Archive Engagement and Volunteering Assistant

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 currently have a rare opportunity for a customer focused individual to join our Public Engagement department as an Archive Engagement and Volunteering Assistant. This is a part-time role working two days a week on a 12 -month fixed term contract.

As a member of the Historic England Archive team (HEA), you will help to improve understanding of our collections, including what we have, its copyright status, and its condition. You will also make sure that the content and assets are shared with a variety of audiences in accessible, inspiring, and engaging ways. Through your work, you will also support the delivery of material for the purposes of income generation and improved access.

In accordance with the HE Archive Volunteer Policy, you will assist the Archive Engagement and Volunteering Officer in planning and carrying out a variety of volunteer activities. This will include supervising volunteers, delivering events, gathering feedback from events, and ensuring that the impact of the projects is recognised and shared.

What you will be doing:

You will be responsible for overseeing projects carried out by archive volunteers (both offline and online), working closely with other Archive personnel, including providing volunteer training and aiding in project conception and setup.

Guaranteeing that the area used for volunteer work is welcoming and that the appropriate equipment is available, resources are provided, and volunteers are assisted.

Assisting the Engagement and Volunteering Officer, you will keep track of, assess and document the results of volunteer projects.

Support the engagement programme by conducting research, gathering resources, assisting with project design and setup, participating in events and gathering feedback, and supporting meetings by taking notes.

Ensure the archive is an integrated part of the Communications and Public Engagement team.

Develop and foster innovative ways of making material available and accessible.

Who we are looking for :

Prior experience working with volunteers or the general public in a museum, educational setting, or archive.

An understanding of the different barriers to cultural and heritage participation.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Planning and time management skills.

A team player

Ability to work in a flexible and agile manner

IT and digital skills

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. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% 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.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

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.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at ResourcingTeam@Historicengland.org.uk or telephone 07763387811 if you have any recruitment queries.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £22,275.00-£22,375.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Store discount
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Swindon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon