The National Centre for Music (NCM) are seeking to appoint a Community Engagement Officer to play a fundamental role in the delivery of our Activity Plan supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

This role is a chance to contribute deeply to the creation of a cultural destination at the heart of Edinburgh as NCM takes on the operation of the iconic old Royal High School at the foot of Calton Hill.

The Community Engagement Officer will be responsible for delivering specific projects and opportunities within our Heritage Lottery-funded project and will collaborate with diverse communities to explore the heritage associated with the project – architectural, natural and cultural. Together with those communities, they will develop projects that offer attractive, inclusive and accessible ways for local people and visitors to engage with this heritage.

The National Centre for Music (NCM) are seeking an experienced research consultant to uncover and tell the history of the former Royal High School as they take on the operation of the iconic building at the foot of Carlton Hill. This role is made possible through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund who are funding an Activity Plan that will engage local communities, stakeholders, partners and audiences in the significant heritage story and destination of the former Royal High School.

Our Research Consultant will scope and manage research projects that will enable the NCM staff, consultants and audiences to understand the full history of the former Royal High School. Research areas of interest include

• The history of the building
• The history of the former Royal High School (including its founding values)
• The stories of the pupils and staff of the former Royal High School (focusing on well-known alumni)
• The stories relating to the objects held at The Royal High School, Barnton

Our Research Consultant will establish a group of volunteers and/or community partners to help undertake this important research, and work with other members of the team to find ways of expressing this history to our audiences.

The National Centre for Music (NCM) are seeking an experienced research consultant to uncover and tell the history of the former Royal High School as we take on the operation of the iconic building at the foot of Carlton Hill. This role is made possible through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund who are funding an Activity Plan that will engage local communities, stakeholders, partners and audiences in the significant heritage story and destination of the former Royal High School.

The Hidden Histories Research Consultant will help to scope and manage our Hidden Histories research projects to enable the NCM staff, consultants and audiences to understand the full history of the former Royal High School. This consultancy post will focus on developing project(/s) with local community groups and associated staff to research the stories around the former Royal High School that have not been identified easily, with particular reference to uncovering stories about Royal High School pupils and/or staff who are from the Global Majority, women or LGBTQI+.