Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2024 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global top institution for both Music and Performing Arts by Subject.
The Royal College of Music Museum manages a Designated collection of c. 14,000 objects spanning from the 15th to the 20th century documenting the history and performance of music through musical instruments, paintings, sculpture, early prints and drawings. It is fully Accredited and reopened in new purpose-built spaces in 2022. It is a recipient of the Research England ‘Higher Education Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund’.
The Wolfson Centre in Music and Material Culture supports and develops access and research on the collections and on topics related to non-textual sources for music history and practice. This includes developing internally and externally funded projects that relate to historical as well as contemporary practices and innovative applications of methods and technologies for the documentation, interpretation and dissemination of material musical heritage.
The Wolfson Centre facilitates access to the Museum collections for purposes of research and education and collaborates with national and international partners in projects related to the advancement of knowledge, documentation and dissemination of musical heritage.
The Museum Learning & Participation Officer is expected to manage, develop and deliver public formal and informal learning programmes and activities for the Royal College of Music Museum. The postholder will be expected to maintain and build new relationships with a range of audience groups, taking into consideration the Museum’s wider audience development strategy. This role involves strategy, planning, delivery and marketing of public and engagement activities.
We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:
1. Strong experience and a track record in the areas of museum education, both in person and through digital engagement platforms.
2. Experience in working with individuals, families, groups and schools.
3. An interest in music, musical heritage and cultural heritage in general.
4. A highly organised individual able to deliver results to a high standard, manage and innovate independently as well as in close collaboration with the rest of the team and other departments.
This post is offered on a permanent, part-time (0.8FTE) basis and is immediately available.
How to apply
For full details of this position please download the Applicant Information Pack above.
To apply, please complete the following forms, which can be downloaded from further down this page:
- Application Form
- Equal Opportunities Form
Completed forms should be returned by email to Human Resources at recruitment@rcm.ac.uk or by post to Human Resources, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.
If you are applying by email, please state clearly in the subject line the title of the post for which you are applying.
If you need to receive this documentation in an alternative format please contact recruitment@rcm.ac.uk to discuss your requirements.
CVs without an application form will not be accepted. All applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK.
The Royal College of Music is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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