Business Officer - South West

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

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Historic England in Bristol, UK, is hiring a Junior Business Officer for a permanent hybrid role. The position offers a broad benefits package, including a defined-benefit pension, generous holiday, and access to English Heritage sites.

The Business Management Team delivers grant-aid and advisory services, supporting Development Advice and Regeneration. You will manage grants, assist with negotiations and procurement, and respond to information requests.

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).
• Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Experience with members of the public

Interpreting maps/elevations

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Location Hybrid Bristol, UK Inclusive with hybrid working where you are based between the office and home

Salary £26,919 (GBP) Band D

Team Regions - South West

Seniority Junior

• Closing:11:59pm, 22nd Nov 2026 GMT

Perks and benefits

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Candidate happiness

8.01 (12661)

Job Description

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.

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 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)

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

Historic England is a Disability Confident Leader and normally offers guaranteed interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role, where it is practical and appropriate to do so. We want all candidates to shine in the recruitment process, so please tell us what we can do to help you show us your very best self. For more information, please visit our Everyone is Welcome page , or contact us at [e-mail] if you have any recruitment queries.

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 won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

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 wants 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 [e-mail] if you have any recruitment queries.

Provisional interview dates: w/c 30th November 2026