Learning and Events Coordinator
Application closing on Fri 27 Jun 12am
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 fantastical worlds, often working with popular authors and illustrators. We also curate a programme of high-quality story-telling events for 0-3’s and throughout the year we invite much-loved and up-and-coming authors, illustrators, poets, musicians, artists, and storytellers to run workshops and events.
Our work prioritises communities most in need, through long-term projects such as Mighty Mega for disabled children and their families, and Story Sandwich for local families with children living in temporary housing. We regularly consult with our Children’s Forum to ensure that children’s voices are central to the organisation.
Discover has an exciting programme of events and exhibitions in the centre and beyond and is seeking a friendly, highly organised coordinator to join the Creative Programming team and ensure that everything stays on track. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to mix office work with direct delivery in local communities, motivated by the opportunity to help inspire children and young people, and ready to be part of a busy creative team.
Terms and Working Hours
This post is offered as a permanent full-time contract working 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday. Normal working hours are 9:30am-5:30pm.
Additional hours may be required to fulfil the requirements of the role (including weekend working), and Time off in Lieu will be granted for any additional hours which have been approved in advance with your line manager. Please note that you will not be required to work more than 48 hours on average per week.
The expectation that the successful candidate could work 3 days a week in the office, with the remaining two typically to be worked from home by agreement, where this does not conflict with other organisational needs.
Salary
£25,207 per annum
Job Description
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Application
Please submit your CV along with a completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring form, and a succinct cover letter (2 pages maximum) that focuses on your motivations for applying and provides any additional directly relevant evidence of where your experience and skills align with the requirements for the role.
Applications should be emailed to recruitment@discover.org.uk by midnight on Friday 27 June 2025. Please include your name and the post title in the subject line. We are excited to receive your application. Interviews to be held in person on the 8 July 2025 at Discover.
Discover values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer.
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