Heritage Listing & Casework Assistant — 6-Week Paid

Historic England; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Historic England offers a 6-week paid placement in Cambridge, with hybrid working between the Cambridge office and home. You will join the Listing Team within the Business Support Team to learn listing and casework processes and develop research and admin skills.

Eligibility requires living in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough, being 18+, and not in employment or study. If you are 18–21, a 30-hour week limit applies; over 22, 36 hours. Provisional interview date: 5 October 2026.

Qualifications

• You must be aged 18 or over and live in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough.
• If aged 18–21 you can work up to 30 hours per week; if over 22, up to 36 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Initial point of contact for listing enquiries with high service standards.
• Research sites using aerial photos, historic maps, plans and reports.
• Collaborate with Information Specialists on data collection and mapping.
• Provide admin support for the strategic listing programme.
• Add photographs to the Missing Pieces Project for designated assets.

Skills

Customer service

Research

Data collection

Administration

Photographs

Job description

Historic England offers a 6-week paid placement in Cambridge, with hybrid working between the Cambridge office and home. You will join the Listing Team within the Business Support Team to learn listing and casework processes and develop research and admin skills.

Eligibility requires living in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough, being 18+, and not in employment or study. If you are 18–21, a 30-hour week limit applies; over 22, 36 hours. Provisional interview date: 5 October 2026.