Heritage Lead (Bristol) for Bristol Legacy Foundation

HERITAGE LEAD - Bristol
Bristol based
Day rate: £250
Total pay: £5,000 (20 days)

The World Reimagined is a ground-breaking, national art education project to transform how we understand transatlantic enslavement and its impact on all of us.

Our 1st phase in 2022 saw trails of large The World Reimagined Globe sculptures in cities across the UK, created by artists to bring to life the reality and impact of transatlantic enslavement. The trails became the centre of a broader public engagement programme - with hundreds of community groups, schools and cultural institutions across the country.

The foundation of all of our work is our Journey of Discovery - a narrative framework of nine themes that gives us the opportunity to reimagine our past, present and future. (https://www.theworldreimagined.org/journey-of-discovery/)

We’re working to expand our Journey of Discovery archive with the history of local Black community organisations and the people who ran them, many of whom made contributions to our society as well as sacrifices that have been too often ignored or obscured from public platforms.

Through a documentary making initiative, we will bring together robustly researched stories and images that vividly add further life to our Journey of Discovery archive, and contribute to our The World Reimagined documentary - Community: Becoming Black and British, enabling our audiences to develop a multi-dimensional understanding of our shared history.

We are now looking for an exceptional person to join us as our Heritage Lead in Bristol to lead our work in engaging stakeholders and building our Journey of Discovery Archive.

This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in providing opportunities for greater understanding of our shared history and empathy within our society.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Heritage Lead will oversee the expansion of the Journey of Discovery archive for the Bristol part of our documentary, Community: Becoming Black and British.

The role will focus on these main goals:

• Identify, engage and manage relationships with our contributing community organisations in Bristol.
• Manage Documentary Content Development pipeline:
  • Scope and agree process with stakeholders
  • Oversee contributions from stakeholders
  • Manage research and copywriters to produce final content
  • Ensure that all content is robustly researched, referenced and maintained in a database
  • Ensure all required permissions are received
  • Source relevant heritage photos and video footage
• Collaborate with the Bristol Project Coordinator to support partners in (i) engaging their audiences with The World Reimagined; and (ii) connecting with our community programme in Bristol;
• Support the development of the documentary through close coordination with the Project Manager.
• Support our marketing & communications activity, by coordinating around content with our marketing team.
   

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

We are looking for a person with at least five years’ experience curating and coordinating the delivery of heritage projects; or can prove an exceptional level of local history knowledge and other relevant experiences.They’ll be able to hit the ground running by matching their ability to build a broad variety of relationships with the capacity to take in and process a lot of information quickly and thoughtfully.

The following will be assets for this role:

• A keen interest and understanding of the history and themes to which The World Reimagined speaks;
• A proven track record and ability to work closely with a diverse group of stakeholders in a fast-paced environment;
• Outstanding persuasive communication skills, with the ability to share both our purpose and plans with clarity;
• Deep familiarity with heritage research methods and best-in-class referencing and evidencing methodologies;
• Strong project management and organisational skills;
• Excellent attention to detail.

THE PERSON WE’RE LOOKING FOR

With a small core team and an ambitious agenda, we put a strong emphasis on team selection values. We look for people who

• Have a clear sense and understanding of their passion and purpose–and that these overlap with our mission and work;
• Are curious about the world, how to find solutions, and – above all – people;
• Possess a good knowledge of the heritage sector;
• Have entrepreneurial, adaptable and focused mindsets to deliver on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your CV or portfolio and covering letter (maximum 1 A4 page) to admin@bristollegacyfoundation.com by 5:00 pm on the 24th of March, 2025.

 

Recruitment timeline

Date Timeline
24 March 2025 Application closes
28 March 2025 Interviews
31 March 2025 Interviewees informed of decision
7 April 2025 Heritage Lead starts