JOB TITLE: Heritage Curator, Roots and Horizons Heritage Project
CONTRACT: Fixed term until January 2029
HOURS: 24 hours per week (equivalent to 3 days)
LOCATION: Burnley
SALARY: Full time equivalent £28,000 (Actual £16,800 for 3 days per week)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Programme Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Local Historian and Volunteers
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday 2nd February 2026 at 5pm
APPLICATION: CV and Covering Letter
Building Bridges in Burnley is seeking to appoint an experienced Heritage Curator to work on an exciting 3 year creative heritage project Roots and Horizons, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The programme will explore, celebrate and sustain both the 25 year heritage of Building Bridges in Burnley and the heritage of our Grade II Listed venue as it is restored and repurposed for future generations. The Heritage Curator will be embedded in this heritage – collating, collecting, documenting, digitising and archiving this heritage to make it accessible for future generations.
We are looking for a heritage professional who has experience of delivering heritage projects with local communities and has a passion for heritage and community engagement. You will have experience of collating, documenting and digitising archive materials, curating exhibitions and delivering oral history projects. You will build strong relationships with project partners, heritage organisations and local historians and have the opportunity for professional development within the 3 year role.
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