Jobs

Senior Science Communicator On Tour

Organisation: Glasgow Science Centre

Salary: £22,612 - £25,748

Location: Based in Glasgow with travel around Scotland

Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction with a 5-star status. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.

We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the Clyde.

Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, Newton Flight Academy, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space. We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities.

Our staff are vitally important to us and play a key role in achieving our mission. We value diversity in our workforce and want our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve bringing a range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and ideas to help towards our mission.

Our company values are important to us as they underpin who we are and how we work, what we believe in and stand for:

We strive for excellence

We are inclusive

We innovate

We collaborate

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you committed to seeking excellence, creativity and innovation? Do GSC’s mission and values excite you? Do you want to work in a positive, vibrant and collaborative environment?

We are recruiting for Senior Science Communicators On Tour to deliver and facilitate high quality science engagement programmes for a range of audiences all over Scotland. You will be a role model in science communication; delivering high quality engagement experiences, leading by example and mentoring a group of Science Communicators.

We are looking for someone who is motivated to inspire and challenge others with science, has a passion for learning and experience of developing science experiences for a range of audiences. The successful candidate will have an enthusiasm for science with a high degree of commitment to GSC’s mission and values.

If this sounds like you then we would love you to get in touch!

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please find full job description and application form available on the Jobs and Volunteering section of our website.

We are equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Application Deadline: Tuesday 17/05/2022