Heritage Archivist

Time and Tide: the intangible cultural heritage of the Hastings fishing fleetis a major new project, conceived by Hastings Contemporary and the Hastings Fishermen’s Protection Society (HFPS), to document, celebrate and raise awareness of one of Europe’s largest and oldest beach-launched fishing fleets.

At the centre of the project will be an oral history archive, collected and curated by Hastings Fishermen’s Protection Society and artist Mary Hooper. Hastings Fishermen’s Protection Society has been working informally with Hooper since 2011, who has had a long association with the community, to record conversations and document their work, traditions, and familial heritage with a breadth and depth that has real value for a future and national archive. At the end of the project, the oral history archive will be donated to The Keep.

Time and Tide is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage.

We are seeking a Heritage Archivist to support Hastings Fishermen’s Protection Society to produce an oral history archive which will be donated to The Keep.

Fee: 5 days over 10 months (£300 per day) on freelance fixed-term contract