Black British Voices: Community Engagement Coordinator (Part Time, Fixed Term)

Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Cambridge University Library is embarking on a major project to explore and amplify the history and voices of Black British communities, though the collections of Cambridge University Library and beyond. Black British Voices: Black British Collections will connect historical records with contemporary experiences aiming to foster a nuanced understanding of Black British identities.

At the project's heart is a Community Panel who will guide, shape and curate a programme of activities, events, exhibitions and other outputs. CUL is also collaborating with civic partners, academic partners, and a project Advisory Board.

The Community Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for recruiting and managing the Community Panel taking the lead on developing and delivering content for the programme with the Community Panel. They will be supported by the Project Curator, who will identify objects, collections, and narratives within CUL Collections that enable the Community Panel and Academic Lead to tell the stories they want to highlight. The Coordinator will manage relationships with the panel and other stakeholders within the programme, and will engage them with CUL collections to uncover and highlight the history of Black British communities.

The post requires the ability to manage and develop communities - both online and offline - and to increase engagement with collections and institutions. This is an opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of the Black British Voices: Black British Collections programme.

We are looking for a proactive individual with strong project coordination skills, who is passionate about amplifying historically underrepresented voices.

 The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University. Please ensure that permission has been sought from your current line manager.

A DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our institution.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Chris Burgess, Head of Public Programmes (cpb63@cam.ac.uk) at Cambridge University Library.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 10 August with the interview date to be advised.

We strongly encourage those who are preparing applications to ensure that you provide information about how your experience and skills match each of the essential criteria listed in the Further Information document.

Please quote reference VE46751 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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