Location Hybrid ·United Kingdom(multiple locations) York · Manchester · Newcastle We offer hybrid working where you will be based in the office and from home
Team Regions - North
Seniority Mid-level
Perks and benefits
Work from home option
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Additional parental leave
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Paid emergency leave
Sabbatical Opportunities
Mentoring/coaching
Payroll giving
Salary sacrifice
Team social events
Team lunches
Extracurricular clubs
Cycle to work scheme
Candidate happiness
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Job Description
Summary
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone.
Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Senior Listing Adviser - North.
This is a full time, permanent position.
The location of this role is either Newcastle, York or Manchester, inclusive with hybrid working.
We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer 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.
To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here .
What you will be doing
As Senior Listing Adviser you will provide specialist designation advice and support to the Listing Team Leader and contributes to the delivery of a designation service in the north of England to corporate and Group priorities. You will also line manage team members as appropriate.
In this role you will assess candidates for designation across the spectrum of the historic environment, in particular the more complex and sensitive cases in the team.You will provide accurate and timely specialist advice to agreed standards, formats, deadlines and procedures. Delivering recommendations to the Team Leader that securely combine assessment and consultation.
Who we are looking for
Broad experience of working in, and specialist assessment of, the historic environment;
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Ability to build positive external and internal working relationships and effective cross-group working;
Ability to work effectively in a team, including mentoring and line managing other team members;
Ability to juggle heavy workloads and complete designation assessments in a timely manner;
Proven track record in managing projects.
Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.
Historic England is a Disability Confident Leader and normally offers guaranteed interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role, where it is practical and appropriate to do so. We want all candidates to shine in the recruitment process, so please tell us what we can do to help you show us your very best self. For more information, please visit our Everyone is Welcome page , or contact us at recruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk if you have any recruitment queries.
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 won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, 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 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.
Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at recruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk if you have any recruitment queries.
At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.
At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration—not as direct input.
Provisional interview dates: 24 November 2026
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Historic England is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With a competitive benefits package, including generous leave policies, wellness programmes, and opportunities for mentoring, employees can thrive in a hybrid working environment in London while contributing to the vital mission of preserving heritage for future generations.
