Heritage Community Engagement Lead (12m FTC)

Countryside Classroom; Bradford; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Baildon Town Council is seeking a community-minded individual to join Bracken Hall Countryside Centre as a Community Engagement Officer on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role covers designing and delivering a programme of community consultation to shape a new exhibition, coordinating workshops, volunteers, and partners, and helping evaluate impact.

With 21 hours per week, the salary is SCP 9 (£28,153 FTE) under NJC April 2026, and the post is based at Bracken Hall Countryside Centre in

Qualifications

• Experience in community engagement and public participation.
• Ability to coordinate volunteers and partner organisations.
• Strong communication and local stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a community engagement programme for Bracken Hall Countryside Centre redevelopment.
• Coordinate workshops, focus groups, and engagement activities with residents and groups.
• Recruit, support and train volunteers; collect ideas and content for the new exhibition.
• Support planning of the exhibition launch and evaluation activities.

Job description

Baildon Town Council is seeking a community-minded individual to join Bracken Hall Countryside Centre as a Community Engagement Officer on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role covers designing and delivering a programme of community consultation to shape a new exhibition, coordinating workshops, volunteers, and partners, and helping evaluate impact.

With 21 hours per week, the salary is SCP 9 (£28,153 FTE) under NJC April 2026, and the post is based at Bracken Hall Countryside Centre in