Purpose of the Role The Engagement Plan Consultant will be required to: Support Art UK to develop a multi-stranded activity plan for delivery across the UK, with the final activity plan produced and costed by Art UK. The consultant will evaluate existing and potential audiences and provide recommendations to the team that support the ambitions of the project to reach a broad and diverse audience. The plan should cover a range of engagement opportunities, including online and in-person, and factor in differing audience needs including access to digital technology and language (e.g., Welsh language needs). They will work alongside a Creative Tool Consultant to ensure that uptake of the Creative Tool is factored into the activity plan, and an Evaluation Consultant to ensure that all elements of the activity plan have been considered in the Evaluation Framework for the delivery phase. Contract Type: Freelance consultancy Duration: 9 days (March to May 2026) Fee: £10,000+VAT Location: Remote (UK-based) Reporting to: Head of IPR and Licensing Application deadline: 9am, 25th February 2026 Project timetable and milestones Feb/March 2026 - Introductions, requirements and review March 2026 - Meet with Art UK teams, gather data on audiences, desk research April 2026 - Creative Tool recommendations report delivered, liaise with Creative Tool Consultant on recommendations for activities to include in plan. May 2026 - Recommendations report due, provide guidance to Art UK team on development of the draft activity plan August 2026 - Draft delivery phase application, including draft activity plan November 2026 - Delivery phase application deadline To view the full consultancy brief, please visit our website and download the relevant pdf. Ideal Consultant Profile Experience in developing and implementing engagement plans Experience in developing digital engagement strategies Experience of training and supporting others First-class written and spoken communication skills and the confidence to engage effectively with a range of people Self-motivation and reliability Experience of working on National Lottery-funded educational or activity projects Significant knowledge and familiarity with the 'Evaluation Good Practice Guidance' set out on the NLHF website and good understanding of NLHF's four investment principles under its 10-year strategy, Heritage 2033, and their application to this project. Deliverables 1. Provide a write up and summary of all consultation 2. Provide a set of recommended activities for review with the team based on desk research and consultation finding. 3. Liaise with Creative Tool Consultant and provide recommendations as to how this will be rolled out as part of the recommended activities 4. Provide guidance to the Art UK team on the development of the activity plan for the delivery phase. The consultant is not expected to cost individual activities but will need to work within an agreed budget of £133,000 for Delivery Phase activities (including staffing, marketing and Welsh translation). Proposal should be sent to Aidan McNeill [email protected] The tender should include details of: · A methodology explaining how the brief requirements will be delivered. · Proposed timetable to meet milestones as outlined · Overall cost, day rate and VAT registration if applicable · The relevant experience and competency possessed by the consultant and other personnel who will work on the project (CVs acceptable) · Previous experience relevant to this contract – examples of at least two specific projects should be cited giving reasons why this experience is relevant. Demonstrating any experience of similar National Lottery-funded projects is essential. · Two references from clients of similar work. · Information on the consultant’s professional indemnity insurance.Job Summary
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