Community Learning Coordinator

Job Reference: 200

Contract: Permanent, Salaried, 37.5 hours

Salary: £32,234 - £36,583

The role

Working within the wider STEM Learning Team, the Community Learning Coordinator will be responsible for the delivery of Glasgow Science Centre’s CLD programmes. They will support people to develop confidence and skills through engagement with STEM, ensuring they have relevant content and are delivered in an appropriate and engaging way. 

To develop high-quality learning experiences for young people, families and community members, ensuring they have relevant content and are delivered in an appropriate and engaging way.

To deliver CLD sessions in various formats appropriate to the needs of the audience, ensuring participants feel welcome and have positive experiences. 

To coordinate allocated projects, including creating project plans, budgets, timelines and reports. 

Full job description is available to download at the bottom of this page.

How to apply

For consideration in this role, please complete an application form and submit your CV online. 

We encourage all applicants to complete a short equality monitoring questionnaire. This is optional and for our internal monitoring purposes only. It does not form part of the selection process. 

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 3rd of September 2024 at Noon.

Please find links to the application form and equality monitoring form below.

Application Form

Equality Monitoring Form

Application Questions

GSC operates an inclusive recruitment and selection process designed to enable the selection of the most suitable candidates from the widest possible range of applicants, based on individual merits and relevant abilities.

As a Science Centre, we are passionate about innovation and recognise the contribution that AI can make to job applications, however, we encourage you to tailor your application content using your own words and examples. 

Your application will be assessed solely on the answers you provide to the application questions and any over reliance of AI software/tools may have a detrimental impact on your application.  AI detector software will be used to screen applications that are considered to be overly reliant. 
Remember, while AI can assist your application, your unique knowledge, skills and experience along with personal motivations and values are what truly stand out in our process.

As part of your application, you will be asked to answer the following 5 questions. Please note that when completing the application form you are unable to save and return so you may wish to prepare answers to these questions in advance. Answers have a limit of 1500 characters (approx 250 words). 

Q1) What attracts you to the role of Community Learning Coordinator at Glasgow Science Centre?

Q2) How do your skills and experience make you the ideal candidate for this role?

Q3) How do you think Glasgow Science Centre can support community learners to build confidence and skills?

Q4) What considerations would you make when developing a workshop or activity for community learners?

Q5) Describe the main challenge you expect to face in this role and how you would overcome it.

Your application will be assessed solely on the answers you provide to the questions. Answers will not be reviewed in sequence and so references should not be made between questions. The selection panel will not see any CV's or personal details until after candidates have been selected for interview. This in accordance with our inclusive recruitment practice. More information on how we recruit is available on our website.

Accessibility

Should you require an application in a different format please email [email protected]

Additional Information

We are equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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