Heritage Advisor

Canal & River Trust
£26,293 - £32,428 a year
Birmingham, England
Part time
1 day ago
About the Trust
We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?

Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.

Location: Home working with reporting locations of Birmingham or Newark.
*** Hours: 30 hour per week, part time ***

We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Heritage Advisor to join our Heritage (Midlands) Team, part of the Heritage and Collections team, contributing heritage expertise to works in the Midlands.

The aim of the Heritage and Collections team is to support the work of the Trust as a whole, while conserving and enhancing the heritage of the inland waterway network. Finding simple and innovative solutions of work to ensure that the modern-day use of the waterways, their historical importance, the Trust’s legal obligations and strategic priorities are met through sustainable development, conservation and enhancement of the built environment.

Working alongside the Heritage Team Manager (Midlands), you will provide technical support on heritage issues to colleagues in a number of teams including asset engineers, geotechnical specialists, project managers, contract managers, contractors, community engagement managers and the communications team. The role will include reviewing environmental appraisals, advising on planning requirements and mitigation and liaison with conservation officers and heritage stakeholders.

See our network here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network)

This role involves providing technical advice and support to other teams within the region. The key skills needed for the role will have been gained within the infrastructure or built heritage regulatory sectors.

The role also involves stakeholder and community engagement, and being able to communicate at a range of levels is an essential skill.

Key accountabilities:
About you:
This role is based with our Heritage and Collections team, and we are looking for someone with experience of working within the heritage sector, who has a high level of expertise in practical and regulatory aspects of built heritage conservation and underpinning this, real passion for the subject. Our successful applicant may previously have worked in roles including local authority conservation officer or for a third sector heritage organisation, heritage regulator or consultancy. The Trust recognises that waterways heritage is a vital aspect of the user experience and so the successful candidate will be able engage with stakeholders at all levels using excellent communication skills.

Heritage:
Technical:
General:
If you have any questions about the role please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

What we offer:
In addition to your annual salary of £26,293 + £3,795 per annum Car Cash Allowance, (based on 30 hours per week),we also offer a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits, all of which can be found all of which can be found here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits).

Internal applicants will be offered the position in line with our secondment policy. Further information can be found by contacting the recruitment team.

Other benefits include:
We care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.

All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.

At the Trust, we empower our people to flow and thrive both on and off the water. Our colleagues enjoy a variety of benefits that enhance their lives while working in a place that positively impacts others. We take pride in our people, protecting heritage and preserving wildlife, and we’re all about the future of our colleagues and the future generations who love and use our network. Inspired by people, we harness the different ways of working and thinking, ensuring our teams grow and reach their full potential.

Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.

Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us
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