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 on a Step-Up Placement as an Emergency Planning Assistant.

This is a full-time 3 months paid Step-Up Placement, based remotely from home in a national area. The placement will run from December 2026 - March 2027. Some visits to sites will be expected.

Salary

£26,396 pro rata

About Step Up Placements 

Historic England’s Step Up Programme provides paid opportunities to those underrepresented in the heritage sector.

Our training placements are for young people aged 18 to 30 years old across three audiences: 

• Black, Asian, or ethnic minorities 

• Disabled people 

• People who are disadvantaged by their social and/or economic background or circumstances 

These are paid training roles, based with a Historic England team for 3 months full time.

These placements are designed to give you that “step up” from work experience into paid work in the heritage sector. They will also help you develop your Essential Skills, improving your employability.

Purpose of this placement

The post-holder will work in Historic England’s Emergency Planning Team and primarily undertake a desk-based study of currently available heritage risk management plans and recovery plans and associated guidance, as well as assisting with some day-to-day tasks delivered by the team. 

What you will be doing

• Undertaking a desk-based review of currently available risk management plans and recovery/ business continuity plans, specifically designed for heritage sector organisations 

• Producing a framework or list of recommendations for a new Historic England heritage risk management plan template and recovery/ business continuity plan template 

• Identify and recommending any new risk management tools (e.g., risk matrix) that could be provided by Historic England 

• Assisting with certain day-to-day tasks delivered by the team, e.g., creating of presentations or casework administration 

• Taking part in sector engagement activities, e.g., attending our Salvage and Disaster Recovery course or the Emergency Services Show 

  The postholder will be invited to attend Emergency Planning team meetings, as well as other appropriate national meetings to find out more about the work of Historic England. There will be opportunities for shadowing, site visits and training to enhance their learning about the protection of heritage assets in England.

Behaviours we are looking for

• Curiosity – You show an interest in new things and actively seek out new information  

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

• Innovation – You enjoy coming up with new and different approaches to a task  

• Writer – You enjoy conveying thoughts and ideas through the written word 

Why complete a placement with Historic England

You will receive on the job training from an experienced team member, and you will be supported by your host team and by the Early Careers Team.

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.

Historic England is a Disability Confident Leader and normally offers guaranteed interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role, where it is practical and appropriate to do so. We want all candidates to shine in the recruitment process, so please tell us what we can do to help you show us your very best self. For more information, please visit our Everyone is Welcome page, or contact us at recruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk 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 date: 30th November or 2nd December

Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description: https://cms.historicengland.org.uk/media/psyopghp/role-description-step-up-emergency-planning.odt