Overview
Base pay range: This is a fixed term role delivering community engagement activity for The National Lottery Heritage Fund supported Mackintosh Illuminated Project which runs from 2025 – 2030. The Trust is the custodian of The Hill House and Mackintosh at the Willow, welcoming 280,000 visitors annually and promoting the cultural legacy of Mackintosh.
The Mackintosh Illuminated Project will bring together these two properties in a joint engagement, communications and marketing and outreach programme to spotlight the design duo, sharing, celebrating and inspiring as many as possible with their creative genius. The Project includes a significant conservation project at The Hill House, and a major engagement project to increase awareness of Mackintosh, including growing engagement with the two properties among local communities.
The Community Engagement Officer will be part of the Community Engagement Team, supporting the development and delivery of the community engagement project. This will include identifying opportunities for engaging communities, building community relationships, and facilitating engagement initiatives. The role will build on outputs from the successful ‘Engaging Communities’ NLHF funded project (2022 – 2024), including a draft community engagement plan for Hill House, and will work with the Mackintosh Illuminated wider project team to continue scoping, designing and delivering high-quality engagement with diverse local communities across the two properties.
Responsibilities
* Work with the Head of Community Engagement and the Mackintosh Illuminated project team to develop community engagement initiatives to engage diverse local communities, including those who have previously been structurally excluded from heritage experiences.
* Lead the delivery of community engagement initiatives.
* Build collaborative relationships with communities and voluntary sector organisations.
* Supervise Community Development Apprentices over the duration of the project.
* Identify opportunities for community voice to influence and contribute to the project in collaboration with the wider team.
* Support the implementation of evaluation processes and collate data to enable evaluation.
* Undertake administration to enable the delivery of a high-quality engagement project.
* Adhere to the Trusts’ safeguarding and health and safety policies and processes, and other applicable policies and procedures.
Qualifications And Experience
Essential
* A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and experience of engagement with diverse communities – ideally within the museums and heritage sector.
* Experience of working and engaging with external partners, local community groups, and cultural organisations.
* Ability to work well in a team and understand the importance of cross-team collaboration.
* Strong organisation and project management skills.
* Ability to work independently.
* Excellent communication skills.
Desirable
* An undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject area (e.g. art, history, learning, community development).
* An interest in art, culture and heritage in Scotland.
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