Location: Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6SF 

Hours: 22.2 hours per week (0.6FTE)

FTE Salary: £ 34944 (Pro Rata) 
Contract: Fixed Term for 22 months commencing 1 September 2026 and ending 30 June 2028. An earlier start date may be possible.

To apply please complete the South West Heritage Trust application form which can be found together with the job description in the links at the bottom of this advert. Please note that CVs are not accepted as applications

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and creative community engagement individual to play a key role in delivering the activity and audience engagement programme for the Chew Valley Hoard project, which is being principally funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).

The Chew Valley Hoard is the largest Norman coin hoard ever discovered. Its acquisition by the South West Heritage Trust in 2024 has inspired a multi-stranded project that includes the creation of a new permanent gallery at the Museum of Somerset in Taunton, a year-long temporary exhibition at the Museum of Somerset, and an ambitious two-year programme of community engagement, co-creation and learning activities.

This is a high-profile project, which is targeted to directly engage 8,787 people across Somerset and beyond and to reach another 682,575 people including through digital means.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in organising and running community engagement events and activities for large and diverse audiences in a museum or comparable cultural setting. With excellent verbal and written communication skills, they will be skilled and experienced in working collaboratively with colleagues, partner organisations and volunteers to deliver successful community engagement activities.

The South West Heritage Trust is an independent charity which provides heritage services across Somerset and Devon. We run two Archive and Local Studies services and three museums, including the Museum of Somerset, and look after Somerset’s historic environment, including over 400 acres of historic landscapes.

We are committed to building an organisation as diverse as the communities we serve. Your application for this role will be welcomed whatever your background and regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership.

For further information or if you experience any difficulties with the recruitment process, please contact Ann Bradford HR and Governance Manager via email ann.bradford@swheritage.org.uk.

Closing date: 9am 8 June 2026

Interviews: Thursday 25 June 2026 

Chew Valley Hoard Project Engagement Recruitment Pack