Assistant Heritage Officer

Location:
The designated office base is Abbey House, Abingdon. The councils operate in a truly flexible and hybrid way where the focus is on outcomes, not where you work.
Salary and grade : £30,797 to £36,032 - Grade 4
Duration of role:
Permanent
Hours per week : 37 (Full time)
Closing date : 12 May 2024 (midnight)
About the role and what were looking for
This is an opportunity to join a shared Specialist Team within a busy and forward looking planning service. Youll champion the historic environment within the planning service, wider council services and the community. Youll also assist in providing effective professional advice on conservation areas, listed buildings and heritage assets as well as helping to facilitate informed decisions by ensuring that officers and councillors are appraised of issues and receive relevant, up-to-date advice.
Assistant Heritage Officer Responsibilities
Respond to telephone and email enquiries related to the historic environment and listed building issues.
To lead on the preparation of draft conservation area character appraisals and management plans. Involving fieldwork, documentary research, the compilation of draft texts, maps, public consultations and preparing draft committee/cabinet reports for checking by senior officers.
To lead in the co-ordination, m...