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Learning Officer - fixed term contract

This is a fixed term role until 24th July 2024. This role sits within the Learning team, which is part of the Community & Learning Department. As a Learning Officer you would be part of the team responsible for supporting the school groups we engage with, ensuring they have positive learning experiences. This will primarily involve delivering and supporting activities for school audiences, developing new activities and resources where required, and working with colleagues across London Zoo to maximise the learning experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Delivering and supporting educational activities to school groups to help ensure they have positive learning experiences during their time with us, supporting the development of new activities where required. These activities will be primarily at the zoo, but may also include digital and outreach delivery where required.
• Facilitating school group visits to the zoo, including supporting teachers and students throughout their time at the zoo, supporting and coordinating volunteers, assisting teachers to plan their time at the zoo and working collaboratively with colleagues across London Zoo to maximise the visitor experience for educational groups.
• Developing, maintaining and reviewing resources and activities that support educational visits and events.
• Supporting Senior Learning Officers and other colleagues where required on development projects related to school audiences and career courses.
• Working to improve the experience for schools and other educational groups engaging with us, including through reflective practice, evaluation and meetings.