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Head of Learning & Engagement, V&A East

Salary £51,000 - £56,000
Location Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Role

We are looking for a Head of Learning & Engagement to lead the design and implementation of a dynamic community engagement and learning vision for V&A East. Championing the interests of local communities, especially young people and the creative sector, you'll cultivate collaborative relationships through consultation and partnership. You will lead a team to deliver innovative learning programs, mentoring and motivating staff while managing public events and driving sustained community relationships across East London. Delivering our final pre-opening engagement activities and preparing for our opening in 2025, this role brings sector expertise to develop new engagement models, ensuring V&A East becomes a locally-renowned institution. Apply now to be part of this transformative project.

The V&A

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance.  

Our mission is to be recognised as the world's leading museum of art, design and performance, and to enrich people's lives by promoting research, knowledge and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience. We strive to make the V&A matter to more people and in that context we work to the following six strategic objectives:

  • To create a world class visitor and learning experience across all V&A sites and collections.
  • Focus and deepen the relevance of our collections to the UK creative and knowledge economy.
  • Expand the V&A's international reach, reputation and impact.
  • To operate with financial and organisational initiative and efficiency.
  • Showcase the best of digital design and deliver an outstanding digital experience.
  • Diversify and increase private and commercial funding sources.

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Benefits

Generous pension scheme

29 days plus bank holidays

Flexible working​

Tickets to V&A exhibitions

Subsidised staff canteen

25% discount in V&A shops

Give as you earn scheme

Bicycle loan

Interest-free season ticket

Interest-free rental deposit loan

Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike

Wide range of training and professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff diversity networks

ED&I at The V&A

At the V&A, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for all and strive to go above and beyond public duty placed upon us by the Equality Act 2010.  As such, we are delighted to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. The V&A makes the following commitments to all applications:  

  • The Guaranteed Interview Scheme – Interviewing applicants with a disability who successfully evidence the essential criteria on a person specification and consider them on their abilities;  
  • Providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.  
  • Making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job.  
  • Supporting employees and adjustments during employment.  
Job Descriptions are currently uploaded as PDF's, if for any reason you require the documents in Word Format, please email Contactpeopleteam@vam.ac.uk with your request.

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