Community Engagement Officer

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Community Engagement Officer

£19,474 up to £21,250 inclusive annual salary + up to 19.7 percent employer pension contribution

Fixed Term

Part-time (18.5 hours pw) – job share

Flexible working options (including hybrid)

P2079

About the role

Are you passionate about connecting people with arts, culture, and heritage? Do you thrive on building relationships, empowering communities, and creating opportunities for those who may not usually engage with cultural services? If so, we’d love you to join our museums team here at St Albans Council.

Working as part of the wider Learning, Engagement and Curatorial teams, you will develop and deliver community-focused projects aligned with our National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) commitments for 2023–2026. Your work will help ensure that our museums reflect the diverse stories, experiences and creative voices of the communities we serve.

In this role, you will play a key role in strengthening our relationships with local communities across the district. You will work as part of our museums team to reach out to groups and individuals with low cultural engagement, helping them feel welcome, included, and able to participate fully in the Museum Service’s activities. You will be developing and delivering projects in line with our forward plan and activity related to our role as a National Portfolio Organisation. We want our museums to be safe, welcoming and engaging spaces for all and this role is fundamental to helping us achieve this.

About you

We’re looking for someone who has experience working with community groups, particularly those with limited cultural engagement and the ability to take on multiple projects. An understanding of community engagement within an arts or heritage context and the ability to build effective, trusting relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders is essential for this post.

A degree (or equivalent relevant experience), familiarity with Microsoft Office, and strong data‑gathering and reporting skills are essential. Good communication skills are key, as is an ability to actively listen. This role is a job share so a key attribute of the ideal applicant will be their ability to work collaboratively with others.

You must be committed to inclusion, diversity and representing community voices. The ability to work collaboratively and independently if needed is also essential.

St Albans Museums is open to all and as an organisation we are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We particularly welcome applications from candidates that are under-represented in the museums and heritage sector, including black and minority ethnic candidates, candidates from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and/or candidates with a disability.

Join us in making St Albans City and District carbon neutral by 2030, guided by our Sustainability and Climate Crisis Strategy, we put the environment at the heart of every decision. We live our values—trust, care, confidence, collaboration, and customer focus—while delivering sustainable services, reducing environmental impact and making a difference.

St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, vibrant city centre and thriving villages. Our centrally located offices in the city are near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.

In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:

• 26.5 days basic annual leave (increasing with service) + bank holidays. Pleasenote: annual leave will be pro-rated for anyone who does not have a standard full-time pattern of 37 hours over 5 days, e.g. part-timers
• Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7 percent employer contributions
• Flexible working options
• Staff Parking Permit
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Comprehensive development and training
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• Access to discounts and benefits via online platform

Additional Information

• Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employerand guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets all the essential criteria for the post.
• Disclosure Checks: This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
• English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

For an informal discussion, please contact Catherine Newley, Audience Development Manager on catherine.newley@stalbans.gov.uk

A detailed job description and person specification are published on the advert for this role. The person specification sets out the criteria we use to assess applicants. The Council reserves the right to reject applicants at the shortlisting stage, where the application process has not been completed correctly.

For full details and to learn more about us visit Jobs and Careers or email recruitment@stalbans.gov.uk or telephone (01727) 819251 stating your details and the post reference number.

Closing date for applications: 22 February 2026

Interviews are scheduled for w/c: 09 March 2026