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 are seeking a Listing and Architectural Investigation Director to join us.

The Listing and Architectural Investigation Director is a high-profile, senior post which is responsible for leading the delivery, practice and quality of Historic England’s listing and architectural research. 

They will ensure Historic England’s listing and architectural research are directed and developed effectively to ensure that the historic environment is understood, protected and looked after, and can benefit people, places and communities. 

You can be based in any of our national nine offices, inclusive with hybrid. Locations are Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Bristol, Swindon, London, Portsmouth.

What you will be doing

As an important part of the senior leadership of Regions Group and of Historic England’s Corporate Leadership Team, the postholder will work closely with the Director of Regions, Regional Directors and their Listing and Partnership teams, along with our Policy and Evidence Group and other key colleagues and teams across the organisation. The postholder will manage Historic England’s relationship with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on designation and architectural research matters.

We need you to provide professional direction to Historic England’s listing and architectural investigation teams across Regions Group and directly manage a central Listing team. They will ensure the listing work plan is delivered by directing a programme of review and reform, ensuring that standards and processes are fit for purpose and lead a process of training, development and continuous improvement.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent leadership and management skills and ability to lead and develop a professional multi-disciplinary team,

• Ability to develop strategy and translate strategy into clear implementable goals

• Strong influencing and negotiating skills

• Able to build strong relationships with stakeholders

• Ability to communicate persuasively, authoritatively and accessibly with a range of partners internally and externally.

• Expertise in one or more fields relating to the understanding and protection of the historic environment, particularly designation or architectural research

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.

Provisional interview date: First stage interviews will be held w/c 19th February 2024.

How to apply:

Please submit a copy of your CV and include a CV cover letter outlining why you are suitable for the role of Listings and Architectural Investigation Director (max two pages) via our online Applied application process.

Please click the following link for the full Job Description: https://historicengland.org.uk/content/job-descriptions-hr/listing-and-architectural-investigation-director-jd/