Assistant Inspector of Ancient Monuments

We are seeking an Assistant Inspector of Ancient Monuments to join Historic England in helping to protect some of the region`s finest archaeological remains and ancient monuments, working positively with owners, applicants and heritage organizations to understand, preserve and celebrate them, and in doing so help shape thriving historic places.

What you will be doing.
As part of the London & South East Development Advice Team, you will work closely with Inspectors of Historic Monuments to provide Historic England`s advice on proposals for change affecting Scheduled Monuments and registered battlefields.

You will be applying the ethos of `constructive conservation` and making effective use of Conservation Principles in all your advisory work, you will provide advice to owners, local authorities and others, to proactively work towards the sustainable management of the historic environment.

You will also contribute as required to specific projects where your expertise would add value, for example as part of the Historic England Places strategy or in support of Heritage at Risk work.

Please note that the role:

• requires occasional travel to sites not serviced by public transport for which reason a full driving license is required.
• requires visiting/inspecting sites which is likely to require climbing scaffolding and negotiating confined spaces.
• may require occasional attendance at community or planning meetings which are usually held at evenings or weekends.

Who we are looking for:

• Degree in Archaeology (or close equivalent) and 2 years professional fieldwork experience
• Experience of managing change to archaeology and ancient monuments, including through the planning system
• A good working knowledge of all periods of archaeology and ancient monuments in England.
• Good written communication skills
• Demonstrable negotiating and problem-solving skills

Please make clear reference to the key essential skills in the advert when you are completing your application and highlight examples of any related knowledge, skills and experienced based on these.

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.

Why work for Historic England
We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 21% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the county 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.

Provisional interview dates 09th and 11-14th July 2022.