Current Opportunities
We are looking to fill the following posts for our National Lottery Heritage Fund project, ‘Educating Deptford: the Deptford Ragged School and its Place in the Community’.
Research Coordinator
To oversee and manage the community research phase of the project. The Research Coordinator will supervise and manage the community researcher teams, collate and organise the research outputs, and organise and deliver a research handover workshop.
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Deadline for applications: 1.00pm on Tuesday 20 May 2025
Interviews: Thursday 22 May 2025
Archive Consultant
To undertake activities relating to the Deptford Ragged School Archive material, including: all aspects of archival and cataloguing work and archive digitisation; advising on the creation of an online archive repository; advising on the online archive aspects of the project website; and undertaking archival research as required.
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Deadline for applications: 1.00pm on Friday 30 May 2025
Interviews: Thursday 5 or Friday 6 June 2025
Community Researchers (nine positions available)
To undertake historical research on a particular theme using the newly digitised archives of the Deptford Ragged School. The Community Researchers will receive training and support with using the Deptford Ragged school Archive, and opportunities for developing transferable skills.
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Deadline for applications: 1.00pm on Friday 30 May 2025
Interviews: Thursday 5 or Friday 6 June 2025
Project Administrator
To oversee and manage all aspects of administration for the project.
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Deadline for applications: 1.00pm on Friday 30 May 2025
Interviews: Thursday 5 or Friday 6 June 2025
‘Educating Deptford: the Deptford Ragged School and its Place in the Community’ is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to increase understanding of the history of the Deptford Ragged School, create a digitised archive, work with the local community, and utilise the research to explore how the school provided education and care, built community, and enabled social mobility.