Collections Engagement Officer

Location: Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre, The hirify.global, Manchester Central Library, 3rd Floor, St Peter’s Square, Manchester

Company

hirify.global is an education and research institution supporting learning, enquiry and community engagement.

What you will do

• Increase knowledge, value and use of the Centre’s library and archive collections through inclusive and creative engagement activities.
• Engage academic audiences, schools and young people, community organisations, cultural and heritage organisations, and the general public.
• Embed anti-racism and social justice principles in collections-based engagement work.
• Develop and maintain meaningful relationships and partnerships that support engagement with the collections.
• Support access to Global Majority history, heritage and culture through community partnerships and inclusive practice.

Requirements

• Experience of embedding anti-racism and social justice in engagement activities.
• Experience of working with collections.
• Ability to develop and deliver inclusive and creative engagement activities.
• Experience working with a range of audiences and stakeholders.
• Commitment to anti-racism, community partnership and inclusive practice.
• The role is 0.8 FTE, equivalent to 28 hours per week, on a fixed-term maternity-cover contract.

Nice to have

• Experience in a library, archive, heritage or cultural organisation.
• Experience working with schools and young people.
• Experience of community engagement and partnership working.
• Knowledge of Global Majority histories, migration, refugeeism and race equality issues.
• Experience working in a hybrid environment across multiple locations.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous employer contribution pension.
• 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.
• Ride-to-work and EV car schemes.
• Inclusive environment focused on education, learning, community, diversity and debate.

Hiring process

• Applications close at midnight on Sunday 1 November 2026.
• Interviews are scheduled for the afternoons of Monday 23 November and Friday 27 November 2026.
• Interview questions will be provided in advance.