Application Pack for the Position of

1. Creative Media Trainer – Reimagine, Remake, Replay

&

2. Creative Media Trainer – Creative Learning Centre

Contents of this Application Pack

Terms & ConditionsBackground to the Post

Job DescriptionPerson Specification

Application FormMonitoring Form

The Nerve Centre,

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7-8 Magazine Street, Derry, BT48 6HJ Email: recruitment@nervecentre.orgTerms & Conditions

Salary Range: £19,000 - £21,000 PA

Period of post: Creative Media Trainer – Reimagine, Remake, Replay: This is a fixed term post

until December 2021. Creative Media Trainer – Creative Learning Centre: Maternity cover until May

2019, with possibility of extension.

Pension Scheme: 6% employers pension contribution.

Probationary Period: The appointment will commence with a probation period of six months.

Notice: You will be entitled to receive and required to give one months’ notice to terminate your employment.

Annual Leave: In addition to public and privilege holidays, (currently 12 per annum) the annual leave entitlement is 21 days.

Hours of WorkYou will be required to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday (excluding the lunch break). A flexi-time agreement is in operation which allows you, with the agreement of your line manager, to determine your own starting and finishing times within well-defined limits.

Please note this post will require evening and weekend work and the candidate will be required to work outside normal office hours.

Office Location: Nerve Centre, Derry~Londonderry, with frequent travel to around Northern Ireland.

Closing Date: The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12.00pm on Monday 16 July, 2018.

The completed Application Form and Recruitment Monitoring Form should be returned in an envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL and must be addressed to:

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The Monitoring OfficerNerve Centre

7-8 Magazine StreetDerry~Londonderry

Northern IrelandBT48 6HJ

Applications can also be emailed to recruitment@nervecentre.org.

Copies of this application pack are also available from the Nerve Centre at the above address. Tel: 028 7126 0562 or email: recruitment@nervecentre.org.

Shortlisting:Initial shortlisting will be carried out using the Essential Requirements in the Person Specification. Should further shortlisting be necessary, the Desirable Requirements will be applied in the order shown.

Interviews:Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 25 July, 2018 at Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine St, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6SF.

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Background to the Post: Creative Media Trainer – Reimagine, Remake, Replay

The Reimagine, Remake, Replay will see a consortium of lead cultural organisations – Nerve Centre, National Museums Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland Museums Council – deliver an exciting regional project allowing young people to connect with and enhance museum collections using a mix of creative media and digital technologies. 

Over four years, 4,000 young people aged 16-25 from across Northern Ireland will make and curate their own exhibitions, take over museum and gallery spaces, and enhance existing exhibits and collections. Activities will involve writing, casting and directing their own films, working with heritage organisations to create apps and games, and using 3D scanners and printers as well as virtual reality and 3D filmmaking technology. The young people will also be able to work towards achieving Open College Network (OCN) accreditations.

The project aims to: Change young people’s attitudes to heritage Change museums’ attitudes to young people Harness young people’s imagination and creativity to reimagine, remake and replay

museum collections and other heritage Empower young people to create quality interpretive materials, including 3D

materials, exhibitions, film and interactive content and develop new audiences for heritage

Give young people new skills, accreditations and digital badges through engagement with heritage and digital creativity and improve their life chances

Build young people’s confidence and self-esteem

The energy and imagination of young people, combined with digital creativity, will create a new dynamic in the exploration and interpretation of collections held by museums, and create sustainable models for long-term youth engagement.

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Job Description for Creative Media Trainer – Reimagine, Remake, Replay Post: Creative Media Trainer – Reimagine, Remake, Replay

Purpose: To deliver a variety of creative and digital media programmes with young people in museums across Northern Ireland.

Salary: £19,000 - £21,000 + 6% pension contributions Reports to: Reimagine, Remake, Replay Project Manager Location: Nerve Centre, Derry~Londonderry, with frequent travel to museums around Northern Ireland.

Objectives of the post:To successfully deliver digital creativity programmes with young people (aged 16-25) at museum locations across Northern Ireland, including in filmmaking, photography, design and digital fabrication, allowing participants to interact and engage with museum and heritage collections.

Reimagine, Remake, Replay Programme Outline

Reimagine, Remake, Replay will connect young people and heritage in multiple, meaningful ways through creative media and the latest digital technologies, from 3D printing to Virtual Reality film-making.

Project Themes:

● Youth engagement programme aimed at getting young people to engage with museums and heritage organisations in Northern Ireland

● Museums and heritage organisations will employ models of technological advancements, including FabLabs, filmmaking, virtual reality and gaming, to aid young people in exploring our heritage

● Will harness young people’s imagination and creativity to re-imagine, remake and replay museum collections and others aspects of our heritage

● Empower young people to create quality interpretive materials, including 3D materials, exhibitions, film and interactive content and develop new audiences for heritage

● Give young people new skills and accreditations through engagement with heritage and digital creativity and improve their life chances

● Build young peoples’ confidence and self-esteem● Increase the capacity of heritage organisations to work with young people and

develop long-term models of youth engagement for organisations

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide training, technical assistance and ongoing support that will develop the full potential of the Reimagine Remake Replay project across Northern Ireland.

2. Provide a range of digital media skills training to youth groups based at museums, a range, including filmmaking and editing, image manipulation, photography, digital music, animation, programming, games design, mobile technology, 3D design and fabrication, at introductory, intermediate and advanced levels.

3. Plan and deliver a range of innovative digital programmes with young people, linked to museums and their collections.

4. Support local museums and the Digital Museums Coordinator in recruiting and engaging young people.

5. Prepare digital and online materials, notes and guides for young people participating in the project.

6. Assist the Programme Manager and Digital Museums Coordinator to supervise and manage all equipment and resources including the booking of rooms, equipment etc.

7. Ensure that all equipment and resources of the Nerve Centre are maintained at the necessary level.

8. Assist colleagues in organising events and showcases and in the ongoing marketing and promotion of the Reimagine, Remake, Replay project.

9. Assist in recording information, capturing photographs and video that can be used to promote the project, both online and off, and for the purposes of project monitoring and evaluation.

10.Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of young people towards achieving accreditations and digital badges.

11.Keep up to date with technical advancements in creative media practice and trial new models of engagement.

12.Adhere to all relevant policies, including child protection, health and safety, procurement etc.

13.To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Project Manager in the furtherance of the objectives of the post.

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Background to the Post: Creative Media Trainer – Creative Learning Centre

The Nerve Centre was established in 1990 as a focal point for youth culture in Derry/Londonderry and is considered one of these island’s most dynamic and innovative creative media centres.

Our Creative Learning Centre has driven innovation in schools and community based creative media education for almost a decade, unlocking the educational potential of digital media with young people across Northern Ireland.

We seek to employ a new Creative Media Trainer to be based at the centre to support the delivery of a range of programmes under our Creative Learning Programme

Job Description for Creative Media Trainer – Creative Learning Centre

Purpose: To plan and deliver a range of educational programmes using digital media in a creative, innovative way for schools, youth organisations, teachers and youth leaders.

Salary: £19,000 - £21,000 + 6% pension contributions.

Reports to: Education Manager.

Objectives of the PostBased at the Nerve Centre’s Creative Learning Centre in Derry, the Creative Media Trainer will be responsible to the Director of Education.

The Creative Media Trainer will have the key responsibility of planning and delivering a range of educational programmes in new media technologies for schools, youth organizations, teachers and youth leaders.

The Creative Media Trainer core duties will be to: 1. Provide training, technical assistance and ongoing support that will develop the full

potential of the Creative Learning Centre in Derry to promote digital literacy within the formal and informal education sectors.

2. Offer schools and youth organizations a range of new media skills across PC, Mac, online, mobile and digital platforms to include film making and editing, image manipulation, photography, digital music, web design, animation, programming, games design, mobile technology, 3D design and fabrication, at introductory, intermediate and advanced levels.

3. Plan and deliver a range of innovative educational programmes, curricular and extra-curricular projects and workshops in new media technologies to schools, youth organizations and ‘hard to reach’ groups.

4. Plan and deliver a range of cross-curricular teacher-training programmes in new media technologies to teachers in the primary and post-primary and ITE sectors.

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5. Plan and deliver training programmes for youth leaders in the use of creative technologies in the teaching of citizenship and cultural diversity.

6. Plan and deliver a range of education programmes and projects specially tailored to meet the needs of socially disadvantaged young people and ‘hard to reach’ groups.

7. Prepare digital and online teaching materials, notes and hand-outs for teachers and learners participating in the various educational programmes of the centre.

8. Assist the Programme Manager to supervise and manage all equipment and resources of the Creative Learning Centre, including bookings of rooms, cameras, computers, setting up equipment for workshops and preparing for outreach visits to school, etc.

9. Ensure that all equipment and resources of the Creative Learning Centre are maintained at the necessary level.

10. Assist colleagues in organizing special events and showcases and in the ongoing marketing and promotion of the Creative Learning Centres.

11. Assist colleagues in recording information, photographs and video that can be used for promoting the work of the Creative Learning Centre, both online and off, and for the purposes of project monitoring and evaluation.

12. To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Management of the CLC in the furtherance of the objectives of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: CREATIVE MEDIA TRAINER

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Essential Criteria:

Qualifications:

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:

A degree level qualification in a media / film / gaming / 3D / design or digital technology related area (or equivalent) and a minimum of 1 years’ relevant experience working in a creative, educational, youth or instructional environment

OR

A minimum of 2 A levels, grade C or above (or equivalent) PLUS a minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience working in a creative, educational or instructional environment

Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:

Technical Experience and Knowledge: Demonstrable knowledge of at least two of the following digital practices: digital video production and editing, digital photography and editing, digital fabrication (e.g. 3D printing, laser/vinyl cutting), coding, digital music production, virtual reality/ augmented reality development, graphic design, web design.

A good level of competency across digital media technologies including at least three of the following: Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Flash, After Effects, Pro Tools, Apple Logic, Unity/similar game engines, or programming skills.

An understanding of how creative activities and digital technologies can be used to enhance learning.

An enthusiastic interest in areas such as moving image, games design, sound and audio capture, programming, 3D design/fabrication or music technology (or related field)

Excellent written and spoken communication skills combined with excellent presentation skills

The ability to work on one’s own initiative and as part of a team

Excellent ICT skills (MS Office/iWork)

A willingness to work flexible hours

A commitment to accuracy, reliability and attention to detail

● A full driving license and access to a car for work related purposes

Desirable Criteria:

Ideally, applicants should also have:

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● A teaching or youth work qualification

● Experience in training young people, teachers or youth leaders in digital technologies

● Experience working withing the heritage, education or community sector

● Experience working with young people of various ages

● Experience in working with special needs groups

Further Details

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12.00pm on Monday 16 July, 2018.

The completed Application Form and Recruitment Monitoring Form should be returned in an envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL to:

The Monitoring OfficerNerve Centre

7-8 Magazine StreetDerry~Londonderry

Northern IrelandBT48 6HJ

Alternatively, completed and signed applications can also be emailed to: recruitment@nervecentre.org.

Copies of this application pack are available from the Nerve Centre at the above address. Tel: 028 7126 0562 or email: recruitment@nervecentre.org.

Nerve Centre is an equal opportunities employer.

I wish to apply to the following post/s (please tick all that apply):

CREATIVE MEDIA TRAINER – REIMAGINE, REMAKE, REPLAY

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CREATIVE MEDIA TRAINER – CREATIVE LEARNING CENTRE CREATIVE MEDIA TRAINER – CREATIVE LEARNING CENTRE (MATERNITY COVER)

1. Full Name

2. Address:

3. Contact number:

4. Particulars of education after 11 years of age

Type of school, college of further education or university Date of attendance

5. Particulars of qualifications obtained (GCSE, GCS, GSE, A Levels, Degrees etc.)Please state marks, grade of level qualifications as this may be used in shortlisting:

Year Examining Body Level of Qualifications Obtained

Subject Marks or Grade

6. Particulars of professional Qualification obtained:

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Title of Qualification Date of Award

7. Membership of Professional Bodies:

Title of Professional Body Date of Registration

8. Educational or professional studies currently in progress:

Name of Studies Duration of studies

9. Details of present employment and position held:

Name and address of present employer (if any)

Date employment commenced

Position Salary scale

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10. Details of previous employment and positions held:

Name and address of previous employer(s)

Commencing and finishing dates

Position Salary scale

11. Having read the job description and the specification carefully, please fully demonstrate how you meet the Essential Criteria listed below.

Please OUTLINE how you feel you meet each of the criteria below. Each of yourresponses should be limited to 300 words.

It is important that you demonstrate how you satisfy the full requirements of the post asNIMC will interview only those candidates who appear from the information provided to havethe best knowledge, skills and experience associated with the duties of the post.

A degree level qualification in a media/film/gaming/3D/ design or digital technology related area and 1 years relevant experience in an educational, youth or

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instructional environment

OR

A minimum of 2 A levels, grade C or above OR equivalent qualifications PLUS at least 2 years relevant experience working in an educational, youth or instructional environment

Technical Experience and Knowledge: Demonstrable knowledge of at least two of the following digital practices: digital video production and editing, digital photography and editing, digital fabrication (e.g. 3D printing, laser/vinyl cutting), coding, digital music production, virtual reality/augmented reality development, graphic design, web design.

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A good level of competency across digital media technologies including at least three of the following: Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Flash, After Effects, Pro Tools, Apple Logic, Unity/similar game engines, or programming skills.

An understanding of how digital technology can be used to enhance learning

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An enthusiastic interest in areas such as; Moving Image, games design, sound and audio capture, 3D design/fabrication, programming or music technology (or related field)

Excellent written and spoken communication skills combined with excellent presentation skills

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Please include any additional information you would like to offer to further outline your suitability for this post having reviewed the Essential Criteria and competences, including addressing the particulars relating to Hours of Work and Mobility required:

12. Having read the job description, please outline any relevant experience you may have regarding the Desirable Criteria in the Personnel Specification:

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13.Notice required to terminate your current position (if applicable):

14. Applicants in response to a public advertisement are requested to give Names, Addresses and Occupations of two persons not related to them, to whom reference may be made. One of the Referees must be a previous Employer (if any) and both should be able to comment on the applicant’s ability to carry out the particular tasks of the job.

Previous Employer (if any): Other:

Name Name

Organisation/ Organisation

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relationship to you /relationship to you

Address Address

Contact number Contact number

15. In the event of being selected for interview, may we contact your present employer for a reference? Please tick:

Yes

No

I certify that the above information is correct and understand that any false or misleading information, if proved may result in no further action being taken on this Application, or, if appointed, dismissal from the service of NMNI. This post involves contact with children and adults in vulnerable situations. Any offer of employment will be dependent upon the nature of all and any information provided through an enhanced background check of the applicant with Access NI.

Signed:

Date:

Closing Date and Completed Application Forms

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12.00pm on Monday 16 July, 2018.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25 July, 2018 at Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine St, Derry~Londonderry, BT486HJ.

The completed Application Form and Recruitment Monitoring Form should be returned in an envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL and must be addressed to:

The Monitoring Officer

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Nerve CentreMagazine StreetDerry ~LondonderryN. IrelandBT48 6HJ

Alternatively, completed and signed applications can also be emailed to: recruitment@nervecentre.org

NERVE CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

REFERENCES TAKEN UP (Date)

REFERENCES RECEIVED (Date) 1. 2.

ACCESS NI CHECKED DATE

QUALIFICATIONS CHECKED DATE

OFFER MADE (Date)

STARTING DATE

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Employee/Applicant Monitoring QuestionnaireCREATIVE MEDIA TRAINER

MONITORING QUESTIONNAIRE Private & Confidential

Ref No:

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on grounds of religious belief or political opinion. We practice equality of opportunity in employment and select the best person for the job.

To Demonstrate our commitment to equality of opportunity in employment we need to monitor the community background of our applicants and employees, as required by the Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998.

Regardless of whether we practice religion, most of us in Northern Ireland are seen as either Catholic or Protestant. We are therefore asking you to indicate your community background by ticking the appropriate box below.

I am a member of the Protestant Community

I am a member of the Roman Catholic Community

I am a member of neither the Protestant nor Roman Catholic CommunityPlease indicate whether you are: Male: Female:

If you do not complete this questionnaire, we are encouraged to use the “residuary” method, which means that we can make a determination on the basis of personal information on file/application form.

Note: It is a criminal offence under the legislation for a person to “give false information’ … in connection with the preparation of the monitoring return”.

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