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Built Heritage and Design Officer

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Information

Northumberland County Council is looking to appoint a permanent, full-time Built Heritage and Design Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity to protect and promote Northumberland’s unique built heritage. Working within the multi-disciplinary Environment and Design Team, you will work with the team of Built Heritage and Design Officers to deliver a full building conservation service across Northumberland.

You will liaise with Development Managers and other council departments to provide conservation and design advice to ensure the protection, maintenance and enhancement of the historic built environment.

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated Conservation expert with experience of working with listed buildings and conservation areas and practical conservation of the historic environment.

You will have:

A degree or postgraduate qualification in Historic Building Conservation, Urban Design, Architecture or other relevant subject, with knowledge of historic building design and construction.
Effective time management
Excellent communication skills
Be committed to providing a customer-focused service

The post involves travel throughout the County, therefore you must be able to meet the transport requirements.

Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
Car leasing scheme

Further information
Closing date is midnight on 1st October 2023.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.