At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the London team in achieving departmental goals and managing grants.
- Company: Historic England, dedicated to preserving heritage for a better future.
- Benefits: 28 days holiday, competitive pension, corporate discounts, and free entry to heritage sites.
- Other info: Flexible working options available, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
- Why this job: Join a mission-driven organisation and make a real impact on heritage preservation.
- Qualifications: Strong financial skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities.
The predicted salary is between 22000 - 26000 £ per year.
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. We have two fantastic opportunities for you to join us as our Business Officer. This is a full time, permanent contract. The location of this role is Birmingham, 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.
What you will be doing:
- Assist colleagues in the London regional team in the delivery of Departmental targets.
- Facilitate the efficient provision of statutory and other advice.
- Manage individual grants, including assisting with negotiations and complying with procurement and financial administration procedures.
- Support the Local Leadership team in responding to external and internal requests for information and briefings.
Who we are looking for:
- Proven financial aptitude with a high level of attention to detail.
- Aptitude for implementing detailed business processes.
- Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative.
- Good interpersonal communication (written and verbal).
- Experience of interpreting and analysing information and using it to inform your judgement.
Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. 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.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and 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, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.
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 of AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience.
Business Officer - Two Posts Available in Birmingham employer: HISTORIC ENGLAND
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