Learning and Engagement Manager

University of Birmingham - External Relations

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £36,636 to £46,049 Grade 7

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 7th October 2025

Closes: 2nd November 2025

Job Ref: 106342

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to January 2030

Background

University Collections (UC) is an accredited university museum made up of historic and contemporary collections - from the arts and sciences - that are housed in many locations across the University of Birmingham (UoB) campuses. The collections reflect a rich history of ideas, discovery, and creativity at the University of Birmingham that inspires audiences on a local and global stage. From ancient pottery to contemporary sculpture, via anatomical waxes, pacemakers and African textiles, the objects in the collections play an invaluable social, cultural and educational role.

Role Summary

As Learning and Engagement Manager you will play a key role in the development and delivery of University Collections public engagement activities on campus and elsewhere. You will create and deliver a vibrant and relevant public programme that engages existing and new audiences with the University’s Collections.

As part of a dynamic academic environment, you will work collaboratively with University staff, students, external partners and creative practitioners. You will ensure our public engagement activity reflects key priorities and projects, supports co-creation and co-production and delivers authentic experiences to strengthen public and community engagement.

Teaching and research with collections is at our heart, and you will ensure that programmes and activities support our work on campus, but also serve the wider research community and include community research, community engagement and accessibility for new audiences and users. This will mean working with community groups, artists, academics and partner institutions outside of the UoB.

Our vision is to make object-based learning mainstream, empowering people across Birmingham to see objects and collections as essential tools for unlocking potential, sparking ideas and deepening their understanding of themselves, others, and the world.

Person Specification

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent qualifications) plus relevant practical experience - where no equivalent qualification is held significant practical relevant experience and expertise in a series of progressively more demanding roles will be required.
• Relevant practical experience of working in a museum, cultural/heritage/creative sector environment.
• Understanding of a range of audiences and public engagement through effective programming.
• Demonstrate ability to manage programmes of work and deliver objectives, contributing to strategic aims.
• Excellent communication skills, with proven ability to apply them in a wide range of contexts and settings.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and to work effectively across different teams, including those inside and outside of the University.
• Significant experience of administrative support within a busy and evolving environment.
• Excellent organisational skills including attention to detail, time management and working to deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to new challenges and strong teamwork skills.
• Demonstrate motivation, determination and resilience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Informal enquiries can be made to Clare Mullett, email: c.r.mullett@bham.ac.uk

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