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Heritage Advisor

Job Type : Contract, Full Time

Salary : £15/hour

Were 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 Yorkshire & North East regional team, contributing heritage expertise to all works.

The aim of the Heritage and Environment 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 & Environment Manager and other specialist colleagues in the team including ecologists, environmental scientists, 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.

Location & coverage

The role will be based working from home, with the allocation of a nearby Hub for collaborative working in Leeds.

This is a regional role and there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will be able travel to attend meetings or fieldwork throughout the regional waterway network (car cash allowance is included)

See our network here (https://(url removed)/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network)

Skills,knowledge & experience:
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:
The key components of this role are advisory, regulatory and engagement.
• Act as key contact in the region for heritage related matters:
o Providing expert technical advice to Trust departments to ensure high standards of repair and conservation. This may involve site investigation, archival research, working with consultants and academic bodies and having in-depth knowledge of heritage materials and techniques.
o Deliver heritage related training to stakeholders.
o Contribute to work of the region to help ensure the waterways are maintained and operated in a safe way that is sympathetic to the waterway’s built heritage.
o Contribute heritage expertise to community and volunteer engagement projects.
• Help ensure compliance with regulation and Trust heritage standards and policies:
o Apply for heritage consents.
o Monitor works to ensure regulatory compliance.
o Represent the Trust through external stakeholder engagement.
o Contribute to the implementation of a management system for environmental and heritage assets.
About you
This role is based with our Heritage and Environment 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:
• Degree or Postgraduate qualification (PG Dip,MA, MSc, PhD) in heritage conservation or equivalent in heritage discipline.
• Full membership of professional institute (IHBC, RICS, MCIOB, IFA) or associate membership is strongly desired.
Technical:
• Experience of working in an historic environment and dealing with heritage assets.
• An interest in historic waterways, historic vessels or industrial archaeology.
• Proven experience in application of specialist knowledge within a business environment.
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals and bodies in the heritage sector.
• Ability to perform research, assessment and recording of heritage assets.
• Expert and current knowledge of heritage legislation and guidance for England.
• Ability to evaluate and comment on design and development proposals for heritage assets.
• Working knowledge of conservation principles and philosophy and of historic building construction and appropriate methods of conservation and repair.
• Able to analyse and identify impacts of proposals and develop appropriate mitigations and controls.
• Able to influence/ negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
General:
• Good communicator to a range of audiences, ability to adapt style and content as appropriate to audience.
• Effective IT skills – familiar with and adept in working in a variety of media including GIS skills.
• Considers Health & Safety in all aspects of work.
• Driving is integral to the role – driving licence is essential and use of your own vehicle

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