Details
1106932
Canterbury Christ Church University
14/02/2026
Other - See Job
1-2 Days per Week (as agreed with Project Leads); Role until July
Not Applicable
Pay
£16.67
£2.01
Description
Role
Digital Officer for 'Let's do the time walk again: Exploring the East Kent coast through digital heritage', funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund. You will work with the project team to: create the template for 4 websites across the partner museums; provide technical training and ongoing support for volunteers; maintain the websites for the duration of the project; answer email queries.
Duties and responsibilities
The post holder will: design a website model using GitHub; provide full documentation for training and reference purposes; train volunteers to develop and maintain sites for use in a digital heritage project. The post holder will be required to work across 4 museums, training volunteers face to face. Effective communication and relationship management across multiple and varied stakeholders are key requirements of this role. Reporting to the Project Leads, the post-holder will be required to interact and work cooperatively with the wider team to ensure high-quality project management support.
Skills and experience
The successful applicant will demonstrate skills in coding and design, time management, and project delivery, as well as the ability to communicate with non-specialists of varying abilities. Preference will be given to candidates with a knowledge of Kent history and heritage.
- Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent work experience
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise a challenging and varied workload across multiple sites, whilst working to deadline
- Experience of web design and maintenance
- Relevant professional level experience, preferably including working with external partners including heritage organisations and / or funding bodies
- Experience of working with diverse groups
- Project management and training experience would be an advantage.
Location
This is a hybrid role, with designated days based in the museums and remaining hours in the museums or WHF according to the needs of the project.
Additional information
Deadline for Applications: 22 February 2026