Assistant Conservation Officer

The job

Are you passionate about historic buildings and places? Do you want to help protect and enhance the heritage of one of Hampshire’s most attractive districts while gaining experience across a wide range of heritage and planning work?

An opportunity has arisen in the Development Management team for an enthusiastic and proactive Assistant Conservation Officer. The successful applicant will be one of a team of two conservation specialists, and you will provide support to the Conservation Officer. 

The applicant

You will get involved in providing proactive heritage advice on a variety of projects and initiatives, helping to ensure that the District’s historic environment is conserved and enjoyed for future generations. 

Working closely with the Conservation Officer and Development Management team, you will contribute to the Council’s statutory responsibilities relating to listed buildings, conservation areas and other heritage assets by providing specialist advice on Listed Building Consent applications, planning applications affecting listed buildings and proposals affecting Conservation Areas. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or early-career heritage professional looking to develop their skills and build a career in the conservation of the historic environment.

The key requirements for the role of Assistant Conservation Officer are as follows:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in conservation, planning, architecture or related discipline
• member of, or working towards membership of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation 
• Some knowledge of the English planning system relating to heritage and building conservation
• Experience of IT particularly MS Office (Word, Outlook) 
• High standard of written and oral communication
• Strong customer focus

Interviews are scheduled to be held on site at Hart District Council Offices.

For further information regarding the post, please contact Bethany Griffin, Conservation Officer - [email removed] or Pippa Moore, DM Team Leader - [email removed]

Assistant Conservation Officer job description