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Senior Learning and Community Officer

We are looking for a passionate, solution-focused individual to join our Discovery and Learning Team. 

Our ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, who is able to support a wider team in designing and evaluating a range of innovate learning and community programmes.

You should have a sound knowledge of the Scottish curriculum, partnered with a strong commitment to nature accessibility enabling you to build meaningful partnerships whilst mentoring a high performance team, ensuring that our charity remains sector leading.

Some of the things you’ll do:

• Team Leadership: Line manage and mentor the Community and Learning team.
• Programme Excellence: Support the delivery of world class learning, outreach and nature accessibility programmes that align with RZSS mission and curriculum outcomes.
• Inclusion and Accessibility: Ensure high standards of accessibility are embedded across all programmes to support diverse audiences.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for external partners, building strong relationships with schools, universities and community groups to enhance reach. 
• Resource Innovation: Lead the development of engaging resources for both onsite and digital delivery, ensuring all activities meet high standards.
• Impact and evaluation: Co-ordinate the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of programmes to demonstrate clear outcomes and strategic impact.

What we’re looking for:

• Educated to a degree level in a relevant subject with/or good applied experience in a similar field 
• Knowledge and understanding the relevant scientific and conservation elements, in primary, secondary and tertiary education, outside of formal learning centres 
• Understanding and experience of working with communities including the development of community programmes.
• Excellent communicator, confident in dealing with a wide range of stakeholders and presenting to diverse audiences
• Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite (Excel and Word).
• Significant experience of delivering learning or working in a teaching-related environment with particular emphasis on out-of-school learning and working as part of a team
• Development and delivery of formal education programmes