Project Outreach Officer at St Andrews Preservation Trust

The Project Outreach Officer will help deliver the Trust’s plans for our museum redevelopment, which will see the biggest transformation of the museum and garden in its 40-year history.

Exciting plans are underway to improve the visitor experience through a new outreach programme, re-imagined displays, new facilities and improved access.

We are very proud of our Museum – which enjoys the support of a dedicated volunteer workforce – and want to encourage more, and new, visitors to this ‘hidden gem’ within St Andrews. This ambition is at the heart of this role.

This position is best suited for a candidate with experience of working in cooperation with a wide range of organisations and with demonstrable knowledge and experience of developing and delivering programmes, activities and interpretation within a heritage context.

Main responsibilities
Outreach

• Deliver outreach activities outlined in the Project Activity plan with local groups, local
  people, and museum volunteers, ensuring key project outcomes are met.
• Support the development and delivery of two temporary exhibitions co-curated with local
  community groups.
• Work with a project consultant to support the evaluation of key project activities,
  including outreach, education, wellbeing and inclusion, on an ongoing basis.
• Support with the production of marketing materials.
• Prepare monthly progress reports for the Museum Project Board.

People

• Lead on the implementation of a Volunteer Strategy and Succession Plan to ensure the
  museum has the necessary skills and experience for the future.
• Facilitate training opportunities for volunteers and lead on the recruitment, induction and
  management of key project volunteers.
• Maintain active partnerships with local and national organisations who work in cooperation
  with the Trust and its museum.
• Help to build a sense of local ownership, strengthening partnerships with relevant local
  organisations and identifying new relationship.

Museum responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of equality of opportunity and fairness of
  treatment.
• Respect all confidentialities, principles and practice of the Data Protection Act.
• Undertake further training as deemed necessary.
• Input and develop the Museum’s key policies and procedures.

Essential

• A proven track record of
  developing and delivering
  activities for a range of
  audiences.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the
  Curriculum for Excellence.
• Office including Excel,
  Word, PowerPoint.
• Highly numerate and
  literate.
• Delivering activities for a
  wide range of audiences.
• Managing and training
  volunteers.
• Developing interpretation in a
  museum environment.
• Excellent communication skills
  and the ability to communicate
  with a variety of audiences.
• Good understanding and
  experience of digital
  opportunities including social
  media, apps, websites.
• Budget management and
  reporting.

Desirable 

• Knowledge of cultural sector
  agendas.
• Enthusiasm for, and
  knowledge of social history
  collections.
• Demonstrable knowledge of
  National Health & Wellbeing
  Outcomes.
• Delivery of formal learning.
• Delivery of wellbeing initiatives.
• Delivery of grant-funded projects.
• Succession planning.

Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability and highlighting how
your experience fits our role description to Samantha Walker (Museum Manager):
samantha.walker@stapt.org.uk

Closing date: 20th September 2024, 5pm