Job Details

The North East and Yorkshire Development Advice Teams support local communities (including through local authority partners) in appreciating the significance of their local historic environment and its potential to deliver benefits for the community by promoting the effective use of the planning system at strategic and local levels.

As part of this team, you will take delegated responsibility for providing Historic England’s advice both to local and mayoral authority partners in the preparation and revision of development plans and to local communities in relation to the historic environment and the planning process.  Applying the ethos of ‘constructive conservation’ and making effective use of Historic England’s Conservation Principles in all their advisory work, you will also provide advice on strategic planning matters such as national infrastructure projects, on partners’ strategic plans, general planning advice to colleagues in the region, as well as contributing to national and local guidance.

Please note that the role:

• requires occasional travel to sites not serviced by public transport.
• will require occasional attendance at community meetings which are usually held at evenings or weekends.

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. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in town planning or a closely related subject, or significant experience in a relevant field
• A thorough understanding of the national planning system and its legislative context at both the strategic and local level and its role in the sustainable management of the historic environment
• Substantial practical experience of local and/or strategic planning processes, particularly in plan preparation
• Practical experience of development management, urban design and/or historic environment conservation
• Ability to engender enthusiasm for the historic environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.