Volunteer and Engagement Site Co-ordinator, East & South East

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Title Volunteer and Engagement Site Co-ordinator, East & South East Location Homeworker Salary £26,409 per annum / 36 hours / Permanent Job type Permanent Ref 16125

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.

Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.

That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.

We are looking for a Volunteer and Engagement Site Co-ordinator to join our team. The role is full and permanent, working 36 hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekend working.

The Benefits

- Salary from £26,406 , depending on skills, experience and location

- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years

- Matched pension contributions up to 10%

- Flexible hours

- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector

- Subscriptions to professional bodies

- Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members

- 25% discount in our shops and cafes

- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave

- Options to buy additional leave

- An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs

- Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

This is a great opportunity for to make heritage relevant, exciting and accessible

to all. Sitting in the Regional Volunteer & Engagement team, this role will support our mission by fostering strong connections between sites and their local communities.

You will play a key role in the operational management of all the free-to-enter and hidden gem sites including H&S and will support the management of formalised partnerships (such as Local Management Agreements). You will co-ordinate activity at free-to-enter sites, hidden gems and sites managed by third parties in your Region and acting as a first point of contact

for these sites. A key focus will be on ensuring that these sites are well cared, well

presented and safe by managing programmes of site checks and compliance activity

and cyclical tasks. You will work closely with local partners by proactively

developing strong working relationships, reviewing contracted relationships on an

annual basis and ensuring the sites in your area thrive

As Volunteer and Engagement Site Coordinator, you will co-ordinate activity at free-to-enter sites, hidden gems and sites managed by third parties in the East and South East and acting as a first point of contact for these sites

A key focus will be on ensuring that these sites are well cared, well presented and safe by managing programmes of site checks and compliance activity and cyclical tasks. You will work closely with local partners by proactively developing strong working relationships

You will work closely with the Regional Volunteer and Engagement Manager and deputise for them when needed

To be considered as a Volunteer and Engagement Site Co-ordinator, you'll need:

- Working with external partners and community stakeholders.

- Experience of devising and delivering activities with volunteers, artists and freelancers.

- To have an understanding of the principles of good Health & Safety management.

- To have good organisational skills and the ability to manage own workload.

- To be able to prioritise and to show initiative.

Interviews will be held on in the week commencing 18th August in our London Office 100, Wood Street, London.

If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Ali Naylor, Volunteer and Engagement Manager, East and South East, on No agencies please.

Find out more about us and what we do: You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us:

Everybody's welcome at English Heritage

Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.

We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.

You will need to refer to the following documents when completing your application.