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Zone Leader (Careers Hive 2026)
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Job Title: Zone Leader
Pay: £14.60 per hour
Work hours: Approximately 30 hours over 4 days
Location: National Museum of Scotland
Key Dates:
- Training: 21 October 2025
- Live: 26 October to 29 October 2026
Join our team as a Zone Leader for this exciting and interactive event at NMS for S1-S3 pupils.
About the role:
Our STEM careers event for S1–S3 pupils, Careers Hive, will be in-person at the National Museum of Scotland. Careers Hive is an immersive careers education event designed to give students between the ages of 11-14 a new way to think about their futures.
As a Zone Leader you will be responsible for oversight of 2 zones and will be responsible for:
- Supervising the volunteers assigned to your zones
- Facilitating interactions between the industry volunteers and young people
- Maintaining the safety of your space, including safe use and storage of equipment
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To find out more about our Careers Hive event follow this link: https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/schools/secondary/careershive/
About you:
- You will be a natural communicator and able to build rapport quickly and easily with young people
- You will ideally have team supervisor experience in an events environment, where you will have shown to be approachable, reliable, and supportive of team members
- You will be experienced and confident at presenting to and facilitating groups of young people
- You will have some experience in youth work or in an education setting or community education setting
- A Scientific or STEM background is desirable but not essential, but you will have a passion for inspiring, encouraging and supporting the development of young people
Training will take place on 21 October, prior to the event.
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Successful candidates for this post may be required to join the PVG scheme and subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.
How to apply:
Click the Apply link to visit our dedicated careers portal. Please note that only applications submitted via our careers portal will be considered.
Please note:
- By the start of any employment with Edinburgh Science, you must have the right to work in the UK and documentary evidence to support this.
The closing date for applications is: Sunday 6 September at 11:59PM
Interviews will be held between: 16 - 23 September
Note: This is a temporary, short-term contract totalling approximately 30 hours over the course of the project.
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