Historic Environment Planning Adviser - Fixed Term Contract until March 2026

Historic England; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Historic England is seeking a Historic Environment Planning Adviser for a fixed-term contract until March 2026. The role involves providing expert advice on development plans, managing relationships with local authorities, and advocating for the historic environment. Candidates should have a degree in town planning and demonstrate strong negotiating skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in town planning or related subject.
• Thorough understanding of the national planning system and legislative context.
• Track record of managing positive change.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal advice on development plans and strategic planning.
• Lead responses to planning-related documents and strategies.
• Represent Historic England at Public Examinations.

Skills

Negotiating

Influencing

Management of positive change

Education

Degree in town planning or a closely related subject

Job description

Historic Environment Planning Adviser - Fixed Term Contract until March 2026

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We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as our Historic Environment Planning Adviser. This is a fixed term contract until March 2026.

The South West Development Advice Teams assist local communities (including through local authority partners) in appreciating the significance of their local historic environment and its potential to deliver benefits for the community by: promoting the effective use of the planning system at strategic and local levels.

As part of this team, the Historic Environment Planning Adviser takes delegated responsibility for providing Historic England’s advice both to local authority partners in the preparation and revision of development plans, and other strategic planning documents such as design codes, masterplans, development briefs etc., and to local communities in relation to the historic environment and the planning process. Applying the ethos of ‘constructive conservation’ and making effective use of Historic England’s Conservation Principles in all their advisory work, they will also provide advice on strategic planning matters such as national infrastructure projects and on partners’ strategic plans, as well as contributing to national and local guidance.

This is a fixed term contract until March 2026.

What you will be doing

To take responsibility for providing Historic England’s formal advice on the formulation of development plans and strategic planning work, with a particular focus on site allocations, to ensure that they set out an appropriate framework to conserve and manage sustainably the historic environment, delivering it to set timescales and to excellent customer service standards.

To lead and where appropriate co-ordinate the response to other planning-related documents and strategies, including design, transport, minerals, waste, green infrastructure and financial contributions (e.g. Community Infrastructure Levy, S.106 planning obligations).

To respond, on behalf of Historic England, to Strategic Environmental Assessments, Sustainability Appraisals and, working with the Development Management team, to provide expertise on Environmental Impact Assessments to promote the sustainable management of the historic environment.

To develop constructive relationships with Local Planning Authorities and with other relevant bodies in relation to the plan-making process to promote the sustainable management of the historic environment

To represent the organisation as expert witness at Public Examinations and for planning hearing/ inquiries as necessary.

To contribute to the review, development and dissemination of Historic England’s guidance relating to planning for the historic environment, both individually and in conjunction with colleagues.

To inform Historic England’s response to emerging policy and practice of government and other bodies, and to assist with the corporate response to consultations from government and others.

To be an effective advocate for the historic environment.

To undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade and competencies required of the post requested by line management.

Please note that:

The role requires occasional travel to sites not serviced by public transport.

The role will require occasional attendance at community meetings which are usually held at evenings or weekends.

What we are looking for

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in town planning or a closely related subject
• A thorough understanding of the national planning system and its legislative context at both the strategic and local level and its role in the sustainable management of the historic environment
• Evidence of a track record in managing positive change to places
• Good negotiating and influencing skills
• Evidence of a track record of working constructively with Local Authorities organisations, developers and owners.

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 just won the Gold Award from MIND, 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 want 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.

At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.

Provisional interview dates: End of June 2025.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Government Administration

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