Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.
Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.
That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.
Pendennis Keep Connections
"Pendennis Castle: Keep Connections" is a bold £4 million+ project that will transform the iconic Tudor Keep into a vibrant, family-focused destination once again, while restoring its historic fabric for future generations. As the heart of the site and a beloved local landmark, the Keep's closure for essential conservation poses real challenges, but also a rare opportunity. Through imaginative site animation, hands-on interpretation, and sustainable partnerships with Falmouth's creative and community networks, we'll bring the building to life for all audiences. From a scaffold slide and heritage skill labs to co-created storytelling and apprenticeships, this project will connect a wide audience to the past, present, and future of this extraordinary place.
We are looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator to join our team. The role is full time and for a fixed term until November 2027. You'll be working 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary from £25,593, depending on skills, experience and location
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- Flexible hours
- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Subscriptions to professional bodies
- Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
- 25% discount in our shops and cafes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
- Options to buy additional leave
- An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
- Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Community Engagement Coordinator to coordinate the delivery of a programme of activity and events targeting existing and new audiences as part of the Pendennis Keep Connections project. You will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of the engagement programme working collaboratively with the wider project team and site colleagues particularly with those in related roles, such as site volunteer coordinator
As Community Engagement Coordinator, you will coordinate the delivery of a programme of pilot activity and events targeting existing and new audiences as part of the 'Keep Connections' project.
You will also be responsible for coordinating the delivery of the engagement programme in the Round One Development phase of the National Lottery Heritage Fund project, working collaboratively with the wider project team and site colleagues particularly with those in related roles, such as site volunteer coordinator, to trial and test engagement opportunities. These pilot activities will form an essential component of a Round Two Delivery phase application.
To be considered as a Community Engagement Coordinator you'll need:
- Experience of working in a community engagement setting, ideally within the heritage sector
- Experience of working with volunteers and on volunteer-led activities
- Experience of developing and delivering activities and events with volunteers, contractors and freelancers to reach new audiences, preferably gained within the heritage sector
- Experience of working with diverse communities and hard to reach groups, external partners and community stakeholders.
- Experience of using a variety of methods to evaluate the success and impacts of community engagement activities
Interviews will be held in late June at Pendennis Castle
If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Kirsty Hedderly on
[email protected] No agencies please.
Find out more about us and what we do: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/ You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/our-people/careers-with-us/
Everybody's welcome at English Heritage
Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.
We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.
