Research and Editorial Officer Manchester, England
Job description
Research and Editorial Officer
Role purpose
Manchester Cathedral is at an advanced stage of phase 2 of its development project that will include the refurbishment of selected areas of the fabric, with a view to making the
Cathedral more sustainable for the medium and long term and to deepen and enhance its service to all. The capital programme provides the platform for a set of activities that will promote the understanding and enjoyment of the Cathedral’s heritage to all people and enhance the Cathedral’s service to its communities, its visitors and all who come to the
Cathedral.
In order for the development to succeed, the Cathedral must secure external funding, including support from the NLHF. The purpose of the Research and Editorial Officer post is to position the Cathedral and make it ready to bid for funding by providing the complex and high-level documentation appropriate for such proposals, including the Visitor Engagement
Plan (see CFCE (2020), Developing Visitor Engagement in Cathedrals. Funding for the first two years of the post has been obtained from the Cathedrals’ Sustainability Fund, set up and managed by the Cathedrals and bishoprics Committee of the Church Commissioners.
The Cathedral has already made background preparations. These include recent consultation with key external stakeholders, especially Historic England and the Cathedrals
Fabric Commission for England, and work on a Conservation Management Plan that is scheduled for completion in late October 2022. A suite of related policy documents requires either updating or reformulation.
The Research and Editorial Assistant will, with support:
(a) undertake research for the Visitor Engagement Plan and related documents and prepare drafts of their content;
(b) update and prepare existing and new Cathedral documents relevant to phase 2 of the development project drawing on the Cathedral’s historical records as appropriate;
(c) undertake such other research as required to support the Cathedral’s visitor offer, its long-term sustainability, including income streams from its historic holdings.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Gym membership
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location
