I am a qualified Assessor for the Level 3 Diploma in Cultural Heritage as well as other work-based learning Diploma and Apprenticeship programmes in museums.
Most recently, I worked as an assessor on the SOCL, work-based learning traineeship programme at Culture&. The aim of the SOCL programme was to increase workforce diversity across the heritage sector by providing work-based training for young people from sections of the population historically under-represented. Their remit was to diversify the decision-making levels in the UK heritage sector by providing paid training placements within a broad range of institutions.
I was responsible for teaching, mentoring and assessing 17 trainees in museums and heritage sites across London and the South East. I used the online portfolio system OneFile to assess trainees work remotely in addition to conducting observation visits and interviews at their place of work.
Follow this link to find out more information about the trainees from the SOCL 2017/18 cohort.
Header image: Culture& New Museum School trainees 2019-20
Jenny Pistella Associates 