Sussex Archaeological Society
Job Description
Job Title
Project Co-ordinator (temporary for 6 months)
Location
Anne of Cleves House Museum
Reports to
Reporting to Post
Holder
Main Purpose of the
Job
Commercial Manager
A team of Volunteers
To provide oversight of the volunteers and their
activities under the current funded project at Anne
of Cleves House Museum
ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Co-ordinate the training and learning activities of the volunteers at Anne of
Cleves House Museum and liaise with all stakeholders to ensure that the aims
and outcomes of the Society’s project are achieved in accordance with the
expectations of the funding bodies.
In particular, the focus should be on the following aspects:
 The creation of a craft training and historic plant area in the garden for
use by volunteers, schoolchildren and visitors to the museum
 Providing support for the reinterpretation of the existing displays in the
museum and the creation of display areas in the café and in the main
house in order to enhance the visitor experience to the property.
 Developing wider access to the museums and heritage sector through
a community engagement programme
2. Develop a programme of training, skills development and learning
opportunities for volunteers through the delivery of the re-display element of
the project.
Key Tasks
1. Liaise with stakeholders in the project (Funding bodies, staff,
volunteers, Friends etc) to deliver the aims and outcomes, manage the
project finances and maintain the project plan.
2. Support and develop volunteers, providing training and learning
opportunities within the context of the project.
3. Manage and support the volunteers in the creation of a historic plant
area in the garden of Anne of Cleves’ House for future learning purposes.
4. Create a display area within the community café in keeping with the
cultural and historical heritage of the site.
5. Support the development of new interpretation within Anne of Cleves
House Museum.
6. Promote the access, community engagement and social inclusion
aspects of the project for Anne of Cleves’ House.
date drawn up
April 2014
This job description sets out the key accountabilities of the post at the time
when it was drawn up and is not an exhaustive list. The Society reserves the
right to request staff to undertake work of a similar nature which might not be
listed on the job description. If additional duties or responsibilities create
significant demands beyond the role over a sustained period you are asked to
raise this with your manager in the first instance.
Person Specification
Project Co-ordinator, Anne of Cleves’ House and Museum Project
Criteria
Competency
Essential Desirable
Key abilities
Excellent oral and written
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and skills
communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills to be able to
liaise effectively with a wide range of
stakeholders.
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The ability to supervise and motivate
volunteers form a wide range of
backgrounds positively and proactively
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Good training skills and
Good project management skills to
plan and deliver projects in a timely
fashion and within the allocated
resources.
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The ability to create high quality and
interactive museum displays and
interpretation whilst paying attention
to the conservation and care of the
exhibits.
Education &
Qualifications
Knowledge &
Experience
Good record keeping and use of
standard IT packages.
Professional background in a
museum-based historical or cultural
heritage discipline or equivalent
experience.
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Teaching qualification or equivalent
with extensive experience of working
in a community learning environment
Good knowledge of museums
including collections, interpretation
and display.
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Experience of managing projects with
partner organisations in the heritage
sector.
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Experience of managing and
developing volunteers and trainees.
Extensive experience in working with
social inclusion initiatives.
Extensive experience of preparing
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and delivering community training and
development projects
Understanding of health and safety
policies and procedures including fire
evacuation in relation to the site
Awareness of equality and diversity
applied to service area
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