We are seeking to recruit up to 40 individuals who can work across the UK and have experience of working in the following areas:

— Learning

Delivering learning outcomes (and digital outputs) in relevant settings and for a range of audiences including school children and adult learners.

— Interpretation

Current interpretation practice in relevant settings. Also achieving good quality digital outputs for interpretation.

— Inclusion, access and audience development

Current practice of inclusion, access and audience development in relevant settings. Also achieving good quality digital outputs to meet audience needs.

— Volunteering

Recruiting and retaining volunteers and volunteer management.

— Vocational training and/or workforce development

Understanding of training infrastructure and funding, including knowledge of Apprenticeship/Modern Apprenticeships, heritage skills gaps and shortages and accreditation routes.

Context

In order to provide maximum flexibility we intend to procure specialists, entitled Consultants, who must be available to assist in projects across the whole of the UK.

Consultants may be deployed across all of the key steps of our grant development, assessment and monitoring phases as noted below:

— Development,

— First and/or second round application,

— Delivery,

— Post completion evaluation and review.

Roles

The Consultants role on any individual case will be defined at the time of commissioning and will involve one or more of the following functions

A) Mentoring Projects:

— Facilitating grantees to identify and remove blockages to the development and/or delivery of their project.

— Using specialist knowledge and experience to support grantees to help develop and deliver their project's vision.

— Supporting grantees to undertake learning and development opportunities relevant to their project's objectives.

B) Monitoring Projects:

— Undertaking risk assessment (building on HLF analysis) and developing an agreed risk monitoring plan. Providing mentoring support to reduce risk(s) in accordance with risk monitoring plan.

— Ensuring compliance with HLF requirements and reporting on progress against the project plan and project budget.

— Providing expert advice on project management arrangements, procurement and cost and programme plans to support HLF decision making.

— Evaluating projects and their impact on people, communities and heritage.

C) Providing Expert Advice:

— Supporting HLF's decision making process by commenting on aspects of a project application relevant to the Consultant's area of expertise.

D) Projects that have completed but are still in contract may require further consultancy support in line with 1 of the 3 roles above.

Public engagement with heritage specialist expertise and skills — As described in II.1.4 of this notice.

Mentoring expertise and skills

In addition to the specialist expertise described earlier, all Consultants must demonstrate skills and experience in Mentoring, namely the ability to:

— Use observing, listening and questions to understand the applicant/grantee's situation and facilitate their thought processes.

— Facilitate those involved with the project to identify solutions and actions.

— Support the project to achieve its aims and high quality work.

— Support the project to set goals and agree methods of measuring progress towards them.

— Help the project to develop the competencies needed to take the project forward without developing a dependency on the Consultant.

— Support the project to meet deadlines.

— Support the project to adopt best practice or fitness for purpose.

— Encourage a commitment to action and the development of lasting organisational growth and change.