Historic England: Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas (2 posts)
Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas.
We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.
£39,590 pa, plus generous benefits. Full Time, permanent. Location: Hybrid/Bristol.
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 Development Advice Teams provide Historic England’s statutory and non-statutory advice to our customers, engaging where we add most value to decision-making through our distinctive contribution as national experts.
As part of the Development Advice Teams, you will take delegated responsibility for the delivery of Historic England’s advice on proposals for change in the historic environment that fall within their area of competence.
Please Note That The Role
* requires regular travel to sites not serviced by public transport.
* requires visiting/inspecting sites which is likely to require climbing scaffolding and negotiating confined spaces (e.g. church roofs).
* may require occasional attendance at community or planning meetings which are usually held at evenings or weekends.
Who We Are Looking For
* Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
* Broad and extensive experience of managing change to historic buildings and areas, including detailed knowledge of the planning system
* Thorough knowledge of secular and ecclesiastical architectural history and the morphology of historic places in England
* Thorough knowledge of legislation and planning policy in England, relating to secular and ecclesiastical buildings, historic places and infrastructure
* Skills, including written, oral & communication
* Adept at negotiation and influencing
Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.
Closing: 11:59pm, 19th October 2025. Provisional interview dates: 5th and 6th November 2025
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