A dedicated and enthusiastic individual is sought to join the Heritage Conservation team to carry out an exciting community archaeology projects. The 'Whose Hoo' project (22.2 hours (3 days) per week, 33 months) is a wide-ranging National Lottery Heritage Fund supported community project on the Hoo Peninsula in Medway. As part of the wider project you will prepare and carry out four heritage projects - The Second World War Stop Line on the Hoo Peninsula, the Defences of the Hoo Peninsula, Industries of the Hoo Peninsula and the Archaeology of the Hoo Peninsula. You will be based in Kent County Council's offices in Maidstone for this project, although most staff work flexibly with both home and office working, and you will also spend much time on the Hoo Peninsula.
Responsibilities
* Engage the local community, recruit a team of volunteers and train and support them to carry out a range of field and desk-based activities including archive and map research, geophysics, field-walking, walkover survey, test-pitting and excavation.
* Provide advice and support to Kent's local history and archaeology community (3.7 hours per week).
* Be prepared for significant weekend and some evening work.
Qualifications
* Good degree in archaeology or a related subject, or equivalent relevant expertise.
* Ability to develop and implement community archaeology projects.
* Expertise in field archaeology at least senior supervisor level.
* Strong team-working, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Disciplined approach to work, good time‑management skills and ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
Employment Requirements
As the Council has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for effective performance of job requirements.
Commitment to Diversity
KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
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