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UNIVERSITY OF READING

School of Human and Environmental Sciences

Department of Archaeology


Post of: Access Officer
Silchester Access and Education Project


With funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, we wish to appoint a
part-time Access Officer to organise and coordinate a programme of
education and access linked to the University of Reading Town Life
Excavation at Silchester.  The project will combine volunteer
opportunities for young people to take part in the excavation, enhanced
visitor attractions, involving an activities and events programme
organised in partnership with the Museum of Reading, and improved
interpretation, including the development of website content.

The Access Officer will be responsible for liaising with community
partners and the Museum of Reading, organising the volunteer scheme and
taking part in the development and delivery of an activities and events
programme for the Silchester Excavations of 2003-4. In addition the
postholder will develop new educational material for the Silchester
website, aimed at non-specialist audiences, and help research and plan
for the long-term sustainability of the Project’s outcomes.

The successful candidate will be a graduate, preferably in archaeology
or history, have experience of project management and access and
education work in a heritage context.  They will have excellent verbal
and written communication skills, be able to work with a minimum of
supervision, show initiative, and be able to work effectively with
colleagues and members of the community at all levels.

The post is available for 18 months, two days per week, to begin as
soon as possible (preferably by early July 2003).

The fixed term appointment will be made at ALC Grade 2 (0.4) (salary
currently £21,125 – £27,339 pro rata according to experience, plus
benefits)

Interviews will be held on 17th June 2003

Closing date for applications 6th June 2003


Application form and further particulars available from the Personnel
Office, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading,
RG6 6AH, Telephone 0118 378 6771 (answerphone).  Email
[log in to unmask] giving full name and address.  Application Forms
and Further Particulars are also available from www.reading.ac.uk/Jobs.
Closing date for applications 6 June 2003.  Please quote Reference
P0319


Job Description
Access Officer
Silchester Access and Education project


Purpose:
To organise and coordinate a programme of education and access linked
to the Town Life Excavation Project at Silchester.

The post is located in the Department of Archaeology,  School of Human
and Environmental Sciences.

Reports routinely to:
Amanda Clarke
Co-Director of Silchester Town Life Project
Department of Archaeology
School of Human and Environmental Sciences

Liaises with:
Head University Museums and Collections Service
Audience Development Officer, Museum of English Rural Life
University Widening Participation Officer
Members of Project Advisory Group

Duties:

·       Co-ordinate, administer and implement community partnership volunteer
excavation programme for Silchester Town Life Project
·       Devise and develop education resource content for website
·       Liaise and consult with partner organisations, Museum of Reading and
other stakeholders; prepare reports on Project progress for funders,
Project partners and Project Advisory Group
·       Participate in design and delivery of education programme on site and
as part of outreach programme
·       Design and implement monitoring and evaluation of the Project;
research and plan future development of Silchester education and access
programme
·       Market and publicise the Silchester Access and Education project
·       Undertake other duties as required for the Project


UNIVERSITY OF READING: SILCHESTER TOWN LIFE PROJECT

The Silchester Town Life Project is based on an ongoing seasonal
(July-August) excavation of a large part of one of the blocks (insula
IX) into which the Roman town of Silchester was divided.  With the
objective of investigating the full sequence of occupation and exploring
the rich evidence for daily life from the first archaeological
interventions of 1893 down to the origins of the town in the Late Iron
Age in the 1st century BC, the project began in 1997 and is now in its
seventh year.  It is expected to continue until at least 2009.  The
project is directed by Professor Michael Fulford and Amanda Clarke and,
with the support of the Arts and Humanities Research Board employs a
full-time technician, Klare Tootell.

In addition to students of the University of Reading, the six-week
excavation season attracts a wide range of participants from the UK and
overseas.

The project has produced a range of academic and popular publications
and supports a developing website which draws on the rich and developing
database of site and finds records (www.silchester.reading.ac.uk)