Policy & Community Engagement Officer (Heritage Hub)

FTE: 0.6 FTE (working 22.2 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Fixed term to 31 March 2026

Salary: UH6 £32,296pa pro rata to £37,999pa pro rata by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: de Havilland Campus (Maclaurin or Enterprise Hub)

The Heritage Hub at the University of Hertfordshire was established in 2010 to co-ordinate and link heritage research and public engagement-related activity across the University with heritage institutions and community groups across the region. The Heritage Hub has been awarded funding through the University’s Arts & Humanities Research Council Impact Acceleration Account (AHRC IAA) to increase our heritage-related networking and stakeholder engagement activities to establish and consolidate strategic local and regional partnerships. The Policy & Community Engagement Officer (Heritage Hub) will sit in the Impact Team – part of the newly established Research and Enterprise Services directorate – and will work with members of the Heritage Hub across the University.

This post is offered part-time at 0.6 FTE and will require some flexibility to attend meetings with external partners outside core hours, including evenings and weekends. In these situations, pre-approved time off in lieu is given, by prior agreement with your line manager

Main duties and responsibilities

This role will include supporting networking and research events for both internal and external audiences, liaising with and attending meetings of external partner bodies such as Hertfordshire Association for Local History, Hertfordshire Cultural Education Partnership, etc. and supporting AHRC IAA-funded co-produced research events with administrative and comms support, liaising with other University departments such as Marketing and Communications where necessary. You will also work with the Impact Team to develop a strategy for evidence curation, gather evidence from current Heritage Hub projects and partnerships and identify opportunities for impact evidence from future project proposals.

Skills and experience required

Experience of working within a Higher Education Institution, research funder, charity, or similar organisation OR experience of working within the heritage sector is essential for the role. You should also have experience of stakeholder engagement or convening networks and experience planning and prioritising deadline driven work. Knowledge of current issues in the heritage sector is essential, along with the ability to interact with internal academic and professional staff, heritage institutions and community members. You must have the ability to represent the University in an appropriate professional manner at external events.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a Degree or equivalent, or substantial proven professional work experience in a relevant area to the role.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Charlotte Holloway, Head of Research Impact, c.holloway2@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 07 November 2024

Interview Date: TBC

Reference Number: 062157

Date advert placed: 10 October 2024

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