Closing Date: 25-Nov-2024
Training, Development and Communications Advisor
Human Resources
Full-time
Permanent
£34,713 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 25 November 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the British Museum for a Training, Development and Communications Advisor who can proactively support staff development. This role is ideal for those who want to develop a career in Training and Development.
Key areas of responsibility:
In this post you will design, deliver, promote, and provide support for a range of development initiatives; from structured training programmes to self-study materials and 1-1 interventions that reflect the requirements of the Museum’s diverse workforce.
Reporting to the Head of Training, Development and Wellbeing you will need to effectively record data and use this to produce accurate and timely reports in relation to training and development. You will also be involved in the maintenance of our Learning Management System; ensuring it matches with our HR database.
Finally, this role will require you to lead on specific engagement and communications initiatives where there are related training and development requirements.
For this role you should have demonstrable experience of delivering training and have been involved in designing initiatives (classroom and digital events). Experience of working with and maintaining a Learning Management System is essential; as is experience of putting together training reports.
You should be educated to A-level, or equivalent standard, and will have obtained or be working towards a Certificate in Training Practice.
As an excellent communicator, you will be able to establish strong working relationships whilst demonstrating effective assertiveness and influencing skills. The ability to manage a varied and busy workload; together with responding to questions within your area of expertise, is essential.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtual gallery.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
Professional and personal development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
For more information about this role, please see the job description.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.