Heritage Project Evaluator(s)

We seek a highly skilled and experienced Heritage Evaluator(s) to assess the Becoming Brent project, ensuring alignment with NLHF guidelines. The chosen consultant(s) will exhibit a proven track record in evaluating similar Heritage Projects, from benchmarking to crafting a final evaluation report for submission to the NLHF pending approval from our Becoming Brent project board and other key stake holders.

Essential

• Excited by Brent's heritage and about telling multiple local stories.
• Interested in the global and social history related to Brent such as the British Empire or the British Empire Exhibition which took place in Wembley in 1924 and 1925.
• Demonstrate evidence of being able to complete the work to a high quality and to agreed timescales.
• Experience in evaluating Heritage Projects, from inception to final reporting.
• Capable of mentoring and upskilling team members (staff and volunteers) with evaluative methodologies to support your work.
• Exceptional communication and strong facilitation skills, coupled with sensitivity and a commitment to confidentiality, and comfortable engaging with staff, volunteers, visitors and encouraging new visitors and/or participants.
• Ability to produce evaluations that not only support funding requirements but also inform future decision-making and strategic planning.
• Skills to evaluate the project in line with NLHF requirements.
• Elevate the profile of Brent Museum and Archive collections and assets.
• Ensure high-visibility acknowledgment of the NLHF and express gratitude towards National Lottery Players.

Desirable

• Experimental approaches to data collection and sharing that encourage audiences that don't or are less likely to engage with or participate in cultural initiatives.
• Innovate with novel methods for data collection that harness modern technologies or methodologies.
• Explore and implement such approaches for sharing evaluation findings, ensuring accessibility and engagement with diverse audiences.