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 join us as our Senior Building Conservation Advisor.

The Technical Conservation Team in the National Specialist Services Department specialises in the conservation of buildings, structures and landscapes. We set standards and provide specialist technical services and strategic leadership on the technical aspects of the care, repair, maintenance and adaptation of the historic built environment. We do this by developing and promoting evidence-based technical policy and best practice and by providing specialist guidance within Historic England, to the English Heritage Trust through a shared service agreement, and to the wider sector.

Salary Range:

£39,364 - £45,000 pro-rata dependant on location and experience.

National salary range:

£39,364 - £41,331 pro-rata

Greater London + salary range:

£42,380 - £45,000 pro-rata

What you will be doing:

As a member of the Building Conservation & Designed Landscape Team in Technical Conservation you will provide specialist technical advice on appropriate methods of conservation, repair, maintenance and adaptation of the historic built environment to a range of audiences (including Historic England staff, the English Heritage Trust, conservation professionals and non-professionals) using a variety of media.

We need you to help to develop and promote technical standards and guidance on appropriate methods of conserving the historic built environment by commissioning and managing research projects, carrying out and organising specialist training as well as producing and disseminating technical advice and guidance for a range of audiences.

Please note: 

• the role requires regular travel to sites not serviced by public transport. 

• the role may require visiting/inspecting sites which is likely to require climbing scaffolding and negotiating confined space (e.g. Church roofs, etc.).

What we are looking for:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent work experience.

• Extensive, appropriate & wide-ranging post-qualification experience

• Experience of writing reports, guidance and articles

• Practical experience of a range of historic building repair methods

• Detailed knowledge of traditional building materials & systems

• Strong written communication skills

• Proven ability to work with wide range of internal & external partners

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 dedicated 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 wants 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 RecruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk.

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

Provisional interview dates: 30th January 2024.

To view full Job Description, please visit

https://historicengland.org.uk/content/job-descriptions-hr/senior-building-conservation-advisor/