Dear Colleagues 

I am posting this on behalf of Birmingham Cathedral as part of their tercentenary programme.

Please contact Carol Currier on 0121 262 1840 for an application form or more details. 

Thank you.

Sam

Vacancy for a Heritage Officer

(18.5 hours per week, until January 2016)

£25,000 - £28,000 dependant on experience (pro-rata)

The Heritage Officer is a key appointment for the Cathedral. The church is 300 years old in 2015, and this new role is crucial to delivering the Heritage strand of the celebrations. The tercentenary programme and the Heritage Officer post is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

This would suit an individual with experience of developing and delivering public events and activities within the heritage sector.

 

For the full job and person description and more details please contact Carol Currier on 0121 262 1840 or [log in to unmask]

The closing date for applications is 5pm, Wednesday 7^th May 2014.

JOB DESCRIPTION 

JOB TITLE: Heritage Officer (Self – employed)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Heritage Strand Manager & Heritage Project Manager

JOB PURPOSE:          To develop, promote and deliver a programme of public events and community engagement for the Birmingham Cathedral Tercentenary project. The programme will be aimed at getting visitors and local people involved in, and learning about, the heritage of the cathedral and Birmingham as a whole.

To work proactively and creatively with local communities, partners and voluntary / public sector agencies in promoting the tercentenary of the cathedral, raising awareness of the site and promoting its heritage merit within the City and beyond.

SALARY & PENSION: £25,000 - £28,000, pro rata, dependent on experience

HOURS: 18.5 per week

Terms: Fixed term contract for 20 months, subject to a three month probationary period

Main responsibilities

To develop and deliver a high-profile, varied programme of activities and events that supports public awareness of and involvement in the cathedral Tercentenary.

To increase awareness of, and involvement in, the heritage of the cathedral and parish by visitors and members of the community.

To actively work to increase participation by volunteers in the Tercentenary programme.

To develop a range of heritage and learning materials/media about the cathedral for use with visitors and local people.

To promote and develop increased access to the cathedral to build a sense of community ownership and care.  

To oversee the proposed Tercentenary Archive/Oral history project.

To support the Cathedral staff and Project Manager in the development and delivery of the proposed outdoor exhibition planned for Snow Hill Plaza.

To co-ordinate and manage heritage group visits to the cathedral in conjunction with cathedral staff and volunteers.

To establish systems for monitoring and evaluating the public activity/event programmes and community engagement elements of the Tercentenary project.

To support partnership working within the Cathedral and with external organisations, and to maintain good communications with partners.

To manage and monitor the events/activity and engagement budget for the Tercentenary project.

In conjunction with Cathedral staff team, to ensure the effective marketing and promotion of the activity  

To ensure all events and outreach work is carried out to professional standards. 

To ensure that all Health and Safety standards are maintained and monitored in relation to the events and outreach programme.

To liaise with and acknowledge funders as appropriate eg Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

To undertake any other relevant duties appropriate to the role as required.