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SalaryFull Time, Fixed Term - one-year contract with possibility of renewal.
We need a motivated and experienced Project Manager to manage the development year of our National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project Sounds of the South West.
The project will be led by Bristol Archives in conjunction with Archives South West (the regional network of local authority archives) and heritage organisations across south-west England. If this development year is successful, it can unlock a further three years of funding for continued audio digitisation and engagement work.
You’ll be leading a small project team to digitise and make accessible rare, at-risk and unique archival audio collections from across the South West.
Under your leadership, the team will:
- Digitise audio collections to archival standard
- Train and mentor ASW staff in
- Caring for audio collections
- How to clear rights so the recordings can be shared online
- Best practice in cataloguing audio archives
You’ll also work with volunteers and learning practitioners to engage local communities with their audio heritage.
You’ll support this team and ensure that all project targets are met in a timely way, identifying and mitigating risks as they arise.
You’ll be responsible for reporting progress to the project steering committee and ensuring the wise investment of the NLHF grant. And you’ll ensure the security and care of audio archives entrusted to the project for digitisation.
You’ll hold a relevant degree or qualification in project management, or have equivalent experience, and have experience of working in an archive, museum or heritage setting. What’s more, you’ll have experience in managing collaborative, externally funded projects with a focus on audience development, public engagement, have strong finance and budget management skills.
You’ll bring your proven leadership and people management skills.
You’ll use these working with paid and unpaid staff and project partners to build a strong, productive and collaborative network. You are an excellent communicator, able to use a variety of methods of effective promotion to the public, such as press, websites and social media. You are also able to effectively communicate and negotiate with a wide range of people and organisations.
You’ll also be great at developing, organising and supporting the team’s training sessions.
You’ll be willing to travel around the project area to collect/return audio collections and to deliver in-person training.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Frances Coles frances.coles@bristol.gov.uk
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
