Centre’s learning programmes, including school mail shots, social

media, e-newsletters and events listings

The above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the jobholder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of the role, as reasonably requested by their line manager.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of the responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

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This table lists the essential and desirable requirements needed in order to perform the job effectively. Candidates will be shortlisted based on the extent to which they meet these requirements.

Requirements Essential / Desirable

How Assessed

Qualifications BSc in Biological Sciences or related subject or significant vocational experience

E A

Higher Degree D A

PCGE / Qualified Teacher Status D A

Knowledge,Skills andExperience

Significant experience of working within a learning team in a museum, informal science learning centre, educational charity or equivalent experience

E A/I

Substantial management experience, including experience managing a team delivering several different projects in parallel

E A/I

Project management and evaluation experience E A/I

Fundraising experience D A/I

Experience in reporting to senior management and external funders E A/I

Extensive knowledge and understanding of education and the requirements of schools and teachers

E A/I

Knowledge of best practice in STEM learning E A/I

Understanding of financial management procedures D A/I

Strong interpersonal skills including motivational, negotiating, influencing and relationship building

E A/I

Willing to be flexible on hours of work on a regular basis E A

Essential/Desirable: E = Essential: Requirements without which the job could not be done.D = Desirable: Requirements that would enable the candidate to perform the job well.

How Assessed:A = Application I = Interview OM = Other Means (e.g. presentation, test, etc.)

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