Role Responsibility
A dedicated and enthusiastic individual is sought to join the Heritage Conservation group to help protect and manage the rich and varied historic environment of Kent. Your primary responsibility will be to work as part of a busy team providing archaeological planning advice to the County Council, District Planning Authorities, Medway Council, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation and other agencies and developers. This will involve preparing responses to planning applications, writing specifications, and monitoring fieldwork and post-excavation programmes.
Kent has an outstanding heritage of archaeological and historical remains which the County Council gives high priority to conserving and making accessible. The geological diversity of the county, together with its proximity to mainland Europe, has left an incomparable archaeological resource of all periods. Exceptionally high development pressure, including several key growth areas, linked to the County’s strategic position between London and Europe, produces one of the most challenging and rewarding environments for archaeological heritage management.
You will have a degree or equivalent in archaeology or a related subject, a good working knowledge of British archaeology including good fieldwork experience, good analytical and communication skills, excellent team-working skills and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.
Contact Details:
Lis Dyson
03000 413364
Closing date: 28 July 2025.
Interviews are expected to take place in Maidstone on Wednesday 6 August 2025.
Apply link: https://jobsearch.kent.gov.uk/jobs/job/Senior-Archaeological-Officer/13219