Heritage Preservation and Development Project Officer

Job Introduction

Right to work within the UK – unfortunately at this time we cannot provide working visa or sponsorship for overseas workers.

Job title:  Heritage Preservation and Development Project Officer (Fixed Term)

Salary: £36,298-£41,496

Location: Cunard Building and Croxteth Hall 

A bit about us: 

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.  Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.  

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. 

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront, and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone! 

The Role: 

• You will project manage and develop a series of creative interventions and projects to promote the development and use of Liverpool Historical Botanical Gardens at Croxteth Hall. Including working with local communities and education institutions
• You will work alongside key stakeholders, botanical experts, Community groups, and Education partners to develop and deliver an innovative, imaginative, and inclusive programme of arts and cultural activity to celebrate Liverpool’s Historic Botanical Gardens
• You will follow up on event programmes, ticketing, and delivery to create a programme of events to promote the botanical gardens at Croxteth Hall
• You will curate, manage, and showcase Croxteth Hall’s Botanical Gardens via dynamic happenings, installations, exhibitions, school visits, private tours, open days, and online digital showcases
• You will work and develop links with isolated, or disadvantaged communities to develop digital online access to the botanical collection, and work with city region partners to creatively engage them with the botanical programmes
• You will oversee the creative planning of the botanical gardens project, helping to bring the various collective creative visions to life
• You will increase the profile of the work whilst recording and archiving stories and artwork generated by the varied programmes alongside partners for future reference
• You will collate information, photographic and film archive, and other related information to be able to report back to the funding bodies as required on the success of heritage projects
• You will develop all social media, online marketing, and press stories and content with the Head of Heritage preservation and Development to promote the Botanical Gardens at Croxteth Hall
• You will manage elements of the overall project budget, reporting back to the Head of Heritage Preservation and Development for overall spend approval; Assisting in developing and delivering on income from any related events or programmes of activities to support the heritage department
• You will assist in other heritage projects as required to advance the heritage strategies and operational support requirements 
• This role is fixed term for 12 months

Our offer to you:

• 35 hour working week with hybrid working model
• At least 30 days holiday rising to 35 after 5 years service.- option to purchase further days
• Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Click on this link to view our Recruitment video and what life is like working at Liverpool city council -  https://vimeo.com/942364338

Next steps:

Closing Date is: Tuesday 10^th September 2024

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact – Alan Smith at alan.smith@liverpool.gov.uk

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk

Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.