Project Outreach and Engagement Officer

Are you passionate about planning and delivering outreach events for the local community? If so, apply now! Following a successful bid for an Archives Revealed grant from The National Archives (TNA), we are now looking for a Project Outreach and Engagement Officer to deliver time-limited outreach and engagement events in support of a project to make accessible the archive of renowned illustrator and author Raymond Briggs.

The Keep operates as a partnership between East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and the University of Sussex. The East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office (ESBHRO) team runs a busy public service which provides access to the collections we hold, cares for our collections in our stores and through our conservation service, catalogues and answers enquiries on our collections, delivers an engagement and communications programme, digitises documents, and develops digital resources to enhance access to archives.

Following a successful bid for an Archives Revealed grant from The National Archives (TNA), we are now looking for a Project Outreach and Engagement Officer to deliver time-limited outreach and engagement events in support of a project to make accessible the archive of renowned illustrator and author Raymond Briggs.

The role will be responsible for developing and delivering outreach and engagement events for a range of audiences, both at The Keep and externally using material from the Raymond Briggs archive. The post holder will work to agreed timescales and within budget, recruit and supervise/work with volunteers, and may be required to contribute to creating social media posts and other content about the project.

Reporting to one of the Archivists, you will work alongside the Project Archivist, public service team, Digital Development and Communications Officers, and preventive conservation staff.

To successfully realise the project, we are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate knowledge and experience of planning and delivering community outreach events in a public service environment, has a keen attention to detail and a passion for engaging audiences with archive collections.

In addition to this, the successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate organisational skills and be able to work as part of a team to deliver agreed, time-specific project outcomes within budget
• Show an ability to work on their own initiative and prioritise their work effectively, as well as take direction from senior colleagues
• Be an effective communicator, able to liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders
Have proven experience of delivering outreach outreach events in a public service environment

Manual handling of documents and containers will be required.

The role needs to fulfil 252 hours over 3–4-month period. Ideally, we are looking for a commitment of 14.8 hours per week but there is flexibility to adapt this for the right candidate.

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

Please download the job description and person specification for more information.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI .

Interviews will be held in person at The Keep in Falmer week commencing 22 June.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion, please contact Ellie King, Archivist, on ***email_hidden*** .

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Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.