I have been asked to post the following job vacancy on behalf of the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People.
Di Stiff
Surrey History Centre

As part of its 80th birthday celebrations, the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People charity is undertaking a substantial HLF funded heritage project and are looking to recruit  a Heritage project manager, based at Leatherhead, Surrey. Full details are below and can be found online at http://qef.org.uk/careers/vacancies/heritage-project-manager-leatherhead/

This is an exciting new post in the Fundraising and Marketing Department of QEF. As part of its 80th birthday celebrations, the charity is undertaking a substantial heritage project.  The post holder will manage this history project drawing on information found in our archive collection.  The project aims to reveal the rich, social history of disability particularly in training and the workplace, over the past 80 years.  It will bring our heritage to life in a visual, educational and interactive display.

You will have experience of developing archive material into a modern exhibition for a variety of audiences.  Also of liaising with suppliers and co-ordinating events.  Experience of developing an archive of oral histories is desirable. Ideally the post holder will have an understanding of the social history of people with disabilities and the ways of creating an accessible and engaging project.
For more information: http://tinyurl.com/qef-heritagepm

About the Charity
The Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is a national disability charity based in Leatherhead, Surrey which works with over 4,000 disabled children and adults every year.  There is further information on our work with people with disabilities on our website: qef.org.uk

About the Project
The central focus of the project will be on the rich archives recently discovered by staff at the QEF. A detailed scoping exercise has taken place under the direction of Professor David Turner of Swansea University. The material offers a remarkable insight into how disabled people in Britain conducted work and training, and what lives they were set up to lead when they finished at QEF’s college.

The publicity material of the QEF is a notable case study in the public image of disability and work.  A significant part of this project will be to examine the representation of disability in publicity material, photography and film. This will form the basis for a critical analysis of the place of work in the history of twentieth-century disability.


Salary:                         £22,500 per annum

Duration:                        12-month fixed term post

Hours:                         35 hours per week

Location:                        QEF, Leatherhead Court, Woodlands Road,
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0BN

Closing date:                 Tuesday 14 April 2015 at 5.00 pm
                                Interviews will take place asap after this date.


        How to apply:        Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role to [log in to unmask].

QEF is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
 
We guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job

QEF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and adults at risk                                                

This is a 12-month fixed term post funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund

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