Business Officer - South West

Historic England; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 28.97%

28 days holiday

Corporate discounts

Free entry to English Heritage sites

Development opportunities

Job summary

Historic England in Bristol offers a permanent, hybrid role as Business Officer - South West. You will support local teams by managing grants and advisory services and helping the organisation achieve corporate targets.

The role requires map interpretation, strong communication with the public, and the ability to work under pressure. The organisation provides a competitive benefits package and development opportunities to progress.

Qualifications

• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative.
• Experience of working directly with members of the public.
• Ability to interpret maps and architectural plans/elevations.
• Good interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• The Business Management Team provides support across local teams and manages grant-aid and advisory services for customers.
• Assist Development Advice and Regeneration Teams in delivering group and corporate targets, and ensure procurement and financial administration procedures are followed.
• Support the Local Leadership team by responding to external and internal information requests and briefings.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure and use

Initiative

Public-facing experience

Map interpretation

Interpreting maps and architectural/pl

Job description

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone.

Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Business Officer - South West.

This is a permanent position.

The location of this role is Bristol, inclusive with hybrid working.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer 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.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.

What you will be doing

The Business Management Team provides support across the local teams' work and will take a proactive role in service delivery through managing the delivery of grant-aid and advisory services and dealing directly with our customers.

As part of this team, you will assist colleagues in Development Advice and Regeneration Teams in the delivery of Group and corporate targets. You will facilitate the efficient provision of statutory and other advice and will manage individual grants, including assisting with negotiations and complying with procurement and financial administration procedures. You will support the Local Leadership team in responding to external and internal requests for information and briefings.

Who we are looking for

Ability to work under pressure and use own initiativeExperience of working directly with members of the publicAbility to interpret maps and architectural plans/elevationsGood interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Business Officer - South West

Company: Historic England Salary: £26,919 to £26,919 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Bristol, BS1 6AA Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote Job type: Permanent Posting date: 6 Nov 2026 Closing date: 22 Nov 2026

Summary

Summary

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone.

Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Business Officer - South West.

This is a permanent position.

The location of this role is Bristol, inclusive with hybrid working.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer 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.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.

Essential requirements

Who we are looking forAbility to work under pressure and use own initiativeExperience of working directly with members of the publicAbility to interpret maps and architectural plans/elevationsGood interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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