Learning Team Leader, HISTORIC ENGLAND

About the role

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Learning Team Leader on a full-time, two-year fixed-term contract. The role is based in Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) or Cambridge, with hybrid working.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Historic England’s Learning Team and the flagship Heritage Schools Programme, ensuring high-quality outcomes for children, young people and teachers and demonstrating impact.
• Contribute to Historic England’s strategic priorities, including helping young people understand routes into heritage careers and develop relevant skills.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, oversee commissioned delivery, build effective partnerships across the heritage and education sectors.
• Ensure that evidence, learning and financial sustainability drive continuous improvement and future development.

Who we are looking for

• Successful experience of leading and developing experienced, high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of learning, participation and engagement practice, including how heritage supports delivery of the curriculum in schools in England.
• Experience of managing complex programmes, projects or services delivered through multiple partners, including commissioning external services and managing contracts.
• Excellent relationship-building, influencing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of impact evaluation approaches and the use of evidence to inform decision-making.

Your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. Historic England is a Disability Confident Leader and normally offers guaranteed interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role, where it is practical and appropriate to do so.

Benefits

• Competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with 28.97% employer contributions.
• Generous 28 days’ holiday.
• Corporate discounts.
• Free entry into English Heritage sites across the country.
• Development opportunities to support your goals.