Science Communicators - Edinburgh Science Festival, full time

About the role:

Are you outgoing, do you enjoy working with the public, especially with families and children?

As a Science Communicator with Edinburgh Science Festival, you will form part of the team delivering entertaining, hands-on workshops and events to children and young people in our fun-filled festival venues, primarily in our flagship venue - City Art Centre in central Edinburgh. We are also looking for communicators to be based in the National Museum of Scotland. You will be the face of the festival and will be knowledgeable, helpful and confident in dealing with the public. You will need to successfully engage your audience and assist in set-up and delivery to ensure your event runs smoothly.

About you:

You are a confident presenter with good communication skills. You can communicate clearly and confidently with colleagues/ members of the public and have the ability to remain calm under pressure. You will be a quick learner, comfortable with scientific information. Some experience working with children and families is a must. Previous experience in Science Communication is beneficial as is experience working in education or learning support and do tell us if you have a first aid qualification. You will enjoy working as part of a team in a fast-paced busy environment and ideally have some festival experience. Enthusiasm and passion are key as is an ability to work hard during the Festival run.

Both part-time and full-time opportunities are available throughout the Festival period. For both, there will be a mix of shorter and longer daily shifts available.

You will be required to attend the following mandatory training sessions:

Science Communication Training: Saturday 18 March 2023

Event Specific Training: Saturday 25 or Monday 27 March 2023 (depending on assigned workshop)

Festival Live: Saturday 1st April – Sunday 16 April 2023 (some roles will be required to start on the 27 March)

How to apply:

To view the full job description visit:

https://www.sciencefestival.co.uk/mediaLibrary/other/english/60442.pdf

Click the link below to visit our dedicated careers portal. Please note that only applications submitted via our careers portal will be considered.

https://sciencefestival.teamdetails.com/opportunity/203

Apply early to register your interest.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

At Edinburgh Science we welcome applications from all backgrounds because we believe that bringing together people with different perspectives, ideas and experiences always leads to better discussions, decisions and results.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 weeks

Salary: £10.90 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 27/03/2023