Vacancy for a Heritage Researcher

Are you enthusiastic about engaging people?

Are you experienced in community history and archives?

Can you find and share stories that inspire people about the social and cultural aspects of North East natural history in North East England?

If so, I‘d love to hear from you!

NHSN seeks someone with enthusiasm for collecting, caring and sharing interesting and curious, stories and artefacts, about all aspects of natural history, the people and organisations across North East England. 

You will be working closely with individuals, community groups, heritage organisations, NHSN staff and volunteers. Your role focuses on developing the potential of NHSN’s North East Nature Archive (NENA) which includes the current project Nature’s Cure in Time of Need Nature’s Cure in Times of Need

If you would like an informal chat before applying, please email me to arrange a time.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter that outlies how you meet the numbered requirements of the Person Specification, with your examples, maximum 1,000 words.     
Your application WILL ONLY be considered if you include numbered bullets from the Person Specification below in your covering letter to nhsn.director@newcastle.ac.uk  by midnight on Tuesday 20 August 2024.   

I look forward to hearing from you and good luck with your application! 

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 28 August.

Best wishes  

Clare Freeman, NHSN Director