Seeking the Pioneers - we are hiring
Seeking the Pioneers is a monumental history project that will seek, find and capture the stories of the race-activists of Birmingham upon whose shoulders we all stand.
Two years in development, “Seeking the Pioneers” has finally been made possible with the generous support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage.
Thanks to National Lottery players, BRIG will be able to “PASS THE BATTON” to future generations, whilst capturing the collective history of Birmingham’s rich and meaningful heritage of race activism.
This project has the potential to capture stories of the past and to engage and inspire future creatives, activists and historians.
JOBS TO FILL:
1. The Heritage Development Officer will play a crucial role in the success visibility rigor and reach of the project. They will:
· Recruit and train our history detectives teaching them leadership, research skills, oral history interview skills and creative production.
· Accredit and roll out the training for other organisations, building on our band of race history detectives.
· Work closely with our website designer to create an interactive timeline peppered with the stories of our pioneers.
· Work closely with the literature review consultant to create an antiracist timeline from 1940s to the present day.
· Ensure our activities are advertised widely, through schools, universities, and community organisations to ensure greater buy-in, access and inclusion to the project.
Salary £21,600 (3 days a week) £36,000 pro rata 2 years fixed term contract.
Heritage Development Officer Application Form
Heritage Development Officer Recruitment Pack
2. The Media and Communications Officer will play a crucial role in engaging young people in the project, increasing our reach and visibility and in making history accessible and fun! They will:
· Create inclusive blogs and graphics to support and reflect the project (including use of film, video, and TikTok).
· Post consistently across our website, Facebook, You-Tube, X (Twitter) and Instagram
· Use SEO and other engagement tools to increase our following and customer interactions.
Salary £15,600 (3 days a week) £26,000 pro rata 2 year fixed term contract.
Media & Communications Officer Application Form
Media & Communications Officer Recruitment Pack
Closing date for applications is Thursday, 2nd May. Applications should be sent to info@wearebrig.co.uk with interviews being held on Friday 10th May at Zellig, The Custard Factory, B9 4AT.
Project Tenders
3. Literature Research Tender to research and report on Birmingham’s anti-racist timeline from the 1950 to date, which will form the basis of an interactive timeline on the “Seeking the Pioneers’ Website.
Tender Value - £30K with 4 – 6 months completion.
4. Exhibition Curator Tender to produce compelling and engaging exhibitions through project stories, discoveries, research timeline, oral histories, video capture and community debates.
Tender Value - £3,500 (10 Days) with Exhibition Budget of £3,000.
Closing date for all Project Tenders is 17th May. The Interviews for the Literature Review will take place on 30 th May with interviews being held on Tuesday, 30th May at Zellig, The Custard Factory, B9 4AT. Candidates for the Exhibition Curator and Project Evaluation will be notified of interview dates in due course. Applications should be sent to info@wearebrig.co.uk.
Coming Soon
· Website Development Tender
We have within our living memory, a rich and colourful history, and it is in grave danger of being lost! Help us to find it and build upon this glorious legacy.
This is a monumental project!