Community Participation Manager

Royal Museums Greenwich Group; Royal Borough of Greenwich; Presencial; GBP 29.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous pension scheme

25 days annual leave

40% discount in cafés, 30% in shops

Interest-free loans (travel, bike, gym

Free Life Assurance Scheme

Free entry to exhibitions at partner m

Flexible and hybrid working options

A culture that celebrates originality

Descripción de la vacante

Royal Museums Greenwich is seeking a Community Participation Manager to lead the Community Participation programme, collaborating with communities of interest and place to create participatory engagement with the Museum's collections and sites. The post holder will lead a small team, develop partnerships, and deliver engaging activities while championing inclusion and safeguarding principles.

Fixed-term eight months, with hybrid working options and a 36-hour week schedule, starting 1 February

Formación

• Demonstrable experience of building trust and engaging communities in tangible cultural heritage and/or community activism.
• Experience in line managing staff, facilitating training and workshops, and developing partnerships with community organisations.
• Ability to navigate complex conversations, with safeguarding principles and audience research knowledge.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and develop the Community Participation programme at Royal Museums Greenwich.
• Lead a small team and develop community partnerships.
• Coordinate and deliver large-scale festivals and participatory activities.
• Provide budget management, administration, and reporting.

Conocimientos

Community engagement

Line management

Workshop facilitation

Partnership development

Budget management

Safeguarding

Audience research

Project planning

Descripción del empleo

Working in the Engagement team and reporting to the Head of Engagement, the Community Participation Manager will manage and develop the Community Participation programme at Royal Museums Greenwich, collaborating with communities of interest, identity and place to create meaningful and participatory engagement opportunities with the Museum's collections and sites. The post holder will lead a small team championing underrepresented communities, maintain and develop community partnerships, continuing the successful delivery of community participation activity at Royal Museums Greenwich during a period of maternity cover.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of building trust and engaging communities in tangible cultural heritage and / or community activism and a working understanding of issues associated with diversity, representation and social inclusion. They will have demonstrable experience of line managing staff, facilitating training and workshops, co-ordinating and delivering dynamic, layered, large-scale festivals, and developing effective partnerships with community organisations and stakeholders. They will have the ability to navigate complex conversations and dynamics, a good understanding of audience research, evaluation, participatory practice, and safeguarding principles. They will have strong administrative, budget management, co-ordination, presentation and communication skills, and a proven track record in developing and delivering programmes and projects for identified audiences.

Royal Museums Greenwich is a collection of diverse historical sites. The sites are the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, the Royal Observatory, and the Queen's House. Each of these sites has a unique identity and a common purpose to serve our communities, through sharing our collections and expertise. We are a place to explore the sea, space, art and history, and our strategy 'Charting Our Course' puts people at the core of its success., Diversity and inclusion are integral to our work at Royal Museums Greenwich, as we are a museum for everyone. We want to foster a spirit of inclusion, collaborative working, innovation, and valuing people as individuals whose lives have been shaped by different experiences. Therefore, we welcome applications from everyone.

We actively work with Disability Confident scheme and ask that you let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments you need or things you would like us to know during the interview process, which may include being provided with the interview questions in advance, requiring a step free interview space, that you are eye-contact avoidant, or having the interview questions in a written format or additional time in timed tests, interviews or other assessment activities.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN

This is a fixed-term, full-time role for 8 months, in Band 4 - Senior Specialists. Core hours of work will be 36 per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with an additional hour to be worked as agreed upon with management. Due to the nature of the work flexibility for evenings and weekends is required in meeting the demands of the role. This role starts 1 February 2027.

Salary: £29,112 pro rata (£43,668 FTE), We offer:

• A generous pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays40% discount in our cafés, 30% in our shops
• Interest-free loans (travel, bike, gym, learning)
• Free Life Assurance Scheme covering you for 2 times your annual salary
• Free entry to exhibitions at partner museums and galleries
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• A culture that celebrates individuality, collaboration, and innovation