Birnbeck Pier Transition Manager with North Somerset Council
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Sep. 10, 2026
The following vacancy is being advertised on behalf of North Somerset Council:
Salary: £55,836 to £61,604 a year (funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund)
Hours: Full time (37 hours a week)
Contract type: Fixed term - two years
About the role
This exciting new role will lead the transition from the capital restorationof the Pier site to establishing the site as the region’s newest visitor attraction.
We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated person to take on the newly created role of Birnbeck Pier Transition Manager.
The post holder will work closely with the team currently delivering the capital restoration project and other key individuals from external partner organisations.
In this role, you will be responsible for leading on and building from scratch a completely new management and organisational infrastructure, in partnership with one or more new operating partners. This will offer you a unique opportunity to design and implement a complete system of integrated strategies, policies and management structures.
We are looking for someone with drive and determination, backed by sound experience in the management of visitor attractions to take on the challenge of establishing the operation and management policies and procedures to open successfully to the public. You will be supported in this by additional new posts of community engagement and admin support.
Key Responsibilities
- Setting up a heritage site management and operational structure from scratch
- Developing a working partnership agreement between North Somerset Council (the freehold owners) and a new operating entity
- Working alongside the restoration team to ensure the public facing works and facilities will best deliver and attractive and popular site
The Birnbeck Pier Restoration Project
North Somerset Council took ownership of the nationally important pier site in July 2023. The pier structure and buildings on the landside and island were derelict and in a dangerous condition and the whole site had been closed to the public since 1994. The pier structure is Grade II* listed, with five other buildings and structures at the site listed as Grade II in their own right.
Our ambition is for Birnbeck Pier and Island to re-open to the public, attracting visitors to this nationally important heritage site. The vision is not only to bring the pier and its buildings back from the brink of loss, but also to create a unique destination to support the regeneration of Weston-super-Mare.
To achieve this ambition, we have secured over £44m from external funders including HM Government and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Restoration work is well underway with the landside buildings and Pier bridge expected to open in summer 2027 and further phases of the North Jetty and island buildings restoration to follow.
Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is a desirable condition for this role.
This position will be split across two locations - the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare and the Birnbeck Pier historic site, Weston-super-Mare
More information
For more information about the role, including person specification and working for North Somerset Council, please view the original job post on the council's website .
Please note: We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK and are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role.
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