At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage communities through innovative archaeological projects and create meaningful social value.
- Company: Join a leading charity dedicated to heritage and community engagement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, hybrid working, and professional development support.
- Other info: Flexible hours, optional overtime, and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in local communities while exploring your passion for archaeology.
- Qualifications: Experience in community engagement and project delivery, with a creative approach.
The predicted salary is between 36837 - 42640 £ per year.
Role Overview
As Community Engagement and Social Value Officer, you will collaborate with our existing Officer and support our Project Managers to develop and supervise the delivery of imaginative, meaningful, and impactful archaeological engagement and social value projects.
Location Requirements
Required for Oxford, Cambridge or Lancaster.
Key Details
Line Manager
Community Engagement and Social Value Project Manager
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week. Flexibility to work weekends and evenings as required (TOIL or paid overtime available).
Salary
£36,837 – £42,640 (dependent on experience)
Responsibilities
- Work with community stakeholders, internal colleagues, clients and funders to develop community engagement and social value programmes that deliver meaningful impacts for local communities.
- Lead delivery of imaginative and innovative engagement projects with diverse communities and audiences.
- Evaluate and report on community engagement and social value projects, using qualitative and quantitative data, for internal and external audiences.
- Support and empower regional staff to build and develop engagement skills.
- Advocate for the potential of archaeology to address contemporary challenges and deliver meaningful public impacts for new and existing audiences.
Essential Skills
- Imaginative and creative approach to community engagement, excited to explore new practices and approaches.
- Clear communicator, able to adapt tone and vocabulary in verbal and written communication for different audiences.
- Effective collaborator, able to work closely with colleagues with different specialisms.
- Analytic, able to identify strengths and areas for improvement in group and individual work.
- Commitment to embedding inclusion, accessibility, and diversity throughout your group and individual work.
- Passion and enthusiasm for heritage/archaeology and its potential to deliver public benefit.
Experience
Essential
- Engaging diverse communities and stakeholders in heritage/archaeology.
- Delivering projects, including acquiring and managing resources, progress tracking, financial awareness, and logistics.
- Developing and designing engagement projects/sessions with diverse communities and stakeholders.
- Useful
- Evaluating and reporting on community engagement and social value projects, using qualitative and quantitative data.
- Supporting colleagues to develop and practice new skills and expertise.
- Supervising other people (colleagues, volunteers, or others) in public-facing settings.
- Navigating the UK’s commercial and charitable archaeological sector.
- Disclosures
An enhanced Disclosures and Barring Service check, and Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance will be required for this role.
- Employee Benefits
- Competitive, benchmarked salary range £36,837 – £42,640.
- Generous annual leave with 24 days per year in addition to statutory holidays and Christmas concessionary days.
- Company pension scheme with 6% employer contributions; access to LGPS after ten years or in project management roles.
- Support for professional development, training, and conference attendance.
- Hybrid working policy with consideration of flexible and part‑time working.
- Subsistence payment of £23.50 per night (tax free) and free, single‑room accommodation for away‑based projects.
- Optional paid overtime at time and a half for hours over 37.5 per week Monday‑Friday, double time on Sundays and bank holidays.
- Paid travel time for journeys to site that take longer than one hour from the office.
- AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, paid sick leave, and mental health first‑aiders network.
- Free DSE eye test with a voucher towards VDU‑only glasses.
- 100% coverage of CIf A subscription fees.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Equal Opportunities
Oxford Archaeology is an Equal Opportunities employer.
All applications are judged on the relevant skills and experience of the candidate, and not by gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, belief, age, nationality (other than where work permits may be required), or ethnicity.
You must meet the requirements to live and work in the UK by UK Visas and Immigration.
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Community Engagement and Social Value Officer - Oxford, Cambridge or Lancaster employer: Oxford Archaeology
As a Community Engagement and Social Value Officer with us, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference in the communities of Oxford, Cambridge, or Lancaster. We offer a supportive work culture that values creativity and collaboration, alongside competitive benefits such as generous annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development. Join us to engage diverse communities through innovative archaeological projects while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working and a commitment to inclusion and diversity.
