Science Communicator Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
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 Science Communicators to deliver science engagement for our audiences (education, public and corporate visitors) across all 3 floors of our Science Galleries and other venues as required. Our Science Galleries are home to a wide range of interactive exhibits, and are a fun and active environment full of creativity, curiosity, and learning.
A key aspect of this role is to engage visitors, making them feel safe and welcome, and to communicate scientific concepts accurately, asking questions related to exhibits, provoking discussion, explaining scientific concepts, and making links to visitors’ everyday experiences whilst providing 5-star customer service.
We are looking for people who are motivated to inspire and challenge others with science, have a passion for learning and experience of working with the public, children and community groups. Who have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and enjoy working with people. Who are inspired by our mission and share our company 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.
https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/current-vacancies
We are equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20,049.12-£22,501.44 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 20/09/2023
Reference ID: 163
