Project Manager- Dialect and Heritage: More than Words (AHCEN1085)

Do you have a track record of Project Management in the heritage, learning or arts sectors?

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised, creative and flexible individual to work on a project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund that aims to engage new audiences with collections at the University of Leeds and at partner sites across England. The current post is for the Development Phase of the project. 

The project centres around present day and historical dialects. It draws on the resources of the Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture (LAVC) and complementary collections, expertise and interests of the project’s partners, drawn from across the country. The LAVC is a unique and nationally important multi-media archive including the records of the Survey of English Dialects and the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies. The LAVC and work done by the Dialect and Heritage project to date is accessible via the Dialect and Heritage Project website: https://dialectandheritage.org.uk. We are building on and extending the work of the original project in this new venture, and need an experienced project manager to manage the project and bring it to a successful conclusion, including overseeing the preparation of the Delivery Phase application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

What we offer in return 

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assuranceHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Fiona Douglas, Project Lead

F.M.Douglas@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 20 May 2026

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: £33,951 to £39,906 p.a. pro rata