Conservation Officer

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working available

Initial contract

Job summary

Carrington West seeks an experienced Conservation Officer to support planning and historic environment work. You will assess planning and listed building consent applications, provide specialist conservation advice, and respond to pre-application enquiries, delivering reports and recommendations.

The role is 37 hours per week with hybrid working and an initial contract. A relevant degree or postgraduate qualification and strong knowledge of heritage policy are essential, along with driving

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in conservation, historic environment, planning, architecture or a related discipline.
• Experience working as a Conservation Officer or in a similar planning/historic environment role.
• Strong knowledge of listed buildings, conservation areas, the NPPF and Historic England guidance.
• Experience assessing heritage proposals and preparing written planning recommendations.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assess planning and listed building consent applications
• Provide specialist conservation and heritage advice on planning proposals
• Respond to pre-application planning enquiries
• Undertake site visits and prepare reports and recommendations
• Support conservation area, heritage policy and Buildings at Risk work
• Liaise with Historic England, applicants and key planning stakeholders

Education

Relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in conservation, historic environment, planning, architecture or a related discipline

Job description

Conservation Officer - Planning & Historic Environment

Hybrid working available

Competitive hourly rate - DOE

Initial contract

37 hours per week

Job Ref - 68978

About the Role

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Conservation Officer to support a busy Planning and Historic Environment Team, providing additional capacity across planning and listed building applications and delivering specialist heritage advice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess planning and listed building consent applications
• Provide specialist conservation and heritage advice on planning proposals
• Respond to pre-application planning enquiries
• Undertake site visits and prepare reports and recommendations
• Support conservation area, heritage policy and Buildings at Risk work
• Liaise with Historic England, applicants and key planning stakeholders

Requirements:

• Relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in conservation, historic environment, planning, architecture or a related discipline
• Experience working as a Conservation Officer or in a similar planning/historic environment role
• Strong knowledge of listed buildings, conservation areas, the NPPF and Historic England guidance
• Experience assessing heritage proposals and preparing written planning recommendations
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Please call Jake Herrington on 02393 876015 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email:
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Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supplies clients UK-wide on both a permanent and contract basis at all levels of seniority. If this role isn't quite right, please get in touch to discuss other opportunities.