Location: Hybrid – any Heneb regional office, with regular travel across Wales
Contract type: Permanent Full-time 37 hours per week
Salary range: £26,579 – £32,286 per annum depending on experience
About Heneb – The Trust for Welsh Archaeology
Heneb is dedicated to uncovering and preserving Wales’ rich archaeological heritage.
An independent charity with over 50 years of combined expertise, Heneb connects communities to the past by safeguarding historic sites, managing the Historic Environment Record (HER), and leading innovative research.
From archaeological excavations to community outreach, Heneb ensures Wales’ heritage is accessible, understood, and valued—now and for generations to come.
Job Purpose
The core purpose of the job is to support the delivery of Heneb’s outreach, learning, participation and public engagement programme across Wales. The role will focus on front-line delivery, helping communities, schools, local societies, volunteers and public audiences to connect with archaeology and the historic environment in accessible, engaging and meaningful ways.
Working under the direction of the National Specialist Lead, the postholder will help plan, organise and deliver a wide range of outreach and engagement activities, including community projects, school sessions, talks, workshops, guided walks, events, site-based activities, digital engagement and public-facing resources. They will support inclusive participation, contribute to monitoring and evaluation, assist with grant-funded activity and share practical learning from front-line delivery to help improve Heneb’s engagement practice.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- Experience of delivering outreach, learning, community archaeology, public engagement or public-facing heritage activity with a range of audiences.
- Experience of working directly with communities, schools, local societies, volunteers, event organisers or public audiences.
- Ability to represent Heneb professionally at public events, talks, workshops, meetings and community activities.
- Experience of preparing clear and accessible information, learning resources, interpretation content, displays, activity materials or digital content for public audiences.
- Experience of collecting feedback, participation information, case studies or other evidence to support monitoring, evaluation or reporting.
- A current driving licence or ability to travel independently across Wales to support outreach and engagement activity
Additional benefits
- Annual Leave: 38 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays).
- Salary:Competitive, based on ability and experience.
- Pension Scheme:Pension scheme included.
- CIfA Membership:Membership fees paid in full.
- Accommodation & Subsistence: Provided when working away from home.
- Mileage Policy– for all work conducted away from your office base.
- Community Archaeology:work on our wide-ranging community archaeology projects.
- Training & Development:Access to specific training budgets and allowances.
- Research and Outreach:Access to specific research and outreach allocation.
- Flexible working:We operate a Flexitime and Time-Off-In-Lieu (TOIL) policy.
Heneb is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, trades union membership, disability or age.
We encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and skills to join our teams. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation.
Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.
- Location Hybrid – any Heneb regional office, with regular travel across Wales
Outreach and Engagement Archaeologist employer: Heneb - the Trust for Welsh Archaeology
Heneb – The Trust for Welsh Archaeology is an exceptional employer dedicated to preserving Wales' archaeological heritage while fostering a supportive and inclusive work culture. With flexible hybrid working options, a commitment to employee development, and a focus on collaboration within a small, passionate team, this role offers meaningful opportunities to contribute to the historic environment of south-east Wales. Join us in making a difference while enjoying a rewarding career in a charitable organisation that values diversity and professional growth.
Contact Details:
Heneb - the Trust for Welsh Archaeology Recruitment Team
