Heritage Trainee (UK)
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £26,228 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | The Heritage Network |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Who you are
You are a self-motivated and hard-working team member with a can-do attitude who is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Team spirit and excellent customer service runs throughout everything you do from timely communication with and support of colleagues, to the satisfaction of a job well done when helping members and building relationships. You are keen to develop your skills and increase your confidence presenting at online and in person events, in event, project and volunteer management. Your interest in regeneration, heritage and sustainability in the built environment is evident as is your willingness to help those who are rescuing, restoring and reusing older buildings.
Role
This is an opportunity for a person seeking to start their career in heritage (such as a college or apprenticeship leaver, recent graduate or returner to work) to gain valuable experience in the community heritage sector by supporting Essential Networks, a major development and resilience project for the Heritage Network, our members and UK heritage. The post-holder will be particularly responsible for assisting with the organising of events, overseeing the Network’s Youth Forum and Digital Heroes initiatives with other trainees and producing case studies. This will include occasional evening and weekend work.
We encourage applications from those who are located in the UK, who will undertake this post as their sole employment, and who have a demonstrable interest in built heritage (through personal interest, volunteering, work or study). This post is intended to be a starting point for someone wishing to enter the heritage and community driven regeneration sectors and those with an established career in heritage will not be considered.
Key responsibilities
Support the UK Operations Manager and other staff members in the planning, promotion, organisation and delivery of online and in-person events across the UK.
Research and develop content for the Network website, events, newsletters, online community and social media, through online research, telephone and on-site interviews, photography and filming.
Support the processing of casework queries from members, forwarding queries to relevant experts in the Network and progress-chasing their resolution.
Review and update existing Toolkit content and research and develop new content.
Undertake research and data entry to develop our lists of potential members and partners.
Work with the Development and Outreach Officers and Marketing and Communications Officer to research and draft case studies of members’ stories and impact.
Help promote the annual impact surveys and support member organisations to complete them.
Oversee the Digital Heroes initiative, including meeting with hosts and heroes
Oversee the youth forum, including chairing meetings, presenting at and hosting events
Work with the other trainees in the Network to support and organise the activities of the Youth Forum.
Support the UK Operations Manager with the Step on Board young trustees initiative.
General responsibilities
Work as a member of the Network team, covering for colleagues where required (including presenting at our Introduction to Heritage Network and Network Day events, and ensuring activities are complementary and deliver the Network’s Strategy and Business Plan.
Help to champion the rescue and reuse of historic sites across the UK, particularly by charities, social enterprises and community organisations.
Ensure that all Network activities and communications to members are accessible, inclusive and of a high standard.
Represent the Heritage Network at online and in-person events.
Utilise the Network’s agreed digital systems and protocols, and all other policies and procedures.
Attend the Network Conference in Belfast from 27th to 29th September 2026.
Attend in-person induction and board meeting from 20th to 23rd April 2026.
You are a self-motivated and hard-working team member with a can-do attitude who is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Team spirit and excellent customer service runs throughout everything you do from timely communication with and support of colleagues, to the satisfaction of a job well done when helping members and building relationships. You are keen to develop your skills and increase your confidence presenting at online and in person events, in event, project and volunteer management. Your interest in regeneration, heritage and sustainability in the built environment is evident as is your willingness to help those who are rescuing, restoring and reusing older buildings.
Role
This is an opportunity for a person seeking to start their career in heritage (such as a college or apprenticeship leaver, recent graduate or returner to work) to gain valuable experience in the community heritage sector by supporting Essential Networks, a major development and resilience project for the Heritage Network, our members and UK heritage. The post-holder will be particularly responsible for assisting with the organising of events, overseeing the Network’s Youth Forum and Digital Heroes initiatives with other trainees and producing case studies. This will include occasional evening and weekend work.
We encourage applications from those who are located in the UK, who will undertake this post as their sole employment, and who have a demonstrable interest in built heritage (through personal interest, volunteering, work or study). This post is intended to be a starting point for someone wishing to enter the heritage and community driven regeneration sectors and those with an established career in heritage will not be considered.
Key responsibilities
Support the UK Operations Manager and other staff members in the planning, promotion, organisation and delivery of online and in-person events across the UK.
Research and develop content for the Network website, events, newsletters, online community and social media, through online research, telephone and on-site interviews, photography and filming.
Support the processing of casework queries from members, forwarding queries to relevant experts in the Network and progress-chasing their resolution.
Review and update existing Toolkit content and research and develop new content.
Undertake research and data entry to develop our lists of potential members and partners.
Work with the Development and Outreach Officers and Marketing and Communications Officer to research and draft case studies of members’ stories and impact.
Help promote the annual impact surveys and support member organisations to complete them.
Oversee the Digital Heroes initiative, including meeting with hosts and heroes
Oversee the youth forum, including chairing meetings, presenting at and hosting events
Work with the other trainees in the Network to support and organise the activities of the Youth Forum.
Support the UK Operations Manager with the Step on Board young trustees initiative.
General responsibilities
Work as a member of the Network team, covering for colleagues where required (including presenting at our Introduction to Heritage Network and Network Day events, and ensuring activities are complementary and deliver the Network’s Strategy and Business Plan.
Help to champion the rescue and reuse of historic sites across the UK, particularly by charities, social enterprises and community organisations.
Ensure that all Network activities and communications to members are accessible, inclusive and of a high standard.
Represent the Heritage Network at online and in-person events.
Utilise the Network’s agreed digital systems and protocols, and all other policies and procedures.
Attend the Network Conference in Belfast from 27th to 29th September 2026.
Attend in-person induction and board meeting from 20th to 23rd April 2026.
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