Summary

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone.

Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as a Listing and Casework Assistant (6 week placement).

This is a part-time 6 week paid placement funded by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. We offer hybrid working where you are based in the Cambridge office and from home.

As part of the funding agreement with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority to be eligible for this placement you must live in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough, be at least 18 when you start and not be in employment, formal education or training. If you are aged 18-21 you can work a maximum of 30 hours per week. If you are over 22 years of age you can work full-time 36 hours per week.

Purpose of the Placement

You will have the opportunity to gain experience in co-ordinating listing and development advice casework; research and assess historic places including buildings, archaeological remains and designed landscapes; and log and process casework.

As a Listing and Casework Assistant you will be based in the Business Support Team, but will focus on work for the Listing Team.

You will have the opportunity to learn and develop in one or more of these areas.

• Acting as the initial point of contact for customer enquiries concerning listing; ensuring high standards of customer service at all times.

• Undertaking research into sites and areas using a range of sources such as aerial photographs, historic maps, plans, and reports.

• Working with Information Specialists on data collection, mapping, and data standards issues.

• Undertaking project and day-to-day administrative work for the strategic listing programme.

• Adding photographs from the Archive or other reasonable sources to the Missing Pieces Project for designated assets on the National Heritage List for England.

Behaviours we are looking for:

• Hard working - you always seek to put in the required effort and strive for the highest quality of work.

• Discovery - you love finding out new things and developing yourself

• Accuracy - enjoy focusing on the details and working within defined boundaries.

• Problem solving - you enjoy analysing situations and investigating practical solutions.

• Communication - you enjoy actively listening and questioning where necessary.

• Connecting - you enjoy establishing relationships, seeking to support and help others

Provisional interview dates: 5 October 2026

Why complete a placement with Historic England

This placement will give you knowledge, skills and experience that will enhance your future career prospects. Once you have completed your time with us you will have gained work experience and an overview of historic environment advice that will enable you to build a career within many areas of the heritage sector. You will also have gained administration, research and report writing skills which are transferable to a range of industries.

You will have gained basic knowledge of planning processes and heritage protection which will be valuable to roles in public sector organisations such as local authorities, smaller private sector planning consultancies, and heritage charities.

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 EmergingTalent@HistoricEngland.org.uk if you have any recruitment queries. 

How to Apply:

At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.

At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration—not as direct input.