Lunt Roman Fort Facilitator

Reference Number: CCT086

Closing Date: 27th March 2026

Location: Lunt Roman Fort

Hours: 37 hpw (end of Feb – End of Nov) Annualised pay 30 hpw

Rate of Pay: NMW/NLW

We are looking for a Lunt Roman Fort Facilitator to join the Learning and Engagement Team in the delivery of the Learning Programme at CV Life’s unique Roman heritage site, situated on the outskirts of Coventry in Baginton.

The Lunt Roman Fort is proud to deliver an immersive learning experience to school children, family audiences and at the annual summer festival, through first person interpretation in full Roman costume.

The Learning & Engagement Team enables all our visitors to enjoy our inspiring collections, whilst gaining a full appreciation and enjoyment of Coventry’s rich history. The Learning and Engagement Team’s mission is to promote memorable experiences to children and young people. You would be supporting a regular programme of educational workshops and performances which attracts over 6,000 children each year.

• Work with other team members, external practitioners, and volunteers to deliver high quality learning experiences for schools and family audiences.
• Operational duties including preparation of materials, administering ticketing, money handling, volunteer supervision, and cleaning duties.

Ideal Candidate:

• Is a history enthusiast, keen to provide learning through costumed, first-person interpretation of our collections with an awareness of diversity and access issues in learning environments.
• Can demonstrate an effective communication style with the ability to adapt to different audiences.
• As a confident and passionate individual about Roman History, you will engage audiences to create memorable and engaging experiences.
• Will understand the principles behind effective learning in and outside the classroom.

This role is seasonal in terms of workload. You will work 37 hours per week from late February to the end of November. Your salary will be annualised and paid evenly throughout the year, based on an average of 30 hours per week, providing a consistent monthly income.

Apply today and Join Our Team!

DBS Clearance will be required for the successful candidate. 
Please click on this link for further details: https://cvlife.co.uk/dbs/ 

CV Life is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Description

Reporting to: Schools Programme Educator

Scope

Coventry Sports Foundation and Culture Coventry are independent organisations who work collaboratively through CV Life, so that this Job Description as a CV Life document extends to cover the employment contracts held with either Culture Coventry Trust or Coventry Sports Foundation.

Overall purpose and objective of the role

To work with the Learning and Engagement Team to deliver formal and informal learning programmes for schools and community audiences based on the collections and exhibitions of CV Life museums, primarily at the Lunt Roman Fort.

Main duties of the role:

1. Meet and greet individuals, groups, schools and coach parties and advise of health and safety procedures, visitor facilities etc.
2. Interact with visitors, providing a visible and welcoming point of contact, giving information and customer care to visitors to enhance the visitor experience.
3. Enhance visitor interaction by wearing appropriate costume, participating in events and handling objects from the collection as required.
4. Provide interactive and immersive tours to groups of visitors and school parties.
5. Develop and maintain a working knowledge of Roman history, in particular in relation to the history of the Lunt Roman Fort and its link to the wider history of Coventry, in order to assist with visitor enquiries and refer to other Culture Coventry sites.
6. Conduct regular checks to ensure that equipment is in good repair, and that items on display are secure and undamaged, reporting problems to the Schools Programme Educator.
7. Be aware of and able to assess and deal with challenging visitors/situations in line with CV Life procedures.
8. Contribute at all times to the general upkeep of the Lunt Roman Fort and reporting areas of concern to the Schools Programme Educator.
9. Carry out cleaning work as directed by the Schools Programme Educator, using appropriate and approved materials.
10. Seek to ensure the security of the buildings and the collection by means of:
    • Compliance with prescribed procedures for locking and unlocking the premises and the security keys.
    • Setting and un setting alarm systems.Patrolling the site ensuring that there is no risk of loss or damage to the collection.
    • Monitoring the movement of people allowed access to secure areas of the premises, including contractors, hirers, volunteers and students.
    • Ensure the safety of the public is maintained, taking designated role in the evacuation of the buildings in an emergency.
11. Gather, review and respond to participant feedback to continually improve programmes. 
12. To work to administrative frameworks, ensuring accurate and timely data entry and record keeping. 
13. To support the Community Programme Educator in the development and delivery of holiday activities for children and their families.
14. To deliver against Lunt Roman Fort events, including the annual festival and Roman Campouts. 
15. Participate in occasional weekend, evening and overnight working as required by the programme. 

This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and may be reviewed and updated depending upon operational requirements and staffing levels.

Responsibilities for all employees

• To embrace and lead by example on the Company’s key values of PRIDE, PASSION and PURPOSE or those that might at any time be subsequently re-defined.
• To support the Company’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults, ensuring awareness of the Company’s Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practice Guidance, and to be vigilant, reporting any safeguarding concerns without delay.
• To undertake all duties and fully comply with all of the Company’s general standards and those relating to the specific requirements of the role.
• To take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions at work, and to co-operate with health and safety matters to help everyone meet their legal requirements.
• To co-operate with managers and colleagues to ensure environmental responsibilities are complied with.
• To carry out tasks at a range of sites that are either operated or managed by the Companies / Trusts or where services are delivered by the Companies / Trusts.
• To be involved in any aspects or opportunities for sharing of good practice, expertise and responsibilities within the Companies / Trusts. To generally help promote the work and public image of the Companies / Trusts, always maintaining high standards of customer service and personal appearance.
• To attend and fully engage with all internal training and development requirements and opportunities, and maintain such qualifications as required by the demands of the role.
• To interact positively with customers adopting a friendly and professional approach at all times.
• To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations when dealing with, maintaining, sharing and storing information.
• To undertake other duties as specified, which are appropriate to the qualifications, experience and general level of the post.

Person Specification

Essential Personal Attributes

• A proven ability to enthuse and inspire visitors of all ages, capabilities and backgrounds, withing a variety of contexts (i.e. school visits, family workshops, talks and tours).
• To work well under pressure and manage your own workload.
• Excellent communication skills both face to face and in writing.
• Self-motivated with the ability to take the initiative.
• A team player with an approachable manner.
• Readiness to work with people and the ability to respond to differing needs.

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• An understanding of Roman History and/or the desire to learn about this subject matter in the context of the Lunt Roman Fort’s place in Coventry’s history. 
• Demonstrate experience of facilitating school sessions within a heritage context.
• An understanding of the importance of equal opportunities and its particular relevance to this post and the delivery of services to visitors.

Essential Special Skills

• Enthusiastic and comfortable delivering public-facing activities in costume, using first-person interpretation to bring history and stories to life.

Special Cicumstances

• Enhanced DBS Clearance 

If you have any enquires, please contact our Human Resources Team by emailing recruitment@cvlife.co.uk