Chief Executive

Historic England

Employment Type Full time

Location Hybrid · United Kingdom (multiple locations) London · Cambridge · Portsmouth · Bristol · Swindon · Birmingham · Manchester · York · Newcastle Any of Historic England's nine offices across England, with regular travel

Salary £135,000 - £145,000 (GBP) plus an annual performance-related bonus of up to 7.5%

Team Chief Executive

Seniority Senior

Closing: 11:59pm, 28th Feb 2025 GMT

Perks and benefits

Flexible working hours

Work from home option

Retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Extra holiday

Sabbatical Opportunities

Professional development

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Candidate happiness

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Job Description

Chief Executive - Historic England

Salary: £135,000 - £145,000, plus an annual performance-related bonus of up to 7.5%

Summary

A fantastic career opportunity has arisen at Historic England - the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion and protect historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

PLEASE NOTE if you are interested in applying for this opportunity you are not required to complete the Applied online application. You will need to contact www.berwickpartners.co.uk/92919

Are you an inspiring leader with a drive for vision and strategy with a commitment to improving lives by promoting and protecting the historic environment? Historic England invites you to join us as our Chief Executive and lead us in helping to ensure our historic spaces and places live on and are loved for longer.

Location: Any of Historic England's nine offices across England, with regular travel.

Benefits: Civil Service Pension Scheme, 28 days holiday (rising to 33 days after five years), and a wide range of staff discounts.

What you will be doing

As our Chief Executive, you will drive a compelling vision and strategy to improve lives by promoting and protecting the historic environment. You will provide inspiring leadership, ensuring high performance and excellent financial management. Your role will involve maintaining Historic England’s credibility and visibility through thought leadership and building strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including government departments and local authorities.

Who we are looking for

Proven experience in leading vision and strategy, with a track record of building engaged leadership teams.
Politically adept, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and government leaders.
Confident communicator, passionate about the heritage sector.
Understanding of the needs of a publicly funded organisation.

How to apply

For further information and details on how to apply, please visit www.berwickpartners.co.uk/92919

For an informal and confidential discussion, please speak with our advisors at Berwick Partners:

William Pringle

Partner, Head of Charity, Arts, Culture & Heritage Practice

Berwick Partners

+44 (0) 7515 919 648

William.Pringle@berwickpartners.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 28th February 2025