Archaeologist

National Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation organization is seeking an experienced Archaeologist to join their South West team. In this hybrid role, you will provide archaeological consultancy, mentor teams, and champion the importance of the historic environment for sustainability. Key qualifications include strong knowledge in archaeological care and project management, along with excellent communication skills. The position offers a comprehensive package, including flexible working and substantial benefits.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of archaeological care and management.
• Experience in assessing archaeological impacts.
• Proficient in database management.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultancy in archaeology for properties.
• Champion archaeological efforts and build partnerships.
• Mentor teams to improve skills in historic environment care.

Skills

Archaeological care

Project management

Communication

Database management

Negotiation skills

Tools

Historic Environment Records

Job description

Hybrid work in Tisbury SP | United Kingdom

Job Description:

We're looking for an experienced Archaeologist to join us in the National Trust's South West region. You'll be helping the Trust to respond to the climate and nature crisis at some of the UK's most special places as well as supporting our ambition to ensure that the historic environment is relevant and accessible for everyone, for ever.

Working in the Trust's South West region, with a focus on our locations across Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, you'll be part of a team of talented, passionate, and creative people. You'll also be part of our wider national archaeological cohort, showing the value of the historic environment for a sustainable future for everyone.

Job Responsibility:

You will be part of the region's internal consultancy, which provides specialist support and skills to our properties and projects. You'll be within a multi-disciplinary team of experts working alongside project managers, building surveyors, ecologists and other specialists to enable projects that support our twin purposes of caring for the nation's nature, beauty and history and making these accessible to all.

Your focus will be on our locations across Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire but will also be a part of the Trust's wider regional and national network of archaeologists: a great repository of skills and experience. Your contractual base will be our Tisbury Hub (Wiltshire, SP3 6LW) but we support hybrid working with a mix of office, home and on-site working, and are happy to explore arrangements that strike the right balance for your and the trust.

The role will involve working on properties and projects across the South West so you will need to be able to travel for site visits and meetings, as well as occasional nationwide travel for project and programme meetings.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide an internal consultancy service in archaeology, including responding to requests for information, advice and support to our properties and projects
• Contribute to strategic plans and priorities, identifying archaeological opportunities, needs and resources to achieve organisational priorities and property ambitions.
• Use your skills to enable the Trust to protect and improve the historic environment whilst making the changes we need to, to respond to the challenges of our generation.
• Commission and oversee specialist contractors undertaking archaeological work on behalf of the National Trust.
• Provide advice to ensure projects are completed to a professional standard and any impacts on the historic environment are avoided, minimised or mitigated.
• Champion the work of the National Trust in archaeology externally, building partnerships, identifying funding opportunities and inspiring people to raise the organisation's profile.
• Mentor and train professional teams including property staff and volunteers to improve skills and build capability and understanding in the care of the historic environment.

Who we're looking for

A leader for conservation excellence, inclusivity, and the response to the nature and climate crisis, taking a proactive approach in using the historic environment as a means to enable and deliver positive changes for nature and the climate.

• An Archaeology professional with good knowledge of archaeological care, management, interpretation and presentation of historic landscapes and buildings, and up-to-date understanding of relevant legislation and practice.
• Experienced in assessing the archaeological impacts and opportunities of land use change.
• Familiar with database management, especially Historic Environment Records
• A flexible thinker and problem-solver, skilled at negotiating and confident in using your expertise to influence decisions and enable delivery of priority projects and activities
• A skilled communicator, who can build strong relationships and productive networks within diverse teams, both internally and externally.
• Used to working in a project context and able to demonstrate how your intervention has positively impacted on Project Delivery and clients.

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

Equal Opportunities: The National Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.