Heritage and Conservation Officer

An exciting opportunity has opened up to work with us as a Heritage and Conservation Officer within the Council’s Environmental Planning Team, in the Planning Department.

The Environmental Planning Team is a multi-disciplinary team of professionals within the Planning Department, providing specialist advice on landscape architecture, design, arboriculture, ecology and heritage with a mission to improve and protect the varied and high-quality environments of Cheshire East.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Heritage and Conservation Officer will work with the Heritage, Design and Landscape Team Leader to provide a built heritage advisory service to Cheshire East Council. You will provide advice where development proposals impact on the historic environment, produce assessments and recommendations on planning permission and listed building consent applications, and advise the Council, applicants and members of the public on building conservation issues. The role provides the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects including:

Advising on planning and listed building applications

Maintaining and updating the Council’s Local List

Reviewing Conservation Areas

Supporting preparation of the Council’s Local Plan

Advising on conservation and heritage matters across a variety of corporate projects

Cheshire East is one of the busiest Planning Authorities in the country and we have a broadly mixed portfolio of work. Accordingly, with no two applications or projects the same, the role covers a very diverse range of heritage and conservation issues at multiple scales. To find out more about our essential and desirable criteria for the role, please view the ‘in this job you will need’ section within the attached JD/PS document.

ABOUT YOU

You will

Have a degree level qualification within Conservation or Heritage

Be a member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC)Landscape Institute

Have Development Management experience from the public or private sector

Have an understanding of a range of heritage and conservation assessment techniques

Be an effective team player with great communication skills

Have a flexible approach to work

Have a passion for the built environment and the role heritage plays within it

We’re looking for people who are excited about the built environment and the role heritage plays within it; people who can deliver excellent customer care and who want to help us shape the environment of Cheshire East. The ability to travel throughout Cheshire East and a full UK driving license are required.

This job is offered on a full time basis, however the Council supports flexible working so if you are interested but would like to discuss working less than full time hours, please do get in touch. If you would like to be part of our team and want to contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate and are willing to work as part of a team then we would like to hear from you for our current vacancy.

Enhanced public pension: a career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay).

Flexible Working: 37-hour standard full-time week (22.2 hours for this role) with flexi time and hybrid / remote working arrangements.

Purchase of annual leave: The ability to purchase up to 10 days extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements.

Cycle to work scheme: receive Income Tax and National Insurance savings of up to 25-39% off the retail price of a bike and safety equipment package (savings dependent on the value of your chosen package and your tax status).

Employee Assistance programme: a completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life.

Virgin Media and O2 discounts: exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.

Discounted gym memberships: Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:

Gym, swim and group fitness at all 16 facilities

Off-peak racket sports

Athletics tracks

Sauna, steam, spa facilities

To find out more about our rewards and benefits package, please click here.

For further information please contact Tom Evans / David Hallam via email: Tom.Evans@Cheshireeast.gov.uk / David.Hallam@cheshireeast.gov.uk