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About the Team
Our Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape (EHEL) team is looking to employ a new Assistant Historic Environment Officer to bolster its Planning, Projects, Records and Natural Capital teams. You will be joining a dedicated and experienced team of 16 ecology, 5 Historic Environment and 2 landscape officers.
More information on the team’s remit and structure can be found here
About the role
We are looking for an Assistant Historic Environment Officer to work predominantly in the Records Team to help manage and maintain records within the Warwickshire and Solihull Historic Environment Records and help support the delivery of several HER projects including the NRHE to HERs project and the Forestry SHINE Enhancement Project. Candidates who have an understanding and experience of HERs will be looked upon favourably for this role. This role will also help with the Planning Team assisting with archaeological planning advice. Candidates who understand the planning system will be looked upon favourably for this role.
This post is fixed term for two years until 31st March 2026, however we hope with further funding this post can be extended. This position is office based in Warwick with agile working available.
Key requirements
We will be choosing someone that fits into the existing team based on existing skills coupled with an enthusiasm to expand skill sets. We have a workforce training plan that promotes active progression from apprentices to Service Manager, following the respective chartered institute competency frameworks (or equivalent).
For further details about this job advert please see Assistant Historic Environment Officer Job Profile.
Please take time with your application to ensure you can provide evidence of your experience of all the ‘essential’ criteria, and any of the ‘desirable’ criteria that are applicable for the role you are applying for.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19%, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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Additional Information
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
If you would like to discuss this role please contact Ben Wallace, Team Manager (Records) (email: benwallace@warwickshire.gov.uk Tel: 01926 412735).
Closing Date: 12 midnight on Tuesday 12th March 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 18th March 2024
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more
