Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title:ImpactFellow
School/Department:School of Humanities - Department of History
Salary:£28,982 - £37,768 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Job Family and Level:R&T 4
Contract Status:This fixed-term position is availably immediately and will be offered until 31 Dec 2016
Hours of Work:0.6 FTE – 21 3/4 hours per week
Location:UK
Reporting to:Prof. John Beckett, Principal Investigator
Purpose of the New Role:
To assist the Principal Investigator (PI) in the development of KE and impact opportunities for the WW1 centres programme and to gather evidence of the impact of the WW1 programme on community groups, HLF and other partner organisations. The post holder will work proactively to identify and embed KE and impact opportunities and will draw together impact evaluation reports to feed into publications and submissions to funders and in preparation for a potential REF Impact Case study or case studies in 2020.The role holder will contribute to the overall programme of the WW1 centres nationally and will liaise with academic network members and centre teams.
The ImpactFellow will be mentored by the PI, and it is anticipated that s/he will meet with the PI at least once a month. The Impact Fellow will also be expected to communicate regularly with the Community Liaison Officer.The ability and willingness to travel to various locations nationally to meet with community groupsis essential and the position will require a flexible approach to working hours with some evening work required.
Main Responsibilities(the precise % is negotiable) / % time per year
1. / To assist the PI in the identification, development and management of opportunities for KE and impact, including but not limited to:
-being proactive and creative in pursuing leads, and identifying opportunities for KE and impact,
-liaising with and advising on the gathering of appropriate data to enable KE and impact to be evidenced across the WW1 centres; benchmarking against the REF 2008 impact case studies across relevant disciplines
-leading on the gathering of evidence forUoN-lead KE and impact - putting systems in place to gather evidence of impact, e.g. documentary, statistical, bibliographical evidence, testimonies, media coverage, attendance, post event feedback;
-reporting on impact to funders (e.g. AHRC) and as a contribution to future REF data / 70%
2. / To help to organise and contribute to anacademic conference / 10%
3. / To facilitate and participate inacademic workshops andcommunity events / 10%
4. / To liaise with media, external organisations and University professional services to help to generate research impact opportunities / 10%
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential / DesirableQualifications/ Education / A completedPhD in History
Research experience in late 19th and 20th century history. / A specialism in the history of the First World War.
Skills/Training / Knowledge and experience of community outreach and research communication and/or KE partnership working.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences. / Awareness of UK HE sector, particularly HEFCE REF Impact requirements and Case study preparation.
Good IT skills, including an ability to create and manage an archive of evidence in mixed media formats. / An ability to liaise with media and to co-ordinate Public Relations activities, including social media
Experience of organising and participating in conferences and workshops or similar.
Ability to work with a minimum of supervision; good time management skills.
Other / Ability to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the role
Ability to travel and access to own transport for meetings with community groups across the UK
Due to the requirements of the UK Border and Immigration Agency, applicants who are not UK or EEA nationals and whose immigration status entitles them to work without restriction in the UK will be considered on an equal basis with UK and EEA nationals. Other non-UK or non-EEA national whose employment will require permission to work subject to a resident labour market test may only be considered if there are no suitable UK or EEA national candidates for the post. Please visit for more information.
Applications
Informal enquiries may be addressed to PIProf. John Beckett, email: . Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
In addition to the application form, applicants should supply a short statement (maximum 500 words) outlining their research interests and, if appropriate, their interests in the First World War. The statement may also be used to expand on their relevant experience and skills.
The Centre for Hidden Histories is one of fiveWorld War One Engagement Centres, established by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to engage with and support communities as they seek to commemorate and reflect upon the century-long legacy of the First World War.
The Engagement Centres act as beacons for community outreach, engagement and collaboration at a local/regional and a UK-wide scale between research organisations and researchers and community groups, including young people, who are interested in researching and commemorating the First World War, the broader historical and cultural context of the War and its legacy and impact. Over the longer term, the Centres are intended to lay the foundation for the creation of sustainable relationships and practices that systematically build dialogue between academic and public historical research.
Staffed by a consortium of academics from the universities of Nottingham, Derby, Nottingham Trent, Manchester Metropolitan, Oxford Brookes, UCL and Goldsmith’s, the Centre for Hidden Histories has a particular interest in the themes of migration and displacement, the experience of ‘others’ from countries and regions within Europe, Asia and the Commonwealth, the impact and subsequent legacies of the war on diverse communities within Britain, remembrance and commemoration, and identity and faith.
The Centre for Hidden Histories’ website is at:
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