As part of our Sharing Stories: Uncovering the Secret Listeners at Trent Park House project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Community Engagement Manager will develop relationships with local communities, focussing on those who are from our neighbouring communities. Through local knowledge and a keen interest in people, we'd like you to find ways to help people connect with the parts of Trent Park's remarkable past that they find most interesting or that resonate with their own lived experience. Through helping to build longer term relationships, we would like to build lasting connections that ensure the stories of Trent Park are valued by our local audiences and are preserved for future generations. Key responsibilities include: Essential With a strong focus on reaching new audiences from neighbouring communities, further CV and covering letter to Chezzy Brownen, Sharing StoriesJob Summary
Job Description
With a strong focus on reaching new audiences from neighbouring communities, further develop the volunteer pool and community engagement by finding ways to connect their interests with the stories of Trent Park House
With support from the Community Engagement Consultant, develop appropriate introductory engagement opportunities (such as tours, co ee mornings, drop ins), both on and o site, to introduce people to the House's stories
With support from the Community Engagement Consultant, identify and build new partnerships with local community organisations to introduce the House's stories Work alongside the Sharing Stories Volunteer Manager and the House's Operations
Manager, to coordinate activity and communication to ensure the Community Engagement strand of the project deliverables are met
Proactively engage with people from local communities in Enfield, Edmonton, Hertsmere and Barnet in all of the above, with an aim of recruiting them for both Sharing Stories and House volunteer activities
Supporting project evaluation alongside an independent EvaluatorJob Requirements
Experience of working with volunteers, community groups, or participants in learning,
heritage, arts, or related sectors in a similar role
Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate
multiple activities and deadlines
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage people from a wide
range of backgrounds
Ability to support, train, and motivate volunteers to participate in projects
Proven ability to build partnerships with local organisations or community networks
Ability to work independently, as a self-motivated member of a small team
Desirable
Experience in a museum, heritage, or cultural setting
Understanding of project evaluation methods
Familiarity with the local area (Enfield, Edmonton, Hertsmere, Barnet) and its multicultural communities
Experience of working with external specialists (e.g. oral historians, researchers)Job Responsibilities
develop the volunteer pool and community engagement by finding ways to connect their
interests with the stories of Trent Park House
With support from the Community Engagement Consultant, develop appropriate introductory engagement opportunities (such as tours, coffee mornings, drop ins), both on and onsite, to introduce people to the House's stories
With support from the Community Engagement Consultant, identify and build new partnerships with local community organisations to introduce the House's stories
Work alongside the Sharing Stories Volunteer Manager and the House's Operations Manager, to coordinate activity and communication to ensure the Community Engagement strand of the project deliverables are met
Proactively engage with people from local communities in Enfield, Edmonton, Hertsmere and Barnet.Useful Links
How to Apply
Project Manager, Trent Park House of Secrets
[email protected]