Community Engagement Co-ordinator

English Heritage seeks to appoint a part-time Community Engagement Co-ordinator to develop and deliver a series of agreed events for local people at Gainsborough Old Hall. The Community Engagement Co-ordinator will work in partnership with key English Heritage staff to oversee the delivery of the NHLF project. The overall purpose of the role is to actively engage new audiences in volunteering and learning from, enjoying and valuing the heritage of the site.

This post will involve working closely with colleagues across English Heritage as well as external stakeholders to ensure effective and consistent delivery of the project activities. Flexible working hours are anticipated in this role in order to deliver events, attend meetings with stakeholders and carry out promotional work.

We would be delighted to hear from you, if you would like to talk to us about this role before you apply, please contact Louise Fountain [email protected]

Everyone is welcome at English Heritage and we are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England’s heritage. By joining English Heritage, you will be part of a charity that is already on an exciting journey to tell everyone’s story.

You can find out more about us and what we do here, https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/ here. Meet some of our People and hear about why they enjoy working with us here https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/jobs/working-at-historic-places/.

You’ll find it’s a workplace like no other – taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.

By joining us, you’ll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our sites a wonderful place to visit. You’ll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year.

Benefits Include

• The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector;
• Apprenticeship opportunities
• Subscriptions to professional bodies
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you another adult and up to 6 children (under 18 in the family group)
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes;
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental leave
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years, with the option to buy additional leave
• Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10% which can be paid via salary exchange or salary deduction
• Flexible hours

Interviews will be held on Friday 2 February 2024 at Gainsborough Old Hall.

Closing date: 27/01/2024 23:59:59