Heritage Advisor

Salary: £26,293 + £3,795 per annum Car Cash Allowance (based on 30 hours per week)

Location: Home working with reporting locations of Birmingham or Newark.

We are 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 Heritage (Midlands) Team, part of the Heritage and Collections team, contributing heritage expertise to works in the Midlands. The aim of the Heritage and Collections team is to support the work of the Trust as a whole, while conserving and enhancing the heritage of the inland waterway network.

Key accountabilities:

• Provide informed advice, guidance and support to the Trust departments, covering heritage assets and the wider historic environment to ensure high standards of repair and conservation.
• Support the delivery of heritage policy and projects.
• Provide informed advice to the National Spatial Planning Team on relevant consultations, the identification of local assets for protection through local planning policies, and the impact and acceptability of third party development proposals on designated and non-designated waterway heritage assets.
• Perform research, site visits, assessments and recording of heritage assets, identify impacts on the historic environment and report heritage incidents.
• Negotiate heritage consents, monitor heritage works, demonstrate best conservation practice and ensure works are legally compliant.
• Deliver awareness-raising training, toolbox talks and facilitate practical training for the Trust staff, volunteers, contractors and stakeholder or community groups.
• Work with the Trust's fundraising and Enterprise teams to help secure additional resources for the Trust.
• Commission and instruct heritage consultants to carry out specified works or written heritage assessments, surveys or other reports as required for the Trust projects or works.
• Comply with international, national and the Trust's heritage policy and standards to ensure the Trust's heritage advice and support service is up to date and effective.
• Use the Trust's business systems and ensure all relevant information and heritage reporting data is input in a timely, consistent and accurate manner.
• Ensure diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promote inclusion by challenging behaviours, practices, actions or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust's policies and behaviours.

About you:

This role is based with our Heritage and Collections 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 a real passion for the subject.

Heritage: Degree or Postgraduate qualification (PG Dip, MA, MSc, PhD) in heritage conservation or equivalent in heritage discipline. Full membership of professional institute (IHBC, ClfA, RTPI, RICS) or associate membership is strongly desired.

Technical: Experience of working in a 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.

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. Driving is integral to the role - driving licence is essential and use of your own vehicle.

If you have any questions about the role please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk

What We Offer:

• Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
• 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
• Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity.
• Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
• Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
• Free fishing facilities across our canal network.

At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust.

When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.