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.

This is a 0.5 FTE role. Permanent contract.

We are seeking a Business Officer to assist colleagues in the regional team in the delivery of departmental targets.

This is a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of Historic England`s role in the planning system and our contribution to tackling heritage at risk through grant aid.

Salary is to be pro-rata of advertised amount.

What you will be doing:

You will facilitate the efficient provision of statutory and other advice and will handle individual grants, including assisting with negotiations and complying with procurement and financial administration procedures. You will be responsible for supporting the Local Leadership team in responding to external and internal requests for information and briefings.

You will act as the initial point of contact for customer enquiries concerning grant-aided projects and advisory work, ensuring high standards of customer service at all times, supporting with the assessment of applications for HE support in accordance with Departmental standards of eligibility and need, and to take full responsibility for effective management of assigned grant-aid processes including post-grant monitoring.

You will be responsible for monitoring regularly and take ownership for progress-chasing to facilitate timely delivery of all Historic England advice, including establishing and maintaining operational links with external customers (e.g. local authorities), and effective collaboration among colleagues within the local office.

Supporting the Business Manager in the monitoring, analysis, reporting, and quality control of all business activities, including the compilation of information and briefing to meet corporate and external requirements and the forecasting and management of operational budgets. Experience of interpreting and analysing information and using it to inform your judgment

What we are looking for

-         Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative

-         Experience of working directly with members of the public

-         Proven financial aptitude with a high level of attention to detail 

-         Ability to interpret maps and architectural plans/elevations

-         Good interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)

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 if you have an queries.

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

Interview date: 13th and 15th December 2023 via Teams

Please click the following link for the full Job Description

https://historicengland.org.uk/content/job-descriptions-hr/business-officer-birmingham/