Role Title: Heritage Project Assistant
Department:
UCLan Through the Ages Heritage Project
Reports to:
Heritage Project Manager
Line manages:
n/a
Pay Band and
Salary Range:
£7.85 ph +holiday pay
Role purpose:
UCLan Through the Ages is a new heritage project that will make visible
the history and heritage of the University and its neighbouring areas. It
will enable students, staff and local people to access and celebrate this
heritage and build a legacy to preserve this information for the future.
The role would undertake work to assist with the planning, delivering and
evaluation of the project.
Key responsibilities
1.
Organising, leading, and assisting with events that promote the heritage of UCLan involving
students, community groups and student volunteers.
2.
Assisting with social media and other promotion of events and activities.
3.
Undertaking other duties as part of the Heritage Project team, including recording and
monitoring events.
Specific duties and activities
1. Organising, leading and assisting UCLan Through the Ages events. This will include
event preparations .e.g. organising resources, equipment and travel.
2. Helping to facilitate events including being the main point of contact, talking to
participants and running activities.
3. Assisting with communication with regards to event planning to other student staff and
heritage project volunteers.
4. Making sure that all project staff and volunteers are fully briefed about events and can
undertake their work safely; giving clear instructions.
5. Write and post blogs and use social media to communicate with others about the
events, activities and work of UCLan through the Ages.
6. Able to document events, e.g. take photos or make short films that can be uploaded.
7. Recording and monitoring events, collecting feedback, writing short written reports on
events and their performance.
8. Helping to ensure that all risk assessments are adhered to in order to keep, staff,
volunteers and participants safe.
9. Be able to talk with SU Staff, Officers and students and help with general UCLan
through the Ages enquiries.
10. Assist with collecting Performance Indicators and feedback for evaluation purposes.
People Specification:
List of the knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications required for the role and
whether these are essential or desirable for the role.
Qualifications and Experience
Good IT skills and evidence of using them
Proven ability to organise groups of people
Experience of social media and blogging
Experience of taking photos and or making short films
Knowledge
Knowledge of social media
Knowledge and understanding of heritage
Skills
Good communication skills
Good people skills
Time management and organisational skills
Ability to keep accurate written records and write reports
Ability to remain calm and make decisions under pressure
Personal Attributes
Punctual and highly reliable
Interested or passionate about history
Self-starter, motivated, enthusiastic
Able to lead on work and show leadership
Must be well organised and reliable
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Must be able to work on at least one day which correspond with the Heritage
Project Manager’s working days (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).