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Communications & Wolfson History Prize Officer

The Wolfson Foundation is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science, health, heritage, humanities and the arts, with education and research underpinning everything that we do. We are one of the country’s largest funding charities, and in 2021 we allocated some £38 million in grants.

We are recruiting for an exciting and varied new role: our Communications & Wolfson History Prize Officer. You will support communications for the Wolfson Foundation, including promoting and administering the Wolfson History Prize, the UK’s most valuable history-writing prize. The post reports to the Communications Manager.

In recent years we have expanded our communications activity to raise awareness of our funding and the impact it has in the sectors we support. The Communications & Wolfson History Prize Officer will support communications with all audiences and stakeholders notably via our website and social media. You will work to share stories of the projects we fund, planning and developing engaging content. Experience in social media and digital communications is therefore important.

This post will also play a leading role in the most public-facing area of our work, the Wolfson History Prize. First awarded by the Wolfson Foundation in 1972, the prize celebrates books which combine academic excellence with readability. We are looking for someone who can bring their experience of events, communications, and project management to the promotion and administration of the prize, which has been won by historians including Mary Beard, Antony Beevor, Eric Hobsbawm and Amanda Vickery.

The role will work with the Communications Manager to support the delivery of the communications and PR strategy for the prize. Events and project management experience will also be key. You will deliver prize events including the annual winner ceremony and will administer the prize submissions process.

The successful candidate will be curious about the full range of the Wolfson Foundation’s activities, although an interest in history would be an advantage. Essential skills include outstanding organisational abilities, demonstrable project management skills, and the ability to analyse and solve problems.

The Foundation is able to offer £30,000-36,000 per annum as part of a competitive remuneration package, including private health insurance and pension contribution.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description. Diversity and inclusion are very important to us and we welcome applications from a diverse range of people.

How to apply

To apply, please send a copy of your CV accompanied by a cover letter, both of which should be no more than two sides of A4 (addressed to the Communications Manager). Your cover letter should outline why you are suited to this role and how you meet the skills and experience profile listed in the job description.

Applications should be emailed to: jobs@wolfson.org.uk

The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 10 October 2022.

It is expected that interviews will take place at the end of the week commencing 17 October 2022.

We also require the names, positions, organisations and email addresses of two referees, relevant to this role. References will only be taken once your express permission has been granted. Finally, please flag any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the recruitment timetable.

Any questions about the role should be directed to: jobs@wolfson.org.uk.

Communications & Wolfson History Prize Officer

Full-time, Permanent
Charity
Administration, Events, Communications, Business Development, Project Management, Analytics, Social Media
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Communications & Wolfson History Prize Officer
Salary description: 
£30,000 - £36,000 dependent on experience

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Experience in organising and managing events (in-person and virtual)