Community Researcher – Cultural Vitality Labs

Community Researcher – Cultural Vitality Labs

Part Time | The Forum
Applications close on Mon 5 January 2026

You will be an experienced and inclusive facilitator and confident working with people and communities of diverse backgrounds. You’ll be passionate about empowering communities to co-create cultural life, as we work to make Norwich a creative, fair and thriving city for all. You don’t need to have an academic research background to be our Community Researcher.

We anticipate that the role will require 5 days’ work, including 3 workshop days, followup participatory tasks, and some check-ins with the Centre for Cultural Value and local project team.

: Community Researcher - Cultural Vitality Labs

Purpose: Facilitation and community research with diverse communities in Norwich.

Contract: Freelance.

Working pattern: Estimated 5 days between January – July 2026. The role will require 3 in-person workshop days in Norwich.

Final date to receive applications: Monday 5 January 2026, 9am.

To apply for the role of Community Researcher, please send your CV and cover letter (max. 2 sides of A4) to  . Please note that applications will be shared for review with project partners at Norwich City Council.

The Final date to receive applications is 9am on Monday 5 January 2026.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Flo Reynolds, Culture development coordinator, Norwich City Council, on  , before 17 December 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview during the week of 19 January 2026.

The successful candidate will need to be available to start the role by the end of January 2026.