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 Ancient Monuments to join the Development Advice team in the East of England. This is a 2 year fixed term contract.

The Development Advice Teams provide Historic England’s statutory and non-statutory advice to our customers, engaging where we add most value to decision-making through our distinctive contribution as national experts. The Development Advice Teams will also work closely with other teams to support communities in looking after historic places and in the advancement of Historic England’s objectives.  

What you will be doing

As part of East of England Development Advice Team, the Inspector of Ancient Monuments will take delegated responsibility for the delivery of Historic England’s advice on proposals for change in the historic environment that fall within their area of competence, specifically scheduled monuments, archaeology and historic environment planning.  

Applying the ethos of ‘constructive conservation’ and making effective use of Conservation Principles in all their advisory work, they will provide advice to owners, local authorities and others, to proactively work towards the sustainable management of the historic environment.

The Development Advice Teams will also work closely with other teams to support communities in looking after historic places, to support Historic England’s objectives, and contribute to specific projects where their expertise would add value. For example, in Infrastructure Planning, or as part of Historic England's High Street Heritage Action Zones.

 What we are looking for

1         An excellent working knowledge of ancient monuments, registered battlefields, and archaeological landscapes in England, and the techniques of their study.

2         Experience and understanding of relevant Government policy, guidance and statutory procedures for the protection of the historic environment and the planning system, including Scheduled Monument Consent.

3         Ability to work professionally under pressure to meet planning and SMC response deadlines on an ongoing basis.

4         Ability to work methodically in a team and independently: ensuring that team members are appraised of progress and ensuring the completion of tasks that have been committed to.

5         Good oral and written communication skills including those required to help overcome conflicting priorities between stakeholders.

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: end of August 2023

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

https://historicengland.org.uk/content/job-descriptions-hr/iam-jd-1/