"Youth Mentor - 2 posts"

THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY

About the role

The Youth Mentor role is an exciting opportunity to join a team at Oxford University Museum of Natural History with a reputation for excellence and innovation. The museum’s public engagement team works closely with the collections and research teams to deliver a wide range of programming to diverse audiences.

You will work with the Youth Programme Leader to devise and deliver engaging Saturday sessions for young people. You will take an active role in session delivery, ensuring activities are inclusive, accessible and aligned with the museum’s policies and procedures for working with young people. You will support participants and encourage them to engage with wider opportunities related to nature and science, and contribute to the evaluation of activities by reporting on key findings.

This is a variable hours post, fixed-term for 12 months. It is anticipated that you will work minimum 10 days, maximum 17 days.

Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About You

We are looking for two people with an infectious passion for natural history and a strong enthusiasm for engaging young people with science and nature. You will be able to create interesting, relevant and varied activities that meet the needs of young people, while demonstrating an understanding of the needs and expectations of young people in an informal learning environment.

You will be an organised and confident communicator, able to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.

You will be supported by the Museum’s Head of Education and Learning and Youth Programme Leader.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible. If you require the job description or any other materials in an alternative format, or if you would like to request any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a Supporting evidence form, using the attached template as part of your online application. Your Supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Sarah Lloyd, Head of Education and Learning, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (sarah.lloyd@oum.ox.ac.uk).  General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

FOR SECONDMENTS: Please discuss secondments with your line manager in the first instance, as you must have their agreement that you can be released for a secondment before you submit an application https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/secondments

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (GMT) on Monday, 23 March 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday, 17th April 2026.

Location: Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW

Salary: £32,108 – £37,338 per annum, pro rata (£16.92 – £19.67 per hour based on Grade 5)

Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 5

Vacancy ID: 183882