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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Heritage Project Assistant for a three-year fixed-term role. This exciting position involves engaging with the community, delivering workshops, and supporting the Future for Thatch heritage project. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in built heritage, excellent time management skills, and the ability to multitask effectively. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful heritage initiatives while working with diverse groups. If you're looking to make a difference in the heritage sector, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

  • Strong interest in built heritage and/or history.
  • Excellent time-management and multitasking abilities.
  • Strong IT skills and creativity in project delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in delivering the Future for Thatch heritage project.
  • Manage project administration and social media support.
  • Engage with community groups and schools for workshops.

Skills

Public Engagement
Time Management
Research Skills
Social Media Management
Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Architecture or Heritage
Equivalent Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Social Media Platforms
Online Meeting Platforms

Job description

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Heritage Project Assistant – 3-year fixed term

Salary: £29,491 per annum

Full time (36.5hrs Mon-Fri)

This exciting opportunity will involve occasional work outside normal working hours and weekends to deliver events. A full driving licence and access to a car is essential.

CITB NI are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a full-time Heritage Project Assistant to join their team on a fixed-term basis to assist in delivering the Future for Thatch heritage project.

The project will provide training opportunities for four young people in thatching, and will engage with primary schools and community groups to explore their local vernacular heritage and stories of those who lived under thatch. The Project Assistant will report to the Heritage Project Manager, and will assist in the day to day delivery of the project.

Main Duties/ Responsibilities

  • Project administration including (but not limited to):
  • event administration
  • responding to project queries
  • procurement of products/services
  • correspondence with project participants.
  • Social media support, including drafting and scheduling social media posts, creating video content.
  • Developing and supporting the delivery of workshops & trips for project participants.
  • Researching & developing an exhibition and online StoryMaps.
  • Recording historic buildings through photography and video (training provided).
  • Assisting in project evaluation and gathering of data through (although not limited to) issue of and input of feedback forms.
  • Actively support the health and safety arrangements and procedures to avoid or minimise the risks to health and safety of all those associated with the role.
  • Support the Equal Opportunity policy and procedures and be sensitive to other people’s abilities, backgrounds, values, customs and beliefs.
  • Keep up to date with competencies required by the role, undertake learning & development activities identified and keep abreast of knowledge relevant to CITB NI’s activities.
  • Any other duties as reasonably required.

Person Specification:

This position will involve wide public engagement and would suit someone who enjoys meeting and working with a variety of people. The ideal candidate would have a strong interest in built heritage and/or history, and be able to evidence this through, for example, previous volunteering experience, work experience or previous study. The project will be fast paced, and will require excellent time-management to meet project milestones, and the ability to multitask. The candidate will be using a number of different platforms and technologies to record and host content and project outputs, therefore strong IT skills are essential, but the role also offers opportunities for creativity and collaboration. Research will play a big role in delivery of project outputs and supporting the different groups involved in the project, therefore strong research skills are desirable. Whilst previous experience of working on heritage projects is desirable, it is not essential; therefore, the role may suit a recent graduate, or someone wishing to enter the heritage sector as part of their career development or a career change.

All candidates are encouraged to support the values of CITB NI, which are available in our supporting information.

Please note: offers of employment may be subject to an enhanced AccessNI Check as the role will involve working with young people.

  • An evidenced interest in heritage, history and/or architecture
  • Experience of working with the public
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues
  • Effectively manage time and prioritise workload
  • Capable of using a range of computer systems including Microsoft word (including mailmerge and general communication), excel (including workbooks, charts, formula) and outlook
  • Experience of using social media
  • Comfortable with the use of devices such as tablets & smartphones
  • Full driving licence with access to a vehicle
  • A degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a field related to architecture and/or heritage (e.g. Architecture, Museum & Heritage Studies, Building Surveying, Building Conservation, Planning, Construction- this list is not exhaustive and other subjects will be considered where it is evidenced that studies support knowledge in this area).
  • Experience of using social media in a work context; knowledge of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) preferred.
  • Previous experience of working with young people.
  • Previous experience of working on heritage projects.
  • Knowledge of StoryMaps
  • Previous experience of event planning/ delivery.
  • Experience of using online meeting platforms (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom)

Personal Commitments:

  • Occasional attendance outside normal office hours, which will be remunerated as detailed in the Employee Handbook.
  • Travel will be required for this post as it will require events delivery and consultation in a number of locations across NI.
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