Emerging Talent Trainee Placement - Inclusive Heritage Project Assistant

ENGINEERINGUK; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Emerging Talent Trainee Placement focused on Inclusive Heritage. This remote position offers a unique opportunity to work with the Inclusive Heritage Team, enhancing understanding and recognition of disability heritage. You will play a crucial role in shaping initiatives that address barriers faced by disabled individuals in the heritage sector. This engaging placement is designed for young people passionate about making a difference while gaining valuable experience in a supportive environment. Perfect for those eager to contribute to meaningful change in the arts and heritage sector.

Qualifications

• Interest in heritage and disability inclusion.
• Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support Inclusive Heritage Team in research and development.
• Engage with stakeholders to promote disability heritage.

Skills

Communication

Change Agent

Curiosity

Equality Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma

Relevant Degree

Job description

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Emerging Talent Trainee Placement - Inclusive Heritage Project Assistant

Employer Historic England Location Remote · England, UK Salary £454 per week bursary (pro rata for part-time is £227 per week) Closing date 18 May 2025

View more categories View less categories Sector Arts and Heritage ,Construction and Building Services ,Diversity and Equality ,Project and Program Management ,Research and Development Role Assistant ,Intern Contract Type Internship Hours Full Time

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as an Emerging Talent Trainee Placement - Inclusive Heritage Project Assistant.

This is a part time, 18 hours a week, 8 week paid Emerging Talent Programme placement. You will be paid a £454 per week bursary(pro rata for part-time is £227 per week). This is a remote placement where you will be based from home.

Our training placements are for young people aged 18 to 30 years old across three audiences:

Black, Asian, or ethnic minorities

Disabled people

People who are disadvantaged by their social and/or economic background or circumstances

Purpose of the Placement

To work with the Inclusive Heritage Team in enhancing the heritage sector’s understanding of working with disabled participants and increasing recognition of disability heritage.

The placement will be working closely with a Senior Inclusive Heritage Advisor to help shape and deliver actions to address the barriers in heritage faced by disabled heritage staff, volunteers and participants.

We recently worked withDirect Access to conduct research about access to working, volunteering or participating in heritage for disabled people. The main function of this role is to support the team in shaping and delivering how Historic England responds to the findings of this work. This might include researching and developing guidance and training for the heritage sector, gathering case studies, helping to platform and promote disability heritage or shaping inclusive grants programmes at Historic England.

What you will be doing

Supporting the Inclusive Heritage Team in responding to recommendations from the recent Disability Access to Heritage research

Either: leading on the research, writing and image sourcing for a blog post about disability history on The Historic England Blog;drafting a case study about working with disabled participants in heritage projects for theInclusive Heritage Advice Hub ;or contributing to theMissing Pieces project to shed light on disability history

Providing support for ongoing development of disability inclusive grant programmes

Support stakeholder engagement with disabled people in the heritage sector

Meeting with other teams in Participation and Learning department (participation programmes, archive, learning, communities)

Events and meetings

We will be hosting a Welcome Event for all Emerging Talent Placements in our London office on 24 July 2025.

The working pattern for this placement is flexible and we will make accommodations for the successful candidate, with some compulsory elements;

A weekly meeting with the Inclusive Heritage Team on a Wednesday morning 10:30 – 12:00 (online via Teams)

Regular catch ups with the Senior Inclusive Heritage Advisor and any other meetings as they arise[SC2] , but advance notice and scheduling will be given for these.

There are also optional weekly 30 minute check in meetings with the Communities, Learning, Inclusion and Volunteering team on a Monday morning at 9:30 (online via Teams).

Behaviours we are looking for:

Communication- you enjoy actively listening and questioning where necessary

Change Agent– You are an advocate for change and enjoy making things happen

Curiosity– You show an interest in new things and actively seek out new information

Equality- Ensures everyone is treated equally, paying close attention to issues of fairness

Why complete a placement with Historic England

Our placements will enable you to gain valuable hands-on experience of working in the heritage sector, developing skills to enable you to take the next steps in your career.

Once you have completed your Emerging Talent Placement you will be eligible to apply for a 6 month Step-Up placement. These are paid training roles, based within a team for six months full time (part time will be considered). They are specifically targeted for people who have undertaken one of our Emerging Talent Placements over the summer, either this year, or in a previous year.

These placements are designed to give you that “step up” into a longer paid work in the heritage sector.

They will also help you develop your essential skills, improving your employability.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email [e-mail] if you have any recruitment queries.

How to Apply:

At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.

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