One-year fixed term contract, commencing May 2017
Salary £27,000 plus generous pension scheme
Based in Wimbledon at The Linnean Society of London’s offices in Toynbee House
The Linnean Society of London is seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and inspiring individual to take on the co-ordination, delivery and reporting of the Society’s BioMedia Meltdown Project (BMM) – Phase 2, funded by John Lyon’s Charity.
BMM is targeted at Key Stage 3 students (11-14 years old) in a number of London boroughs, and aims to inspire and engage young people, as well as teachers, giving them a better understanding of natural science through a creative approach within the context of an art/media competition.
BMM is focused on two main National Curriculum topics, namely Evolution and Ecosystems, and has successfully completed Phase 1 during 2015/16.
We now want you to take BMM forward, further developing the loan kits and workshops for students, as well as CPD (Continuous Professional Development) sessions for teachers. These workshops will highlight the creative skills needed within the broad range of job roles in science, and will involve creative professionals providing careers advice.
BMM is fast-paced, with the workshops being delivered over a 5-month period (Sep 2017-Jan 2018), before the project culminates in a student art/media competition and subsequent Celebration Event (March 2018). As such, you will need to be a highly motivated self-starter, who is able to work independently to meet tight deadlines. The competition and Celebration Event, at which prizes are awarded and winning entries are displayed, will be planned and managed by you. Previous event management experience would therefore be beneficial, but is not essential.
You should be an innovative graduate/post-graduate biologist with a proven passion for education and public engagement in science, with experience of giving talks in schools and mentoring school-aged students. You will need a clear understanding of the challenges faced by biology teachers in disadvantaged schools in London. A teaching qualification would be useful, while experience as a STEMNET ambassador would be an advantage. You should be a self-starter and team player.
For further information about BMM, please contact Ross Ziegelmeier (Education Project Officer) at ross@linnean.org. To apply for this position, please send your CV (concise summary please) together with a one-page covering letter outlining why we should select you for this role to elizabeth@linnean.org. The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 8th May. Interviews will be held on Monday 22nd May, in the Society’s offices in Wimbledon