Heritage Coordinator
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Band 4, £29,094 - £32,591 per annum (pro-rate for part time hours) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 November 2025 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL16 1AQ |
| Company: | Your Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 278 |
Summary
Job Advert
When you join Your Trust as a Heritage Coordinator you will be part of a charity based across the Rochdale Borough that aims to
support every member of our diverse community to live their best life; inspiring them to be healthier, happier and creative
people.
What’s in it for me?
As a Heritage Coordinator we can offer you:
Salary: Band 4, £29,094 - £32,591per annum (pro-rate for part time hours)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid Working - Office & Home
What will my role be as a Heritage Coordinator?
The purpose of the Heritage Coordinator role is to lead on the coordination and delivery of a National Lottery Heritage Fund
project, titled The Dining Room Project to ensure key deadlines and milestones are met on time and to schedule. This will include
working closely with key Community Partners, the Team at Touchstones Rochdale, commissioned artists and external specialists to
oversee the different phases of the plan.
What do I need to have?
* Qualified to Degree Level or equivalent in a culture, health or community field or qualified by experience
* Substantial experience of working on heritage projects drawing on diverse material culture/collections (object and
non-object-based) for engagement and display purposes
* Produced interpretation (in range of formats including digital) and carried out research for collections/heritage-based
displays
* Experience of working with diverse and at times vulnerable communities (including young people) as equal partners to curate
displays and programmes of activity
* Experience of supporting artists in the successful delivery of site-specific installations and liaising with specialists such
as architects, designers and technicians
* An awareness of environmental sustainability and how this can be applied to every aspect of the project
* A flexible approach to working in a variety of different contexts - with communities in public locations as well as museum and
heritage spaces
* A commitment to working in a multi-media and interdisciplinary team and to contributing to the development of collective works,
which may involve some translation/post-production into a coherent group visual language
* Ability to work within a team with common objectives with a can-do attitude, a high degree of flexibility and the ability to
respond proactively
* Creative, imaginative and motivated to share and develop new skills and a willingness to learn new facilitation techniques
* Excellent communication; both oral and written and excellent interpersonal skills
* Excellent time management skills
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As an organisation we encourage an environment which is inclusive to all therefore we welcome applications from people from all
backgrounds and with all different kinds of life experiences.
If you have any interest in / or experience in any of the following: Sports Coach, Community Work, Health & Fitness, Customer
Service then we would love to hear from you.
If you have any queries please call 01706 926215.
All applications must be made using the Your Trust Online Application Form as we do not accept CVs.
All positions are subject to a DBS Check appropriate to the role.
When you join Your Trust as a Heritage Coordinator you will be part of a charity based across the Rochdale Borough that aims to
support every member of our diverse community to live their best life; inspiring them to be healthier, happier and creative
people.
What’s in it for me?
As a Heritage Coordinator we can offer you:
Salary: Band 4, £29,094 - £32,591per annum (pro-rate for part time hours)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid Working - Office & Home
What will my role be as a Heritage Coordinator?
The purpose of the Heritage Coordinator role is to lead on the coordination and delivery of a National Lottery Heritage Fund
project, titled The Dining Room Project to ensure key deadlines and milestones are met on time and to schedule. This will include
working closely with key Community Partners, the Team at Touchstones Rochdale, commissioned artists and external specialists to
oversee the different phases of the plan.
What do I need to have?
* Qualified to Degree Level or equivalent in a culture, health or community field or qualified by experience
* Substantial experience of working on heritage projects drawing on diverse material culture/collections (object and
non-object-based) for engagement and display purposes
* Produced interpretation (in range of formats including digital) and carried out research for collections/heritage-based
displays
* Experience of working with diverse and at times vulnerable communities (including young people) as equal partners to curate
displays and programmes of activity
* Experience of supporting artists in the successful delivery of site-specific installations and liaising with specialists such
as architects, designers and technicians
* An awareness of environmental sustainability and how this can be applied to every aspect of the project
* A flexible approach to working in a variety of different contexts - with communities in public locations as well as museum and
heritage spaces
* A commitment to working in a multi-media and interdisciplinary team and to contributing to the development of collective works,
which may involve some translation/post-production into a coherent group visual language
* Ability to work within a team with common objectives with a can-do attitude, a high degree of flexibility and the ability to
respond proactively
* Creative, imaginative and motivated to share and develop new skills and a willingness to learn new facilitation techniques
* Excellent communication; both oral and written and excellent interpersonal skills
* Excellent time management skills
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As an organisation we encourage an environment which is inclusive to all therefore we welcome applications from people from all
backgrounds and with all different kinds of life experiences.
If you have any interest in / or experience in any of the following: Sports Coach, Community Work, Health & Fitness, Customer
Service then we would love to hear from you.
If you have any queries please call 01706 926215.
All applications must be made using the Your Trust Online Application Form as we do not accept CVs.
All positions are subject to a DBS Check appropriate to the role.