Heritage Conservation Officer — Remote & Flexible Work

Guardian Jobs; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

26 days' holiday

Flexible/remote working options

Learning and development programmes

Volunteer time off

Wellbeing support

Healthcare options

Cycle to work

Job summary

Guardian Jobs is recruiting for a Conservation Officer in Cheltenham. You will manage a varied caseload of listed building consent applications, providing specialist heritage advice to colleagues, applicants and stakeholders, including site inspections, negotiations with developers and reports for Planning Committee.

You will advise on conservation areas and listed buildings, contribute to policy documents, and work with a professional and friendly team to protect local heritage while supporting

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Conservation or closely related discipline.
• Professional membership of IHBCon is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of architectural history and historic materials.
• Understanding of listed building legislation and heritage policy.
• Excellent communication skills with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of listed building consent applications and pre-applications, including validation and reports.
• Present applications to Planning Committee and provide heritage advice to elected members and officers.
• Represent the organisation at appeals and inquiries, providing expert witness evidence when required.
• Advise on conservation areas, listed buildings and the planning process to developers and the public.
• Contribute to conservation area appraisals and planning policy documents.

Skills

Heritage conservation

Listed buildings

Negotiation

Communication

Site inspections

Education

Degree in Building Conservation

Job description

Guardian Jobs is recruiting for a Conservation Officer in Cheltenham. You will manage a varied caseload of listed building consent applications, providing specialist heritage advice to colleagues, applicants and stakeholders, including site inspections, negotiations with developers and reports for Planning Committee.

You will advise on conservation areas and listed buildings, contribute to policy documents, and work with a professional and friendly team to protect local heritage while supporting