Job title
Heritage Projects Officer
Job reference
BEDS2822
Date posted
20/01/2025
Application closing date
14/02/2025
Location
Luton
Salary
Grade 6: £31,387 - £37,999 pro rata
Contract
Fixed Term until 31 May 2026
Contractual hours
29.6
Basis
Part time
Job category/type
Professional services
Attachments
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Job information
The University of Bedfordshire's Culture and Community Engagement team (formerly Arts and Culture Projects) connects university expertise with civic and sector partners, serving as a bridge between higher education, business, and local communities on both a national and local scale. By leveraging interdisciplinary research and leading practical initiatives, the team addresses challenges that are locally relevant and nationally significant.
Reporting to the Head of Culture and Community Engagement, the Heritage Projects Officer collaborates with University of Bedfordshire staff and local partners to implement and oversee the newly funded Heritage Horizons project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). The post-holder coordinates project activities and ensures accurate and comprehensive reporting to both the University and NLHF.
Heritage Horizons builds on the success and lessons learned from the NLHF- funded Heritage Impact Accelerator and Heritage Enterprise Hub. It offers a series of well-defined heritage commissioning opportunities for community- level heritage practitioners across Bedfordshire. The project provides mentoring from the project team and wider university to support practitioners in achieving significant progress in project management, delivery (including data protection compliance), partnerships, and evaluation.
This role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of Bedfordshire's heritage landscape through strategic collaboration and community engagement.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 4th March 2025, and will take place at the University of Bedfordshire's Luton Campus
For a full job description and person specification please click here
The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population.
At the University of Bedfordshire, inclusivity is a key University value, and we are committed to creating an environment in which we celebrate and value the diversity of our staff and student community and provide fair opportunity and outcomes for all.
We recognise that diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent and benefit from opportunities that the diversity of talent and thought creates.
We, therefore, particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the University of Bedfordshire's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds (particularly in roles in grades 7 and above), disabled people; LGBTQ+ people; and women in some senior grades.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
We offer a range of employee benefits including a generous pension and annual leave entitlement, free fitness classes and gym membership, flexible working arrangements, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. For further details, please click here
To Apply:
Please visit our website www. beds.ac.uk/jobs
For any enquires contact People & Culture email P&[email protected]
Please note a Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by a fully completed University application form.