Conservation Stonemason (West Wales x2 – North Wales x1)

Closing date: 05/03/2026, 16:00

Advertising basis: Permanent

Actual starting salary: £30,754

Salary range: £30,754 to £34,997

Allowances: Yes – RRA Pensionable

Work pattern: Full time (applications welcome from people who work part‑time, as part of a job share or full‑time).

Group: Education, Culture and Welsh Language

Directorate: Cadw

Branch: Properties in Care

Location: St Clears depot & Caernarfon depot (North Wales, South‑West Wales)

Purpose of Post

Cadw is the Welsh Government’s historic environment service – creating an accessible and well protected historic environment for Wales. We conserve Wales’s heritage to the best possible standard, sustain the distinctive character of Wales’s landscapes and towns, and help people understand and care for their history. We manage some of the world’s most significant sites and help people appreciate Wales’s place in the world. In‑house conservation teams carry out statutory responsibilities for the conservation and maintenance of Cadw’s monuments.

Primary duties involve:

• Joinery/carpentry conservation works
• Cyclic and reactive maintenance
• Presentation works at Cadw sites within a geographical area

Key Tasks

• Carry out consolidation and reworking of wall tops, face work and open fragmented wall core.
• Work safely at all times, including at considerable heights from properly constructed scaffolding when required.
• Record, annotate and undertake careful, sequenced dismantling of fragile and unstable historic masonry, and rebuild and stabilise sections authentically from drawings, photographs and records.
• Fix special and bespoke dressed masonry prepared elsewhere on site.
• Apply specialist conservation techniques such as pinning, grouting, plastic mortar repairs, anchoring, shelter coating, graffiti removal, rendering, etc.
• Undertake miscellaneous building works associated with the maintenance and preservation of historic monuments and sites open to visitors, including winter maintenance and non‑masonry site presentation improvements.
• Assist with manual labour tasks such as mortar removal, material movement, mortar mixing, weather protection, etc.
• Prepare, agree and maintain a Performance Management, Training and Development Plan with your line manager.
• Ensure all Welsh Government vehicles, PPE, plant, access equipment and tools are compliant, safe and well‑maintained.
• Drive and be responsible for works vehicles as required.
• Maintain welfare facilities clean, hygienic, safe and tidy; report risks and issues promptly.
• Collaborate with the Works Supervisor, Conservation Works and Property Manager to input on work packages, conservation methods, material selection, access, programme and develop Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Assist in developing forward works programmes and identifying future potential works.
• Promote public understanding of Cadw’s work by showcasing work to visitors, attending external events, demonstrations and media opportunities.
• Operate IT equipment at a basic level.
• Perform any other duties commensurate with the grade as directed by the line manager.

Development Opportunities

Internal and external training and development opportunities are encouraged as part of a structured plan. Continuing Professional Development is supported. As part of a small specialist team there is a clear career path and potential future opportunities.

Posts Available

2 x Conservation Stonemason – West Wales
1 x Conservation Stonemason – North Wales

Assessment Stage and Process

Stage 1 – Sift

• Up‑to‑date CV (highlight education, qualifications, memberships, employment history, training and experience, including any gaps).
• Confirmation of qualification/training/experience.
• A 750‑word statement of suitability, with evidence of Criteria 1 and 2.

Stage 2 – Interview

Candidates who pass Stage 1 will be invited to an interview testing behaviour, experience and technical skills.

Location

North Wales Region covers UNESCO World Heritage sites of Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy and Harlech castles, chapels, burial chambers, abbeys, medieval houses and Roman settlements. Travel across the region is required; start day at Caernarfon depot and travel to sites using a company works van. West Wales Region covers castles, Bishops’ Palaces, priories, abbeys and neolithic tombs (e.g., St Davids Bishop’s Palace, Laugharne, Kidwelly Castles). Travel across the region is required; start day at St Clears depot.