Contracted Story Builder – weekends
Application closing on Fri 10 May 9am
Discover is the UK’s first Story Centre for children aged 0-11 and their families, based in Stratford, rooted in the borough of Newham, and resonating through east London and beyond. We are an inspirational cultural resource, providing excellent story-based play and learning experiences for all children to support and develop a love of language, literature, and storytelling. At the heart of the centre are our purpose-built Story Worlds and Story Garden which are creative play spaces designed to inspire children’s curiosity, creativity, and imagination.
Our temporary interactive exhibitions immerse families in enchanting, fantastical worlds, often working with popular authors and illustrators. The current exhibition is based on the work of Dapo Adeola and Tolá Okogwu. We also curate a programme of high-quality storytelling events and throughout the year we invite much-loved and up-and-coming authors, illustrators, poets, musicians, artists, and storytellers to run workshops and events. Alongside the offer in our venue, we also deliver an extensive range of activities externally, creating and running programmes or events in schools, libraries, children’s centres, and parks.
Overview
Story Builders bring Discover to life by telling stories, supporting play on our Story Worlds, helping visitors engage with crafts, stories and immersing themselves in our exhibitions. Story Builders work with families, schools, and community groups during their visits to Discover and at external events. They ensure our Story Worlds and exhibition spaces are welcoming and inviting by keeping them tidy and by actively engaging with visitors.
Story Builders come from a range of backgrounds, and we’d like to hear from people who like performing or storytelling or have a passion for working with children and families, children’s literature or stories. As a Story Builder, you will be a friendly, approachable member of the team and you will also be able to adapt and thrive in a busy children’s museum.
We offer paid training with ongoing support, flexibility with shift patterns, plus regular opportunities to extend your skills through taking on responsibilities to develop new creative activities or deliver outreach in libraries, schools or festival settings.
- Contract: permanent, minimum 1 day per week – variety of contracts available
- Fixed Days: This is role is advertised for Saturday and/or Sunday working (additional shifts can be picked up during the week).
- Pay: £14.02 per hour
- Holidays: 25 paid holiday days pro rata
- Hours: 9.30am – 5.30pm (with one-hour unpaid lunch break)
Our contract staff are also able to pick up additional, casual shifts when available.
Please read the full Job Description and email your CV, a completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form, and a brief cover letter outlining how you meet the job criteria to recruitment@discover.org.uk by 9am Friday 10 May 2024.
Please note that we are looking for someone with immediate availability.
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