Description
This project is a development from the first Realising the Benefits of World Heritage to Local Communities (RtB) project funded by Historic England. While the original project identified the problems faced by the WH sector in engaging communities, this second phase of RtB is designed to help World Heritage UK and the wider sector in fully understanding who WHS communities are, and the challenges Sites and communities face in engaging wider and more diverse communities. Working with Sites, and their communities World Heritage UK will co-create a sustainable platform in which to identify actions and solutions which will widen engagement and
participation in World Heritage.
Through this collaborative approach which will inform every element of the work, the primary purpose of this 2.5-year project is to ensure World Heritage UK can better support World Heritage Sites in the UK in engaging communities, growing audiences, enhancing community participation and growing a wider diversity of audiences and engagement within UK World Heritage Sites and the wider heritage sector.
- Undertake a desktop audit of the users of WHSs, to include: defining the communities of Interest/who key users are; what their motivations might be to engage with WH; what the barriers might be to engagement; and identifying who any non-users might be and what barriers that prevents engagement
- Identify a minimum of 20% of Sites, of differing characteristics, to undertake an in-depth audience profile, applying the desktop audit findings in practice
- Produce a way of reporting on the impact/value of community engagement in WH, which can be replicated and shared
- Develop a new way of capturing data from WHSs on community engagement to inform ongoing impact reports and create a baseline
- Create, or share, toolkits and examples of models of engagement for community engagement
- Create an online platform of resources that can be shared between all WHSs
- Create an evaluation toolkit to assess the needs and development of the WH sector in improving community engagement practice
- Educated to degree level in a heritage related field
- Knowledge of data capture/analysis and impact assessment in relationship to community engagement and audience development; understanding of developing, delivering and interpreting primary/secondary research
- Knowledge of audience and community development, particularly participatory methodology and co-production
- Knowledge of the UK World Heritage sector
- Experience in managing complex, multi-site, projects in the heritage sector
- Experience of engagement in and with diverse communities; producing community/audience evaluation and impact assessments; using social media to encourage community engagement
- Experience of managing external contractors/suppliers and budgets
- Experience of planning and co-producing community projects
- Excellent communication skills, particularly in developing networks and partnerships
- Good project management and organisational skills
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter, outlining how you meet the role’s requirements. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or for an informal discussion about the role contact World Heritage UK’s General Manager at [email protected].