Hourly Rate: £17 prep and £36 delivery

Contract type: Fixed term until May 2027

Reporting to: Learning Manager

Department: Learning

Who are we?

We are Scotland’s design museum. Designed for everyone, firing imaginations and sparking curiosity in design across Scotland and around the world. At V&A Dundee we are on a mission to inspire and empower through design.

Design shapes our world, it's part of everyday life and it's everywhere. We are a museum with energy and have a vision of the future where everyone is inspired through design and recognizes its far-reaching impact in our lives.

We are a welcoming place for people of Dundee to explore design and to use as an everyday part of their city, as well as inviting visitors from around the world. We are part of the V&A family of museums that celebrate creativity in all its forms from across centuries, for everyone.

Role profile

We are currently looking for creatives who can bring design to life for our audiences through developing and delivering practical design-related workshops, projects, and tours, both on and off site.  We work with all audiences and age groups: from families, schools, and young people, to students, those working in the creative industries and the wider local community.  Inclusivity is central to our approach; we deliver activities with and for students, young people, families, people with disabilities from a diverse range of backgrounds.

In order to apply, please ensure that you have the following qualifications:

• Design-based practice or approach

• Public Liability Insurance certificate (£1Million) or willingness to acquire one

• Active PVG member or willingness to join

Duties and Responsibilities

Our programme is delivered by a freelance team of talented designers and creatives, working across disciplines: from fashion and illustration to video games, architecture, engineering, sound, ecological, and product design. Designers with experience in the double diamond method and co-design are also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading tours and workshops (of all ages)

• Maintaining Learning spaces and resources

• Developing content for Learning experiences, including:

  • Guiding design-based discussions and activities to achieve objectives

  • Encouraging participation in design-thinking and collaboration among participants

  • Managing time effectively and keeping the workshops/tours/activities on track

  • Presenting information and materials in a clear and engaging manner

  • Adapting design workshops and activity content to suit the specific audience and objectives

  • Creating an inclusive learning environment designed to empower participants with design skills

  • Providing feedback and support to participants and V&A Learning team

Person specification

Essential

We are looking for people who:

• Are passionate about design

• Can demonstrate a strong creative practice with a design approach

• Can apply co-design and other collaborative design practices

• Are confident and comfortable communicators

• Have strong facilitation and presentation skills

• Can apply educational/pedagogical strategies to design

• Can deliver learning experiences for all ages

• Can work independently/collaboratively, incorporating feedback into practice

• Can adapt to different audiences, including people from a diverse range of backgrounds, learning styles, abilities and ages

Our busy programme is delivered all year round across seven days, so we are looking to engage designers who are readily available.  There will be a period of familiarisation, and induction before you will be expected to deliver the programme. Ongoing observation and support is provided from the Learning team, and contracts will be reviewed every 24 months.

Criteria

• Applicants will be scored on how well they are able to demonstrate each of the person specification requirements.
  

How to apply:

Please upload your current CV, demonstrating how your skills and experience are relevant to delivering a design-led Learning programme. Please also include a personal statement addressing the following questions, with concrete examples of how your experience meets the person specification requirements listed in this job description (max 500 words):

1. Why do you want to work for V&A Dundee?

2. What can you add to the programme?

3. How can your design practice help support our mission and vision? V&A Dundee’s mission and vision can be found on our website, or by following this link.

Alternative ways to apply:

Video applications. If you prefer, you are welcome to submit a video cover letter alongside a written CV. We’d recommend a five-minute-long (maximum) recording using your phone, webcam or platform such as Zoom. Recording in a quiet space will ensure there is good sound quality. You can upload your video to Vimeo or YouTube as ‘unlisted’ but viewable by anyone with the link. Include the link to your video in your application.