Project Support Officer-Fixed Term Contact to Sept 2019 (with possibility of extension dependent on funding)

Main responsibilities:

Operational and Admin duties 

• Co-ordinate and provide administrative support for heritage tours and talks 

• Manage and co-ordinate voluntary workers.

• Handling of takings from tour and talks

• Co-ordinate and provide admin support for events

• To maintain and develop admin management systems to enable the management of information on Membership, Visitors, Clients and others as necessary.

• Assist in the development of new services, projects and training.

• Assist in the organisation of events. 

• To carry out all other duties as required by the Board and or Chief Executive. 

Marketing and development 

• Contribute to and co-ordinate the delivery of a programme of events alongside other conflicting demands on the Heritage Centre. 

• Assist in the development of content for all social media and communication channels and input and uploading of the same. 

• Contribute to and co-ordinate in the development of content for all marketing materials.

Grants Support

• Co-ordinate the preparation of funding monitoring reports and financial returns e.g. NBEI

• Co-ordinate and monitor all BCS Grants e.g. Barbour Fund

Working conditions: Mainly office based. 

Personnel Specification

ESSENTIAL – Knowledge, skills and experience

• Strong planning and organisational skills.

• Three years’ experience (paid or voluntary) in a busy admin and marketing role.

• Two years’ experience (paid or voluntary) in assisting in the design and development of marketing materials or communications.

• Good literacy and numeracy, at least GCSE C in English and Maths.

• Competency with Microsoft Office and computers, particularly Word and Excel.

• Good verbal and communication skills.

• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a small team.

DESIRABLE – Knowledge, skills and experience

• Third level qualification in a relevant subject.

• Experience of working or volunteering within a heritage/visitor attraction.

• Experience of updating websites or writing blog posts.

• A demonstrable interest in heritage.