Job Description

Archive Project Officer (Hall Marks) | 8494 | Fixed Term Contract until 31

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December 2026 | 37 hours per week | 30,559 to 32,654 per annum | Grade G | Norwich

The Norfolk Record Office is looking for someone to help deliver its exciting project Hall Marks: The Long Shadows of Norfolk's Lost Country Houses . Using the Office's extensive archival collections, the project will look at the impact of Norfolk's lost estates, of which there are over a hundred. Using lost country houses and their estates as a starting point, the project will also support the public to research a home of any size, land or local area and to a improve access to a key resource for such research. The project's main funder is The National Lottery Heritage Fund.



The primary role of the successful candidate will promote, plan, and deliver engagement and wellbeing activities. These will include workshops on how to trace the history of a house, village or area; a multi-session programme of workshops which take an in-depth look at Norfolk's lost country houses and estates, including their impact on the rural and urban landscape; and the curation of an exhibition at the Norfolk Record Office which showcases its archive holdings which relate to lost country houses and estates. The successful candidate will also contribute to the running of the project's volunteer programmes.



We are looking for someone with experience of delivering outreach, education, and/or wellbeing events. You must be able to work collaboratively and have strong communication and organisational skills. You must have experience of how to undertake local history research or a willingness to learn quickly how to do so.



For more information about the position please email either Jonathan Draper jonathan.draper@norfolk.gov.uk or Gary Tuson gary.tuson@norfolk.gov.uk


Interviews will be held week commencing 8 September 2025.



These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:



Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependant on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: + ' Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
+ A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
+ Relocation expenses (where applicable)
+ An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
+ Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
+ Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
+ Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
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to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.



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Redeployment closing date: 10 July 2025 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 24 August 2025 23:59