National Blue Plaques Scheme Co-ordinator

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England are excited to announce our new National Blue Plaques Scheme Co-ordinator role, supporting the launch of this brand new commemoration programme.

The National Blue Plaques Scheme Co-ordinator is a key member of the National Blue Plaques team. They will ensure the smooth running of the scheme, supporting the Blue Plaques Manager to ensure all aspects of the programme are delivered effectively.

This is a part time role - 2.5 days a week and a two year fixed term contract. You can be based out of one of our national offices, inclusive with hybrid working.

What you will be doing

You will monitor the public Blue Plaques inbox, replying to emails and escalating any that need the attention of the Blue Plaque Manager.

As the Blue Plaque Manager, you will run the annual nomination process, from helping to make sure we get the most diverse range of people being nominated for a plaque through to the sifting process and shortlisting.

You will manage any volunteers who may engage with the scheme in some capacity and keep the Blue Plaque Panel updated on meetings: preparing agendas and papers for the blue plaque panel meetings; minute meetings and share subsequent meeting minutes.

You will liaise with the Historic England Freedom of Information team, Legal team, Communications and Media team, Content and Digital teams and Philanthropy teams to provide information and content needed on Blue Plaques.

What we are looking for

• Good experience in administrative processes

• Excellent organisational skills.

• Constructive and collaborative approach

• Comfortable with innovating, trying new ways of working

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.