The Role:
We are recruiting two Heritage Officer roles to work in our heritage team. We are looking for people with a passion for making the past accessible to everyone in creative and practical ways.
One post will be largely based at Southwark Archives and managed by the Borough Archivist; the other post will be largely based atSouthwark Heritage Centre and managed by the Borough Curator.
The post-holders will be expected to work closely together, and with the wider libraries and heritage team; depending on the project, they may work at either site. Some work may also take place with partners and their organisations at various locations around the borough.
These roles are about engaging with audiences, including developing and managing digital and social media programmes, staffing the enquiry desk, or responding to researchers.
A very important part of these roles is to devise and deliver learning and schools programmes, events and other engagement work, particularly at the Southwark Heritage Centre. Both roles also include some collections work, such as assisting with cataloguing, helping with exhibitions, creating resources or dealing with the routine work of museums and archive services.
About Southwark:
At Southwark Council we are proud of our Libraries and Heritage service. Our award winning libraries are some of the busiest in London, we have a dedicated team of staff, and a lively events programme focused on community need. Our heritage team runs two very successful public spaces, Southwark Heritage Centre in Walworth and Southwark Archives service in Borough and strives to deliver a high quality and inclusive agenda across all aspects of museum and archive work.
About You:
-You will also work alongside the library teams at your site and help to support those staff when necessary. You should also be comfortable taking charge of premises and overseeing freelancers, visitors and volunteers.
-The roles sometimes mean working alone and independently, or with a team. You will need to be flexible and organised, good at meeting targets and at juggling deadlines. You will be able to create and sustain partnerships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and partners,
Additional Information:
• 36 hours Monday – Friday.
• This is a x2 permanent position
• DBS check is required for this role.
When applying, please specify in your supporting statement which position you are applying for either Southwark Archives and managed by the Borough Archivist or Southwark Heritage Centre and managed by the Borough Curator.
For more information about this role please contact Dr Patricia Dark via email archives@southwark.gov.uk or Judy Aitken at museum@southwark.gov.uk for Southwark Heritage Centre and managed by the Borough Curator position.
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
For more information on working for Southwark please visit our websites;
• https://www.jobs.southwark.co.uk/why-us/
• https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 8th April 2023
Interview date: 25th & 26th April 2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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