Centennial Community Outreach Officer

HASLEMERE EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM

Job description – Centennial Community Engagement Officer

Made possible through funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players.

General:

The Community Engagement Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans to increase community participation in our centenary celebration project. This includes organizing community events, collecting oral histories, and helping to coordinate the Bioblitz event. The Officer will also work to establish and maintain relationships with diverse socio-economic groups within the Haslemere community.

Days: Three days a week, 9am-5pm.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Identify people to interview as part of the oral history part of project
2. Deliver programming relating to our centenary celebration project to community outreach clients
3. Build and manage relationships with current and new audiences
4. Produce and maintain databases of community contacts
5. Help to train volunteers to help with recording oral histories
6. Use the Museum’s handling collection and loan boxes for community engagement
7. General admin including reports and records
8. Update museum diary of relevant information and appointments
9. Attend courses and undertake relevant training as agreed
10. Monitor and review the community engagement programme
11. Support the promotion and publicity of community engagement
12. Participate on the Saturday working rota as required
13. Provide cover for the Education Officer
14. Some out of hours work as required
15. Attend meetings as required
16. To be vigilant and security aware at all times
17. To be aware of Health and Safety issues
18. To be aware of Safeguarding policies and issues
19. The successful candidate may require DBS check
20. Any other jobs commensurate with the post

Other information:

The Community Engagement Officer will report to the Education Officer. Ability to work as part of a team is essential.

Salary: £25,000 pro rata

Contract: This is a 36 month contract that could be extended.

Qualifications: Relevant experience desirable. Clean driving licence required.

How to apply:

Haslemere Educational Museum welcomes applications from all sectors of society and follows a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, nationality or disabilities.

Please submit:

• A comprehensive CV (3 page maximum) containing details of relevant qualifications and experience.
• A covering letter (2 page maximum) which states your interest and suitability for the post.

To: Kay Topping, Education Officer

Haslemere Educational Museum, 78 High St, Haslemere, GU27 2LA

01428 642112 | enquiries@haslemeremuseum.co.uk

Interview:

• The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Friday 18 November 2024.
• Interviews will be held on Thursday 21 November 2024.
• Please indicate on your covering letter if you will be unavailable at this time.

This post is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players.