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via LinkedIn posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Summary Historic England is the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people to understand, value, and care for them. We are seeking an Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas to join us in helping to bring change across major cities and rural communities. It`s a busy time for the Yorkshire region, offering lots of variety and an opportunity for you to take on a significant level of responsibility Summary

Historic England is the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people to understand, value, and care for them.

We are seeking an Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas to join us in helping to bring change across major cities and rural communities. It`s a busy time for the Yorkshire region, offering lots of variety and an opportunity for you to take on a significant level of responsibility with the support of an established team. This is an ideal opportunity for somebody wanting to develop their career.

What you will be doing

As an Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas you will be joining the multi-disciplinary Development Advice Team. You will take delegated responsibility for the delivery of our advice on proposals for change in the historic environment acrossYorkshire, providing advice on the sustainable management of the historic environment.

As a key member of the Development Advice Team, you will use... your knowledge to provide planning and sustainable management advice in relation to buildings (both secular and ecclesiastical), historic places, areas and designed landscapes, providing advice in response to pre-application and formal consultations across the fascinating historic environment.

You will assess proposals, obtaining any further information required, and deliver our advice to confirmed timescales and to excellent customer service standards.

You will undertake pre-application discussions with potential applicants where appropriate, to negotiate creative solutions to problems.

You will work collaboratively across teams in a partnership approach, contributing to objectives and key heritage challenges such as rejuvenating the high street and creating better places and spaces for all.

Who We Are Looking For

1. A good understanding of relevant Government policy, guidance and statutory procedures for the historic environment in the planning system, including LBC and Ecclesiastical Exemption

2. A methodical and analytical approach to understanding proposals for change to heritage assets and assessing their impact

3. Excellent negotiating, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills to achieve positive outcomes for the historic environment

4. Constructive and creative problem- solving skills.

5. Excellent team-working, collaboration and project management skills.

6. Working under pressure and the ability to prioritise.

7. Excellent written and verbal communication

Please note the role requires regular travel to sites not serviced by public transport and you will require a driving licence (unless a specific reasonable adjustment is required for inclusion) and may require visiting/inspecting sites where climbing scaffolding and negotiating confined spaces will be necessary. The role may also require occasional attendance at community meetings, which are usually held at evenings or weekends.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you.

Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at ResourcingTeam@Historicengland.org.uk or telephone 07763387811 if you have any recruitment queries.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.

Provisional interview dates: 26th July 2023

For a full copy of the job description, please click on the link below;

https://historicengland.org.uk/content/job-descriptions-hr/ihba-yorkshire
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via Guardian Jobs posted_at: 7 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Summary We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England are seeking a Senior Technical Delivery Manager. In this role you will conduct the overall delivery of ICT infrastructure, Microsoft cloud, end user computing and cyber security projects of varying size and scope within the Change and Service Improvement portfolio for Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England are seeking a Senior Technical Delivery Manager. In this role you will conduct the overall delivery of ICT infrastructure, Microsoft cloud, end user computing and cyber security projects of varying size and scope within the Change and Service Improvement portfolio for Historic England (HE) and/or English Heritage Trust (EHT) via our shared service agreement. Each project will be implemented to time, quality and budget constraints adhering to HE’s technical and management governance frameworks.

National salary range: £46,000 - £48,000 pro-rata

Greater London + salary range: £49,500 - £51,600 pro-rata

Inner London salary range: £51,200 - £53,400 pro-rata

What you will be doing

You will have day-to-day ownership for delivering technically complex and large scale infrastructure projects including delivery... of networking, end user computing, security and remote working capabilities. The role will involve working with both HE and EHT staff at all levels to ensure that user, business and technical stakeholders are engaged, and that project benefits are articulated. You will be required to work closely with Business Change leads, Operations and the Programme Management Office. This role may require occasional travel to other HE and EHT offices, sites or properties.

Performing as the Senior Technical Delivery Manager working on behalf of IMT for HE and EHT, delivering projects at all scales to successful delivery, within an IT portfolio of Infrastructure Programmes and Projects.

Ensuring that requirements for IT Projects are accurately specified, correctly constructed and that the technologies being used are appropriate for the requirements and comply with agreed IT Strategies.

The evaluation, procurement and management of cloud service and IT infrastructure suppliers and services for the delivery of projects.

Ensure that Projects are delivered to time, budget and quality.

This will include the production of detailed project plans, management and reporting of project budgets and management of project boards. Reporting to Project and Programme Boards will require details of progress, milestones and expenditure, identifying, maintaining and managing all risks and issues in line with corporate standards, escalating as appropriate with recommended solutions.

Forecasting, monitoring and managing commitments and expenditure for each project assigned, to ensure that all financial constraints are maintained, advising the Project Board of any deviations from the plan.

Preparing baseline management products for approval by the Project / Programme Boards (Project Brief, Benefits Review Plan, PID, Stage Plans, Work Packages, Exception Reports, RAID logs and Highlight Reports).

Ensuring high quality solutions definition documentation is produced and procedures to deliver infrastructure services into support are followed as part of project delivery. This includes the development and maintenance of a technical knowledge base for BAU IT operational teams so that new solutions can be transferred into support successfully.

Working closely with the IMT Operations and contractors / sub-contractors to ensure that Projects are passed over into support in an effective manner, which meet requirements for future operational success.

Ensuring all new solutions are designed and deployed with robust security protections fulfilling internal information management policy and national cyber essentials criteria.

Experience and ability to liaise and recognise the requirements of the HE and EHT business sponsor teams and develop strong working relationships to provide effective outcomes. The ability to articulate the benefits or otherwise of specific options in terms of cost, capability and sustainability will be important.

Ensuring that new solutions developed are aligned to HE’s commitment to Net Zero and, where appropriate.

What we are looking for
• Proven successful track record in project managing the deployment of infrastructure and cloud services on an enterprise scale
• Experience in rolling out Microsoft Azure and/or Microsoft 365 solutions to deliver tangible business benefits
• Experience of Transition and Transformation stages of an ICT Infrastructure Programme.
• Team player with excellent leadership, able to engage stakeholders at all levels and disciplines.
• Empathetic towards others and good active listening skills.e are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. We will consider making reasonable adjustments for disabled people where necessary, to ensure this.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at ResourcingTeam@Historicengland.org.uk or telephone 07763387811 if you have any recruitment queries.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.

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via LinkedIn posted_at: 2 days ago
Historic England Advisory Committee Summary Our purpose at Historic England is to improve people’s lives by championing and protecting the historic environment. Through our work, collaboration, creativity and expertise we want everyone to be able to connect with and learn from our heritage. Historic England are pleased to announce we are currently seeking to broaden the membership of the Historic England Advisory Committee (HEAC) and we have Historic England Advisory Committee

Summary

Our purpose at Historic England is to improve people’s lives by championing and protecting the historic environment. Through our work, collaboration, creativity and expertise we want everyone to be able to connect with and learn from our heritage.

Historic England are pleased to announce we are currently seeking to broaden the membership of the Historic England Advisory Committee (HEAC) and we have four membership opportunities available.

You will have the opportunity to join The Historic England Advisory Committee who provide expert advice to staff and the Commission on Historic England's functions under the National Heritage Act 1983, and other relevant legislation, in particular on policy matters and casework (excluding London) where it is novel, contentious or sets a precedent.

We are seeking candidates with expertise in any of the following disciplines to join us:

· Archaeology

· Urban Archaeology and Regeneration

· Conservation... architecture

· Historic landscape

· Architectural History

· Planning & local government

· Place-making

We are also seeking expertise in the management of World Heritage Sites, and experience of the approach taken to these by ICOMOS and UNESCO.

It’s an exciting time to join The Historic England Advisory Committee as we are committed to our six priorities as part of our Corporate Strategy plan:

1. Levelling Up

2. Inclusion, Diversity and Equality

3. Planning, Listing, Conservation Advice and Investment

4. Climate Action

5. Stewardship of the National Collections

6. Developing Historic England

Read more about our Corporate Strategy plan: https://historicengland.org.uk/about/what-we-do/corporate-plan/

At Historic England we’re always looking for new ways to promote the past in ways that are inclusive to all and that celebrate the cultural diversity of England's heritage.

To do that, we need people with fresh perspectives, from all walks of life, to join us.

We believe that heritage is for everyone, and so are jobs in the heritage sector. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we're working hard to improve diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

What you will be required to do:
• As a member you will be required to attend approximately six meetings each year. Meetings are usually of half-day duration and take place in the afternoon. Additional meetings are sometimes required, and these will usually be virtual.
• Site visits take place before meetings, on dates fixed in advance. Each is attended by a small group of members. Site visits are generally of a day’s duration and are undertaken two weeks prior to the meeting itself.
• Members should expect to attend most meetings, and to join at least one site visits beforehand.
• Sharing expertise with other HEAC members and Historic England staff.
• Participation in occasional day conferences and seminars to assist in Historic England’s strategic development.

Skills, knowledge and experience
• Beyond experience of the areas of expertise and interest outlined above, no formal qualification or professional status is required to fulfill the role. Candidates should, however, be able to demonstrate a willingness to challenge constructively, operate as part of a committee and be able to work alongside a broad range of professionals.

How to apply

Please apply by sending a covering letter/email and CV to governance@historicengland.org.uk

In your covering letter/email please briefly outline (in no more than 250 words for each) these areas:
• Why being a part of the Historic England Advisory Committee at Historic England interests you?
• The skills, knowledge and experience you possess that are specifically relevant to your application
• How you have inspired change or a key issue within your working career in the historic environment

The deadline for applications is midday on 31st July 2023

Please note that these positions are not remunerated, although all reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

Appointments are made by the Chairman of Historic England following appropriate interviews and in line with the Government’s seven principles of public life (The ‘Nolan Principles’) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-7-principles-of-public-life/the-7-principles-of-public-life--2 .

Appointed candidates will serve an initial term of three years.

Interviews will be conducted in person (or virtually) and held on Friday 1st September and Tuesday 5th September

We regret that those candidates who are not shortlisted will not be given feedback.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the role with you
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via Guardian Jobs posted_at: 9 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Summary We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England is seeking a Partnerships Development Officer. National salary range: £28,856 Greater London plus salary range: £31,920 Inner London salary range: £33,463 The Partnerships Development Officer is a key role within the Partnerships and Development Team and will assist Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England is seeking a Partnerships Development Officer.

National salary range: £28,856

Greater London plus salary range: £31,920

Inner London salary range: £33,463

The Partnerships Development Officer is a key role within the Partnerships and Development Team and will assist the Partnerships Development Manager and wider team in securing strategic, major gifts from trusts, foundations and organisational funders.

Bringing sound knowledge of the cultural or heritage sector, the Partnerships Development Officer will take a lead on identifying and researching prospective trust and foundation funders. They will manage multiple applications to ensure the project pipeline is effectively funded and will maintain positive and engaged relationships with funders to secure long-term advocacy for heritage.

The Partnerships... and Development Officer will manage a portfolio of trust and foundation funders giving at the five or six-figure level and will liaise with a range of colleagues internally to ensure funder reports provide comprehensive updates on projects delivered.

Assisting the Partnerships Development Manager with effective delivery of strategic funder partnerships, the Officer will also play a lead role in ensuring the donor relationship on some of the largest and highest profile programmes is well managed, communications are responded to in a timely way and senior or subject specialist staff are consulted as required.

Along with the Philanthropy Development Officers, the Partnerships Development Officer will assist the development and ongoing upkeep of the Historic England Foundation website and will maintain and improve the team’s Customer Relationship Management database, ensuring compliance with all relevant data protection policies and legislation. In addition, the post will provide secretarial help for the work of the Historic England Foundation.

The role requires energy and passion for the historic environment coupled with the ability to work collaboratively whilst contributing expertise and knowledge to ensure a diverse portfolio of successful funding streams

What you will be doing
• Developing a thorough knowledge of the work of Historic England.
• Leading on the development of a comprehensive prospect research strategy for Historic England which will aid all aspects of the fundraising programme but with a particular focus on trust and foundation funders.
• Leading research into potential trusts and other major funders, pro-actively identifying, profiling and advising on cultivation opportunities.
• Working closely with all members of the Partnerships and Development Team to identify, evaluate, profile and track prospects.
• Use experience and knowledge of best practice to develop and maintain processes to manage prospect pipelines and devise solicitation strategies, tracking all activity on the organisational CRM (Microsoft Dynamics).
• Managing the provision of Provide research profiles, biographic notes and briefings for the Head of Partnerships & Development, Partnerships Development Manager, Historic England’s Executive Team, Chairman and Commissioners to support trust and foundation and wider fundraising activity.
• Conduct due diligence into potential funders as appropriate, in line with Historic England’s gift acceptance policy.
• Along with the Philanthropy Officers, lead on the maintenance of Work with the Partnerships Development Manager to maintain an effective fundraising database, recording on it all fundraising information in accordance with departmental protocols and in compliance with GDPR and internal policies. Provide reporting as required by the Head of Partnerships and Development.
• Play a key role, with the Partnerships Development Manager and others at Historic England, to co-ordinate approaches and identify possible connections to potential individual, organisational, and corporate supporters, working with the Executive Team and project leads to organise their involvement in fundraising approaches.
• Assist the Partnerships Development Manager in preparing and submitting applications for large-scale, strategic organisational funding, using copywriting and proofreading skills to ensure professional and engaging applications and bids are produced.
• Lead on the development of applications to a range of smaller trust and foundation funders in support of projects and initiatives included within the project fundraising pipeline. Effectively manage funder relationships, securing the support of the Partnerships and Development Team and HE colleagues more widely.
• Work with the Partnerships Development Manager to ensure effective stewardship of funders, taking responsibility for meeting reporting requirements.
• Manage and maintain excellent relationships with prospective and secured funders and assist cultivation events and other fundraising events as required. Arrange funder communications thank you letters and follow-on engagement as required.
• Assist the Head of Partnerships and Development with coordination of the funder relationship as part of the Hamish Ogston Foundation Heritage Building Skills Programme. This will include administrative tasks, communications, coordination of meetings and some attendance at events or visits to apprenticeship placements.
• Manage the diary for meetings of the Historic England Foundation Trustees and support the Head of Partnerships and Development by minuting meetings, coordinating meeting papers and ensuring follow-up communications and actions are completed.
• Assist individual Trustees of the Historic England Foundation in respect of their fundraising work for the Foundation, specific to trusts and foundations, outside of formal meetings and in collaboration with the Head of Partnerships and Development.
• Act as a representative of Historic England both externally and internally, contributing to the overall strategy of the Partnerships & Philanthropy Team.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade and competencies required of the post requested by line management.

What we are looking for
• Advocacy – the ability to inspire others through the work of Historic England and the value of heritage
• Fundraising and/or stakeholder engagement experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Research and analytical skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Understanding of data and GDPR, with experience of using a database/CRM

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at ResourcingTeam@Historicengland.org.uk or telephone 07763387811 if you have any recruitment queries.

Provisional interview dates - week commencing 17th July 2023 via Teams.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.

For a copy of the full JD please click on the following link;

https://historicengland.org.uk/content/job-descriptions-hr/partnership-development-officer
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via Guardian Jobs posted_at: 7 days agoschedule_type: Part-timework_from_home: 1
Summary We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England are seeking an Emerging Talent Programme Coordinator to join us in supporting the development and implementation of initiatives which aim to provide new pathways into and through the heritage sector; focused on increasing opportunities for underrepresented groups. We Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England are seeking an Emerging Talent Programme Coordinator to join us in supporting the development and implementation of initiatives which aim to provide new pathways into and through the heritage sector; focused on increasing opportunities for underrepresented groups.

We need you to join us in coordinating key elements of our Emerging Talent programme (e.g. summer placements, Step Up placements); with particular responsibility for coordinating the external sector facing elements of this.

You will also work closely with our Partnerships and Philanthropy (Fundraising) team to develop and progress new funding opportunities to enhance and expand this area of work.

Location: Remote or based in one of our National offices based in one of our offices in Swindon, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle or... York.

What you will be doing:

You will be responsible for Sourcing heritage sector organisations to host placements across the different tiers of our Emerging Talent programme.

Working closely with internal and external individuals/teams to advise and provide guidance on the best solution for their recruitment needs and making sure this aligns to our Inclusion, Diversity and Equality Strategy and Emerging Talent Programme objectives; including:
• building consultative relationships with managers
• coordinating the relationships with external partners
• writing job briefs
• managing the expectations and time required from individuals/teams involved to make the placement a success

You will be involved in coordinating the delivery of placements from recruitment to completion. This includes:
• setting and and managing project plans for recruiting and on-boarding placements
• organising and attending assessment centres
• providing high levels of guidance and assistance to line managers working with early careers placements.

Assisting in the planning and delivery a range of communications and reporting activities for Emerging Talent programme and its outcomes’ particularly sharing through the cross sector Historic Environment Skills Forum; building widespread understanding, confidence in and uptake of similar programmes across the sector.

Providing central oversight, best practice advice and coordination for early careers opportunities, working in partnership with the relevant teams.

Provide a range of administrative functions for the Heritage Career Pathways and Early Careers and Resourcing Teams where required. :

Whilst the majority of work will be desk based, it is expected some travel across England will be required in this role.

Who we are looking for:
• Experience coordinating and administering complex people-centred projects. E.g activity planning, relationship monitoring and assisting, reporting and promotion, maintaining budgets
• ·Experience in developing and maintaining partnerships between organisations and external partnerships
• Highly organised with strong coordination skills at all levels.
• Proven administration experience
• Good negotiating and influencing skills
• Excellent communication skills

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

Why work for Historic England

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at ResourcingTeam@Historicengland.org.uk
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via Indeed posted_at: 15 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Summary We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. This is a rare opportunity to join our Archaeological Archives Team, which is quite unlike any other in archaeology in the UK. Within the Archaeological Investigation Team, the AAT has expertise in archive management, digital data creation and archiving as well as publication of the HE Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

This is a rare opportunity to join our Archaeological Archives Team, which is quite unlike any other in archaeology in the UK. Within the Archaeological Investigation Team, the AAT has expertise in archive management, digital data creation and archiving as well as publication of the HE Research Report Series. Our new Archaeological Archives Curator would not only have responsibility for managing archive material from HE fieldwork projects but also engage with national initiatives such as the Future for Archaeological ArchivesProgramme and the Archaeological Archives Forum. You would also be closely involved in developing enhanced storage facilities at Fort Cumberland.

The Archaeological Investigation Team comprises five teams that include Archaeological Archives, Archaeological Excavation, Geophysics, Landscape Archaeology... and Aerial Survey. As a member of the team you would have scope to inform and influence national initiatives and projects.

What you will be doing

Working with our archaeological teams, including Investigative Science, you will:
• Manage the archaeological archiving process, advising project teams through the course of a project and taking responsibility for completing archive compilation and transfer
• Carry out collections management, including: documentation; loans and returns; monitoring the conditions in our stores; facilitating access to collections
• Advise on and help to progress our programme of project completion and archive transfer, working especially with the English Heritage Trust
• Manage short-term staff to assist with the work of the Archaeological Archives Team
• Work with the Archaeological Archives Principal in setting and maintaining standards in archaeological archives, sector liaison, research and outreach, project assurance

What we are looking for

1. An academic and/or professional qualification, or equivalent experience, in archaeology, museum studies or archaeological collections management or a closely related subject

2. A minimum of 2 years of experience working with archaeological archives, with a demonstrable understanding of archaeological post-excavation procedures including associated standards

3. Experience in collections management, including documentation, storage systems and storage environments

4. Substantial knowledge and experience in the use and management of digital archives, including in-depth experience of word processing, data management and analytical programmes

5. Experience of working in a team and managing team members

6. You should have a clear understanding of, and commitment to, the strategic purpose of Historic England, especially our archaeological work.

7. A valid UK driving licence

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at ResourcingTeam@Historicengland.org.ukor telephone 07763387811 if you have any recruitment queries.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.

For a copy of the full JD please click on the following link;

https://historicengland.org.uk/content/job-descriptions-hr/curator/

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,856.00-£30,333.00 per year

Benefits:
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Flexitime
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sabbatical
• Work from home

Schedule:
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
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via Guardian Jobs posted_at: 10 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Summary We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to become our Digital Strategy Manager. This is a Fixed-term Contract until May 2024. National salary range: £36,000 - £41,000 pro-rata Greater London + salary range: £38,600 - £42,000 pro-rata Inner London salary range: £40,000 Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to become our Digital Strategy Manager.

This is a Fixed-term Contract until May 2024.

National salary range: £36,000 - £41,000 pro-rata

Greater London + salary range: £38,600 - £42,000 pro-rata

Inner London salary range: £40,000 - £45,600 pro-rata

The Business Analysis and Systems Team plays a vital role in shaping the delivery of Historic England’s (HE) Digital Strategy vision. This vision seeks to improve access to our expertise and the information that we hold, providing tools to enable our staff, audiences and stakeholders to make a positive difference to the historic environment. The team aspires to be confident, empowered and high achieving and a centre of excellence for business analysis, driving forward processes, enabling iterative improvements and... supporting systems and their development.

The Digital Strategy Manager (Business Analysis) will manage a team of business analysts, architects and systems specialists focused on business systems and systems development enabling the delivery of our Digital Strategy and supporting business as usual activity. The purpose of the role is to ensure that iterative improvement positive change is made in the use of IT to deliver efficient and effective services in close cooperation with our Project Management Office (PMO), Information Management and Technology (IMT) and business functions, whilst ensuring that current systems are well maintained and opportunity for improvements are identified and capitalised upon.

What you will be doing

Supporting the Head of Major Projects with the implementation of the Digital Strategy in conjunction with IMT, PMO, Business and external agencies. They will collaborate and communicate effectively across all levels of HE’s hierarchy and functions.

Supporting the Head of Major Projects in the on-going relationship management between Business Improvement and IMT; representing Business Improvement on the Digital Foundations board and Digital Strategy focused project delivery groups;

Supporting the Head of Major Projects and Head of Organisation Development with the identification of digital focused skills and knowledge weaknesses within their unit and devise a learning programme to enable the workforce to deliver cutting edge technical solutions;

Leading a team of business analysts/system specialists to develop and deliver the business analysis function within HE with continuous personal development of skills for all staff to deliver cutting edge methodology;

Designing and delivering industry standards driven business analysis practice and advice, enabling simplification and integration of systems architecture and software whilst driving a culture with reduced reliance on bespoke applications;

Supported by the Deputy BAST Manager you will manage a programme of work that maintains and develops the suite of existing operational support casework systems, minimising the impact of system outages, reporting on and managing where appropriate at the programme or project level risks, issues, progress and scheduling in a timely manner across all areas of the programme;

Working collaboratively with business representatives and IMT to identify, prioritise and ensure delivery (including design, analysis, development, testing and implementation) of the System’s Team priority areas of work/projects;

Acting as a Proxy Product Owner for specific digital products and deliver a collaborative business relationship management approach for key Digital Strategy projects.

Supporting other Programmes and Projects and undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade and competencies required of the post requested by line management;

Being an effective advocate for Historic England and work collaboratively across the organisation to maximise our effectiveness.

What we are looking for
• Proven track record of managing and improving complex business systems, with industry standard PMO or Business Analysis qualifications (e.g. Prince 2, MSP or APM, LEAN), or the willingness to study for these within the timescale of the strategy
• Experience of managing and growing teams of high-performance teams including leadership
• Clarity of thought and manner to explain complex processes and procedures and advise of best practise and problem solving
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
• Experience of working in a high pressure, multi-project environment with robust deadlines

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at ResourcingTeam@Historicengland.org.uk or telephone 07763387811 if you have any recruitment queries.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.

For a copy of the full JD please click on the following link;

https://historicengland.org.uk/content/job-descriptions-hr/digital-strategy-manager-jd
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via Charity Job posted_at: 20 days agoschedule_type: Part-time
London Historic Buildings Trust is the only London-wide building preservation trust and is this year celebrating 30 years of saving the city’s most challenging at-risk heritage sites. We are currently seeking a new Project Manager to join our staff team and take an active role in the development and delivery of future projects. This is an opportunity for someone with an interest in identifying dynamic ways of re-using and championing London’s London Historic Buildings Trust is the only London-wide building preservation trust and is this year celebrating 30 years of saving the city’s most challenging at-risk heritage sites. We are currently seeking a new Project Manager to join our staff team and take an active role in the development and delivery of future projects. This is an opportunity for someone with an interest in identifying dynamic ways of re-using and championing London’s heritage to support local communities, to become a key member of our team.

The Project Manager will develop and deliver Trust building projects in-line with our Project Plan, including identifying and progressing new projects. The role will also require sharing skills and knowledge via workshops, talks and advice, including the participating in the delivery of the trust’s community training and peer-to-peer programmes. This will involve close working with communities, local authorities and other partners to develop projects and activities that... respond to identified needs and engage new audiences.

The Project Manager will identify opportunities to support wider regeneration projects through the development of bespoke offers, including training and community heritage projects; particularly in priority areas and where there are wider regeneration programmes such as Levelling Up. There will also be the opportunity to deliver consultancy work on behalf of the trust.

The project management staff team work closely together to prioritise tasks and activities in-line with the delivery of the LHBT Strategic Plan. Staff members are encouraged to share opportunities and ideas to maximise delivery of its strategic objectives. Project staff report to our supportive Buildings Committee at quarterly meetings; the Project Manager will report and respond to the advice and guidance of the committee. The Project Manager will regularly report to the Projects Director and will be supported by a programme of CPD. They will work closely with partners and stakeholders, including the local community, businesses, and owners.

Main Duties

The Project Manager will:

- Develop and deliver LHBT’s projects as agreed. Identify and develop new Trust projects in line with the Project Plan.

- Follow the Projects Director’s direction on the programme set out in the organisation’s Strategic Plan and Project Plan.

- Participate in delivery of training workshops to the sector and give advice/mentoring to communities who wish to save their local heritage with the purpose of boosting heritage sector capacity in London, supporting other emerging or community focus groups to develop and deliver heritage projectsin the capital.

- Support the work of the Buildings Committee.

- Raise awareness and understanding of the role of heritage in building and community regeneration across London and the role of LHBT across the sector.

- Prepare grant applications for early stage viability work.

- Prepare grant applications for capital projects.

- Give consultancy advice on behalf of the Trust to building owners and local authorities.

- Deliver consultancy services in-line with the Trust’s Consultancy Strategy and as agreed with the Projects Director.

Person Specification

- Experienced project manager/building surveyor, with a demonstrable interest in heritage regeneration. We are open to applicants with different backgrounds, who can demonstrate capability and a desire to deliver on the requirements of the role.

- An ability to work collaboratively and with a range of partners/stakeholders across all levels of responsibility.

- Effective verbal, written and digital communication, with a particular interest in initiating, building, and strengthening partnerships.

- Experience of consultant procurement and management.

- Self-motivated and focussed, with an ability to work independently

The deadline for applications is Friday 7th July at 12pm
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via DiverseJobsMatter posted_at: 9 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
• Team: Policy and Evidence - National Specialist Services • Salary: National £42,000 per annum Greater London £45,200 Inner London £46,700 plus generous benefits • Location: Swindon - we are open to hybrid working where you will be based in both the office and home. • Closing: 11:59pm, 16th Jul 2023 BST Job Description Summary We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping • Team: Policy and Evidence - National Specialist Services
• Salary: National £42,000 per annum Greater London £45,200 Inner London £46,700 plus generous benefits
• Location: Swindon - we are open to hybrid working where you will be based in both the office and home.
• Closing: 11:59pm, 16th Jul 2023 BST

Job Description

Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England are seeking a Senior Building Services Engineer (Mechanical) to join our Technical Conservation Team.

The Technical Conservation Team in the National Specialist Services Department specialises in the care, repair and conservation of buildings, structures and landscapes. We set standards and provide specialist technical services and strategic leadership on all aspects of the care, repair, maintenance and adaptation of the historic built environment. We do this by developing and promoting... evidence-based technical policy, standards and best practice and by providing specialist guidance to support those who care for and make decisions about the stewardship of the historic environment.

This is a full time post where you will be working 36 hours a week.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

What you will be doing

You will take an active role in promoting the specific sympathetic approaches required when applying building services engineering solutions to all aspects of the historic environment.

Provide high quality expert technical advice on building services engineering within the historic built environment covering a wide range of both listed and non-listed buildings, to support and deliver;
• National grants programmes;
• Statutory consent applications
• Other grant-aided and Heritage at Risk projects
• Pre application and statutory advisory services
• Other agreed enhanced advisory services

This will require acting as the intelligent client function for building services engineering on grant-aided projects, casework advice, external commissions and tenders. Provide building services engineering advice on properties managed by Historic England, including where appropriate, acting as the project engineer on schemes, identifying and assessing problems, determining the need for repairs, recommending action, providing or procuring fully worked up engineering schemes and supervising the implementation of the work. In addition you will be expected to advice on how existing systems can be replaced with low and zero carbon technologies.

To support our advice and guidance you will be expected to write technical advice notes, web based guidance and delivering presentations in person and through our online webinars.

You will work with the team to deliver the existing and any new income generation opportunities which may include in person or online training courses, events or paid-for advice or additional income generating work streams.

Support the team’s role as a centre of specialist knowledge in building services engineering and low and zero carbon technologies in respect of the historic environment. This will include identifying and testing new and existing approaches in respect to building services engineering and taking an active role in promoting awareness of the specific sympathetic approach required when working in the historic environment.

What we are looking for
• Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers or Institution of Mechanical Engineers with substantial relevant practical experience.
• Experience in the management of mechanical building services engineering design and implementation of design solutions.
• Experience in assessment and implementation of energy management solutions and good practice.
• Ability to take engineering problems back to fundamentals; apply basic engineering principles; identify and develop solutions.
• Good IT skills
• Team player with good written and oral communication skills

This role includes the requirement to travel to sites, many of which are in remote locations and may not be served by public transport. It is essential you have a full UK driving license.

Due to the nature of the role and required attendance at sites and offices, there may be occasions which would necessitate further travel or overnight stays.

The role will also involve work that is at times in exposed and/or difficult terrain such as construction sites. The ability to climb scaffolding is essential.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self
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via LinkedIn posted_at: 7 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Summary We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England are seeking a Senior Building Services Engineer (Mechanical) to join our Technical Conservation Team. The Technical Conservation Team in the National Specialist Services Department specialises in the care, repair and conservation of buildings, structures and landscapes. Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England are seeking a Senior Building Services Engineer (Mechanical) to join our Technical Conservation Team.

The Technical Conservation Team in the National Specialist Services Department specialises in the care, repair and conservation of buildings, structures and landscapes. We set standards and provide specialist technical services and strategic leadership on all aspects of the care, repair, maintenance and adaptation of the historic built environment. We do this by developing and promoting evidence-based technical policy, standards and best practice and by providing specialist guidance to support those who care for and make decisions about the stewardship of the historic environment.

This is a full time post where you will be working 36 hours a week.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive... pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

What you will be doing

You will take an active role in promoting the specific sympathetic approaches required when applying building services engineering solutions to all aspects of the historic environment.

Provide high quality expert technical advice on building services engineering within the historic built environment covering a wide range of both listed and non-listed buildings, to support and deliver;
• National grants programmes;
• Statutory consent applications
• Other grant-aided and Heritage at Risk projects
• Pre application and statutory advisory services
• Other agreed enhanced advisory services

This will require acting as the intelligent client function for building services engineering on grant-aided projects, casework advice, external commissions and tenders. Provide building services engineering advice on properties managed by Historic England, including where appropriate, acting as the project engineer on schemes, identifying and assessing problems, determining the need for repairs, recommending action, providing or procuring fully worked up engineering schemes and supervising the implementation of the work. In addition you will be expected to advice on how existing systems can be replaced with low and zero carbon technologies.

To support our advice and guidance you will be expected to write technical advice notes, web based guidance and delivering presentations in person and through our online webinars.

You will work with the team to deliver the existing and any new income generation opportunities which may include in person or online training courses, events or paid-for advice or additional income generating work streams.

Support the team’s role as a centre of specialist knowledge in building services engineering and low and zero carbon technologies in respect of the historic environment. This will include identifying and testing new and existing approaches in respect to building services engineering and taking an active role in promoting awareness of the specific sympathetic approach required when working in the historic environment.

What we are looking for
• Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers or Institution of Mechanical Engineers with substantial relevant practical experience.
• Experience in the management of mechanical building services engineering design and implementation of design solutions.
• Experience in assessment and implementation of energy management solutions and good practice.
• Ability to take engineering problems back to fundamentals; apply basic engineering principles; identify and develop solutions.
• Good IT skills
• Team player with good written and oral communication skills

This role includes the requirement to travel to sites, many of which are in remote locations and may not be served by public transport. It is essential you have a full UK driving license.

Due to the nature of the role and required attendance at sites and offices, there may be occasions which would necessitate further travel or overnight stays.

The role will also involve work that is at times in exposed and/or difficult terrain such as construction sites. The ability to climb scaffolding is essential.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you.

Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process.

Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at ResourcingTeam@Historicengland.org.uk.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.

For a full copy of the job description, please click on the link below;

https://historicengland.org.uk/content/job-descriptions-hr/senior-building-services-engineer-jd/

Provisional interview date: 31st July 2023
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