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Archive Engagement and Volunteering Officer
Sector: Charity and Not for Profit
Role: Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Summary
We are the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. We are looking for an Archive and Engagement Volunteering Officer to join the team.
This is a full time, permanent role.
We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 28% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.
What you will be doing
At Historic England, we curate a dynamic collection that tells the story of the shared memories and lived histories of places in England. Using Archive collections, you will create, promote and deliver a programme of participation and engagement, including volunteer activity, events and community outreach for the Historic England Archive, supporting Historic England's corporate objectives. You will proactively look for opportunities to share our collections in accessible and inspiring ways with diverse audiences. Working collaboratively and creatively with Historic England Communications and Public Engagement teams, communities, partners and voluntary/public sector agencies, to support Historic England's purpose of improving people's lives, raise the profile of the Archive and promote an appreciation of the historic environment.
What we are looking for
* Experience in developing and delivering participation and engagement initiatives to a range of audiences, preferably in an archive, museum or heritage context.
* Experience of volunteer management preferably in an archive, museum or heritage context.
* An understanding of the different barriers to cultural and heritage participation, and knowledge of strategies for overcoming them.
* Experience of delivering projects which increase digital engagement with collections.
* Implementing and leading change.
We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and are committed to flexible working options for everyone, including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours, and hybrid working arrangements. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.
Provisional interview dates: 19th and 20th March 2025 - in person in Swindon.
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