Assistant Heritage Consultant Oxford, England

Bidwells

Full Time Oxford, England 6500 GBP Today

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Are you a knowledgeable Built Heritage Consultant looking for a new role? If so, our highly regarded Heritage team in Oxford is looking for an experienced professional to work as an Assistant Built Heritage Consultant within the division. This role will be based in our Oxford office but will work on projects across the UK.

Heritage experts working at Consultant or Senior Consultant level are also welcomed to apply.

Our successful and experienced Heritage team undertakes highly interesting projects across the UK. Due to the diversity of our experience, we have an unparalleled skill set to offer our clients and we're looking for an additional, knowledgeable Heritage Consultant to extend our offer further.

If you're an experienced Built Heritage Consultant you will know it’s a common misconception that all you do is deal with old buildings - of course, the historic and conservation elements of buildings are paramount to the industry, but this role will give you exposure to so much more! We provide heritage advice to developers and landowners by way of appraisals, statements, planning applications and appeals within residential, commercial, retail and rural sectors. We help to gain planning permission for new offices, retail sites, tall buildings, town- and city-centre mixed-use development and country houses – most recently, we’ve been involved in the planning for the world’s most famous celebrity nightclub, a wartime military airfield and student housing scheme across 8 cities in the UK.

The Heritage teams sits within our 55-strong planning division, offering a wide range of services from our key offices of London, Cambridge, Oxford, Milton Keynes and Norwich. Further to the recent merger with Turnberry Planning in early 2022, our business is growing further across the UK.

What you’ll do:

Taking job enquires
Attend site assessments
Offer strategic and detailed built heritage advice to clients
Maintain and build client relationships
Provide input towards the submission of planning applications in cooperation with our planning team
Interact with planning and conservation officers at local planning authorities and Historic England
Assist with appeals
Produce Heritage Statements, Heritage Impact Assessment and related documents required to support planning or Listed Building applications
Apply commerciality when taking on new projects in relation to profitability and fees
Set up clients within our business system
Undertake all necessary work in connection with the IHBC guidance
Ensure your built heritage policy knowledge is up to date with current legislation
Work with colleagues to increase knowledge of Planning/Heritage law and practice and seek opportunities to develop and increase exposure to projects

About you:

Experienced in Built Heritage planning and consultancy
IHBC (working towards)
Degree in heritage-related/conservation/design discipline
IT literate
Excellent report-writing skills
Excellent business English
Good attention to detail
Full driving licence

Your package:

We will pay you competitively and provide you with an excellent benefits package: 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service), birthday off work, up to 8% contributory pension, health insurance, discretionary bonus scheme, health cash plan scheme (money towards dental treatments, opticians and remedial therapies).

Agile working has been part of the way we work for many years. Employees are empowered and trusted to have more choice about where they carry out their work, subject to them being able to work effectively and agreeing their working arrangements with their manager. The team and clients should always be put before individual requirements. A hybrid working pattern has been adopted at Bidwells which will include a blend of office and home working. Flexible working requests can be made for all positions, please add details to your application.

Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief.

Please note we will offer the position as soon as we have found the right candidate, which may be before the closing date, so we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

Agencies: Bidwells does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for related fees.

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