Engagement and Inclusion Project Coordinator - Salisbury, United Kingdom - Wessex Archaeology

Wessex Archaeology

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

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England Southern £29,970 - £34,767

Engagement and Inclusion Project Coordinator:

Salary range:
£29,970 - £34,767 dependant on experience

Location:
Salisbury Offices (Portway House, Old Sarum and Amesbury)

2 Year Fixed Term Contract with the possibility of extension

Reference:
SALENG.02.24

Closing date: 13th March 2024

Why join us?

Bringing together leading minds and practitioners in the sector, Wessex Archaeology is a trusted archaeology and heritage service provider and educational charity.

From our network of international offices, we work in partnership with our clients to deliver sustainable solutions to manage the historic environment - above ground, below ground and underwater.

We are committed to our social impact.

This means using the knowledge and connections we make through our commercial activities as a catalyst to engage the communities in which we work.

Join us and you'll be part of a collaborative team committed to shaping a better future for our staff, the sector, and the world.

As well as having knowledgeable and dedicated colleagues, you'll have an opportunity to access a variety of fascinating and high-profile projects and develop your skills and knowledge along the way.

The role - what's involved?

As our Engagement and Inclusion Project Coordinator you will join our Sandford Award winning engagement team to coordinate the delivery of a significant, location and audience-specific, community engagement project.

Working to a National Lottery Heritage Fund style activity plan, you will coordinate the design and delivery of innovative and engaging online, face-to-face and digital experiences for varied audiences.

These will be delivered in line with our engagement methodology.

Examples of activities you will lead include: school sessions; event delivery and management; the coordination of public walks, talks and tours; volunteer coordination; collaboration with national events including Play Days, The Big Draw, Heritage Open Days and the Festival of Archaeology; community arts activities with a specific wellbeing, STEM and literacy focus.

The role allows you to draw on and develop your skills in engaging more, and a wider range of people with collections, heritage and landscape and develop your pedagogy in a heritage setting.

You will develop your practise in using archaeology, landscape and archaeological process as an exciting stimulus for participation in the arts, enhanced well-being and learning about science, culture and heritage.

Main responsibilities will include:

Lead the coordination and delivery of the activities as outlined in the activity plan.
Support and champion the thorough evaluation of the project, collaborating with evaluation specialists to integrate evaluation tools into the programme.
Liaise with client/project stakeholders
Delegate the preparation and delivery of some activities to colleagues, whilst you coordinate the project as a whole.
Coordinate the training, induction and ongoing development of volunteer participants.
Report on progress.

Essential certification

You must have a full, clean, UK driving license or equivalent.

What can you look forward to?

We offer:

22 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays rising to 27 after 5 years of continuous service.
Option to buy up to 5 days holiday per year.
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme, Wessex Archaeology employer pension contribution 5%.
Life assurance scheme of three times your basic salary.

Wellbeing and family-friendly benefits

Our maternity, adoption and shared parental pay is 100% for 12 weeks, 90% for 21 weeks and 6 weeks statutory, day 1 eligibility.
Enhanced paternity leave, up to 4 weeks from day 5 days of carers leave.
Paid sick leave from the start of a contract, with the number of days dependent on length of service.
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements where applicable.
Company Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free and confidential service in the form of counselling and assistance in areas such as health and stress.
AIG SmartHealth roundtheclock support for you and your family.

Sustainability and other benefits

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
Bike2Work scheme.
100% Professional membership costs reimbursed.
Highquality personal protective equipment (PPE) provided.
Subsistence allowance.

How to apply
Interested in working with us?

In your covering letter please outline your experience in the areas of:

school delivery

- event delivery and management
- coordination of public walks, talks and tours
- volunteer coordination
- activities you have led with a specific wellbeing, STEM or literacy outcome