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Posted on behalf of Kate Arnold-Foster. Please excuse cross posting 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)