Participatory Practice Manager

This is a great opportunity for a new Participatory Practice Manager. This is a key role in leading the development and delivery of participatory, community-led and anti-racist practices within a university museum context.

The postholder will embed these approaches across collections, research, teaching and civic engagement, supporting effective engagement with multiple audiences and enabling more equitable, collaborative relationships with communities, particularly those historically under-represented or on the margins.

They are responsible for managing and sustaining a portfolio of participatory programmes and projects, contributing to the Hunterian’s strategic objectives and supporting meaningful long-term institutional change.

The Hunterian is the University of Glasgow’s Museum and Art Gallery. We are an ethical and accessible cultural institution, critically engaged with our historic legacy and committed to inclusive practice. Through our collections, expertise and partnerships, we support the University’s ambition to positively affect society and be a trusted, valued and inclusive civic organisation. Through our collections, programmes and partnerships, we act as a window into the University’s impact, by connecting scholarship with public-facing lived experience and public benefit.

As part of this strategic commitment The Hunterian is looking to recruit a Participatory Practice Manager to build our sector leading participatory, anti-racist and community centered practice, further strengthening The Hunterian’s role as a civic and academic host.

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The Participatory Practice Manager is a key role in leading the development and delivery of participatory, community-led and anti-racist practices within a university museum context. The postholder will embed these approaches across collections, research, teaching and civic engagement, supporting effective engagement with multiple audiences and enabling more equitable, collaborative relationships with communities, particularly those historically under-represented or on the margins.

They are responsible for managing and sustaining a portfolio of participatory programmes and projects, contributing to the Hunterian’s strategic objectives and supporting meaningful long-term institutional change.

Lead the development and implementation of projects that embed participatory and inclusive practice across the museum and wider university using the Hunterian Participatory Framework. Advocate for anti-racist and intersectional socially engaged approaches within collections, interpretation and programming.

Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of participatory programmes and projects. Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets and resources across multiple concurrent strands of activity. Ensure projects align with Hunterian priorities, frameworks and funding requirements and respond flexibly to emerging challenges and opportunities.

Build and sustain ethical, meaningful relationships with diverse communities, partners and stakeholders. Design and facilitate co-productive processes including workshops, evaluation activities, interventions and collaborative interpretation. Support the development of new narratives and interpretative approaches that reflect multiple perspectives.

Facilitate effective meetings, workshops and discussions. Create and hold spaces for critical dialogue on issues including anti-racism, intersectionality, representation, health and wellbeing, and colonial histories.

Act as a primary point of contact for partners, funders, collaborators and community groups. Coordinate working groups, advisory panels and partnership activity to support sustainable relationships and collaborative working.

Work within the Hunterian strategic objectives and Access and Inclusion Policy to plan, prioritise and deliver…