Your new company
A charitable organisation based in Belfast is recruiting for a temporary Heritage Officer.
Your new role
You will be a highly organised Heritage Officer leading in the coordination of a community-based heritage project focused on a historic site and its surrounding area. This role involves designing and delivering a programme of story-collection, engaging with a broad cross-section of the local community and affiliated organisations. The Heritage Officer will also contribute to the interpretation of collected stories through permanent and living heritage exhibitions, and support related engagement and celebration events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate a heritage project, including research into the history of the site, the surrounding area, and the development of cultural institutions and practices.
- Organise and lead story-collection activities across various locations, managing schedules, volunteers, and necessary equipment.
- Identify and engage individuals of interest for interviews and story-sharing.
- Build strong relationships with schools, care homes, community groups, and heritage organisations to support project participation.
- Develop and manage effective communication channels with all project participants and stakeholders.
- Support the coordination of community events, contributing engaging content for diverse audiences.
- Serve as the main point of contact for participants, stakeholders, and media enquiries related to the project.
- Collaborate with marketing and digital teams to oversee branding, educational materials, and creative outputs.
- Work with a steering group and/or external artists/designers to develop the final visual exhibition.
- Monitor project progress against plans, timelines, and budgets, and provide updates to funders.
- Coordinate project evaluation in partnership with an appointed evaluation team.
- Represent the organisation as an ambassador throughout the project.
What you’ll need to succeed
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
- Experience of delivering heritage, educational, creative and/or community projects
- Genuine interest in celebrating local history, heritage and stories
- Ability to relate to a wide range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds
- Excellent time management and planning skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good IT skills including ability to confidently use MS Office suite
- Ability and willingness to occasionally work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
- A strong team player with a collaborative approach and excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience of the collection, curation and interpretation of stories or archive material
- Experience of managing project budgets
- Experience of managing third party creative agencies and/or artists
- Knowledge of the work of Heritage Fund
What you’ll get in return
- Temporary role until December 2025 with possible extension
- £15.11 per hour
- Immediate start
What you need to do now
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Skills:
Heritage Research History Community Engagement
Benefits:
£15.11 per hour
