Overview
As our Business Officer (Countryside Stewardship), you will assist colleagues in the Countryside Stewardship Heritage Service in the delivery of Group and corporate targets. You will facilitate the efficient provision of advice to owners and the Rural Payments Agency and will manage the pre-application processing and post application monitoring of individual grants, including assisting with negotiations and complying with grant administration procedures. You will support the Central Partnerships Team in responding to external and internal requests for information and briefings.
Responsibilities
* Adaptable IT skills, including use of databases, GIS
* Aptitude for implementing detailed business processes
* Proven financial aptitude with a high level of attention to detail
* Customer service skills including effective telephone manner
* Previous experience of working in a team environment
* Experience of interpreting and analysing information and using it to inform your judgment
* Support pre-application processing, post-application monitoring, negotiations, and compliance with grant administration procedures
* Assist with responding to information requests for the Countryside Stewardship Heritage Service and the Central Partnerships Team
Location, duration and salary
* Location: National with hybrid working. Based in one of: Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland), or Cambridge, plus home working.
* Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term until 31 March 2026.
* Salary: National: £26,135 pro-rata. Cambridge: £27,915 pro-rata.
Benefits
We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 28.97% employer contributions, 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites, and development opportunities. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. We offer flexible working options and are open to job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours, and different working locations including hybrid working.
Equal opportunity and recruitment
Historic England invites applications from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups and candidates with disabilities. For recruitment queries contact recruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk. We use Applied as our hiring system, and the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted in the recruitment process.
Additional notes
Provisional interview dates: 02 October 2025.
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