This is not strictly an arts appointment but requires the project management and public engagement skills that are so strong within our arts practitioners. There is also an element of the project that is around performance which is being delivered by Salisbury Playhouse. Anyway here are the details:
Project Officer
The Wiltshire Black Archives Partnership SEEME oral history project requires a part-time freelance Project Officer
£5,600 working approx 56 days over 14 months
SEEME is a partnership of statutory and community organisations and individuals who have come together to promote the history of black & minority ethnic (BME) communities in Wiltshire to everyone. The initiative will work through community participation and learning and aims to collect, preserve and make accessible written, pictorial and oral heritage relating to BME communities in Wiltshire, past and present.
SEEME is a programme that both collates oral histories and uses them to inspire creative retellings. The project will engage the whole community in intergenerational learning activities in response to people's life stories, through theatre, music, performance and film; raising awareness of the history of BME communities in Wiltshire through touring exhibitions and publications; and engaging young people, teachers and schools through innovative educational resources available in a range of format.
Description of services required:
The project officer will be responsible for the recruitment and support of volunteers, and will need to work closely with the local community, including schools and with other freelancers.
Assist the project management committee in monitoring the performance of facilitators and practitioners against objectives and deadlines.
Provide feedback to the project management committee that indicates project progress against the project action plan and recommend changes to ensure deadlines are achieved.
To identify and implement problem solving techniques appropriate to the situation.
Develop project communications strategies in consultation with the project management committee.
In conjunction with the project management committee, undertake the research, collection and collation of project data to evidence project objectives.
Health & safety:
To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of anybody else who may be affected by your acts or omissions.
Other duties:
The project officer may be required to perform duties other than those given in this job description.
Person specification
Skills, experience and knowledge:
• Ideally, experience of working in communities, either through local authority, third sector roles, or through private sector (for example consultancy) roles.
• Experience of developing and landing new ideas/projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including writing, presentation and ICT skills.
• Strong project management skills and a keen interest in establishing rigorous processes to support delivery and quality of outputs.
• Significant research experience in community development, regeneration, or a related field.
• High degree of professionalism, self-motivation and self-direction.
• Ability to think laterally and creatively.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a small team.
People Skills:
• Proven interpersonal and influencing skills that enable ideas and concepts to be effectively explained at all levels in both formal and informal circumstances.
• A working style that supports and empowers.
Essential Skills:
• Computer literacy
• Good oral communication skills and ability to deal with people at all levels
• Ability to take responsibility and act on own initiative
• Excellent timekeeping and organisational skills.
• Interest in and enthusiasm for heritage based projects
• Good administration skills
• An understanding of communities, community development and individual developmental needs
• Accurate keyboard skills
• Excellent personal and office organisation skills
• Self-motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to required timescales and quality standards
• The flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new organisational challenges
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
Personal circumstance:
• Willingness to travel around the county as necessary
Special requirements:
• Some evening and weekend work will be necessary
All committee members, volunteers, freelancers, practitioners and facilitators must be committed to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
SEEME is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and all paid staff, committee members, volunteers, consultants, practitioners and facilitators are expected to share a commitment to this.
If successful you’ll be required to apply for disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please submit your CV (including 2 referees) together with a covering statement explaining why you are a good match for the work and how you meet the person specification to Terry Bracher, Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QN or by email to Heather Patrick, seemewiltshire@gmail.com
Closing date 9th September
Short-listing 12th September
Interviews will be held: w/c 19th September
For informal enquires please contact Heather Patrick, Project Manager, 07784725084
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