Schools Officer

  • Contract
  • London

Hackney Museum


Job: Schools Officer

Job: Schools Officer

Organisation: Hackney Museum

Postcode: E8 1GQ

  • Job Title: Schools Officer
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Teaching
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Sun, 14 Jun 2026

  • Location:

    London

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Job Summary

Hackney Museum is looking for a dynamic Schools Officer to bring the borough’s global histories to life for the next generation.

Job Description

Are you a creative communicator with a passion for community history? Do you believe children should see their communities reflected in the museums they visit?

Hackney Museum is looking for a dynamic Schools Officer to bring the borough’s global histories to life for the next generation. As an asset for local communities, Hackney Museum celebrates the diverse roots of everyone who lives in Hackney. As a community history museum our collections date from prehistory to the present day and represent the everyday lives of the borough’s people, many of whom have migrated from all over the world. If you are ready to use our collections to empower young voices and create inclusive learning experiences, we want to hear from you.

You will join our small team at an exciting time as we deliver our £2.9m redevelopment project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which will redesign the permanent galleries and influence the new schools programme; due to open in 2027.

Based at Hackney Museum, in Hackney Central, East London. You will be working closely with the Museum Learning Producer, Museum Officer, Project Curator and education stakeholders to redesign the schools programme and deliver these sessions to visiting schools.

Salary – Grade: £34,359 to £35,892 34359- Scale 5

Contract Type: Permanent

Contracted Hours: Full Time – 36 hours per week

Please see full job description and person specification on the Hackney Council website: https://recruitment.hackney.gov.uk/vacancy/school-officer/

Job Responsibilities

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

To deliver high quality, heritage-focused, creative schools programming inspired by local need, the historic collections and the narrative of the permanent galleries. Programming to be delivered at Hackney Museum and through outreach to schools.

To establish positive relationships with schools and teachers to successfully promote the schools programme to achieve visits on site and use of learning resources

To work collaboratively with Museum Learning Producer and historic collection managers (curator/archivist), community partners and local educators/schools to devise new learning narratives and resources.

To lead the administration of the schools and engagement provision by maintaining systems and shared calendars and managing external bookings, procurement and income.

(Amongst other responsibilities, please see full job description and person specification on the Hackney Council website)

How to Apply

Apply through the Hackney Council recruitment website.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.

As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

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