Learning & Access Officer (Photomedia) - REQ05743

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC9 £34,926 - £40,695 with effect from 1st April 2026

35 hours per week

We are seeking a highly skilled, creative, and organised Learning & Access Officer (Photomedia) to lead the delivery of our photography, animation, and film-based programme. This post will develop strong links to STEM learning and the heritage and museums collections of North Lanarkshire. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual with strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a passion for engaging people of all ages in visual media.

Your base will be Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge but you will work across North Lanarkshire Council as required. This post requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends in line with service needs.

The post holder will deliver a varied programme of weekly classes including formal learning, project-based learning, and one-off public events, while overseeing the smooth operation of our darkroom, photography studio, and associated facilities including the immersive room. You will be responsible for promoting the service, developing external partnerships, managing stock and equipment, and providing supervision and support to staff and volunteers. You will also seek external funding for projects.

We’re looking for someone who brings a mix of creativity, technical expertise, people skills, knowledge of STEM topics, and awareness of the creative learning opportunities of heritage and museum collections.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.

For further information and to complete an application form, please go to www.myjobscotland.gov.uk. Please note that the above posts are ‘apply on-line’ only.

Interviews are likely to take place at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life on three weeks after the closing date.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***