Historic Environment Officer (ref:2021)
Top Benefits
About the role
Part Time
Permanent Winchester Posted 10 hours ago 19576 - 22037 £ / Year Closes: 2 August 2026
Website Winchester City Council
Winchester City Council
Closing date: Sunday 2 August 2026
Provisional interview date: During the week commencing 17 August 2026
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time (18.5 hours per week)
Salary: £19,576 – £22,037.50 per annum (£39,152 – £44,075 full time equivalent)
Please note Winchester City Council does not provide sponsorship for visa applications.
Please apply online via Winchester City Council’s website.
Winchester City Council has an exciting opportunity within its Planning Department to join our growing specialist Historic Environment Team. We are seeking an ambitious Historic Environment Officer to play a vital role in the preservation and enhancement of the Winchester district’s historic environment through a busy development management workload and pro-active project work relating to historic assets and urban design matters. The successful candidate will work widely with different departments across the Council and will be a key player in strategic projects.
Winchester is a former capital of England, the cradle of the nation. An urban area with a 2000-year history, a precious heritage that demands people of the highest calibre to care for it and to plan its future. Our district includes not only the cathedral city of Winchester, but also smaller towns and villages, beautiful countryside and a large part of the South Downs National Park. You will have the opportunity to use your expertise to shape and support ambitious sustainable development projects across the district.
The Historic Environment Team is a small but influential team within the Built Environment Service, made up of specialists in archaeology, historic buildings and urban design. We’re a supportive and highly collaborative team, which aspires to high standards in throughout our work. We are committed to your professional development and growth, while maximising work/life balance.
This vacancy has arisen through the promotion of the existing post holder within another council.
The Role
As a Historic Environment Officer, You Will
Provide heritage advice for pre-applications, planning applications and appeals relating to new works to historic buildings and in historic contexts Provide specialist heritage input into enforcement investigations relating to listed buildings Assist in the review of conservation areas and preparation of appraisal documents Help to formulate Council policies for the historic environment Contribute to guidance and presentations about the historic environment for public and specialist audiences. Advise elected members, informally and through committee meetings and presentations Support and train planning officers in Heritage and Design matters to ‘grow our own’
About You
Our ideal candidate would be an experienced conservation officer, heritage consultant, or town planner. Membership of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) at Full or Associate level is desirable, but we are also willing to support your progression to reach accreditation if you have yet to receive membership.
For those with limited experience, we are willing to support your professional growth and development in a supportive and stimulating environment. What is most important to us is finding someone with the right fit, to work proactively and adaptably with us to negotiate and advocate for high quality design in new development. The right candidate will understand what it means to collaborate and engage effectively with a customer and our community stakeholders.
Our offices are based in the Winchester city centre and the successful candidate can benefit from:
A hybrid working pattern, with up to 50% of your time working remotely
Free parking across the district Essential car user allowance Paid Membership fees to your professional body Paid private healthcare (with optional upgrades) Local Government pension scheme, with 18% employer contributions Supportive workplace culture, wellbeing support programmes Discounted bus travel and public transport loans Volunteering opportunities
Please view the full job description and person specification attached for further information about the role.
If this sounds like the role for you, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please contact Daniel Ayre, Historic Environment Team Leader, for an informal chat about the role on 01962 848084 or via email at dayre@winchester.gov.uk.
To apply for this job please visit accesspeople.accessacloud.com.
Not the right fit? Search for Historic Environment Officer jobs in Winchester, Ontario, Canada
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Historic Environment Officer (ref:2021)
Top Benefits
About the role
Part Time
Permanent Winchester Posted 10 hours ago 19576 - 22037 £ / Year Closes: 2 August 2026
Website Winchester City Council
Winchester City Council
Closing date: Sunday 2 August 2026
Provisional interview date: During the week commencing 17 August 2026
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time (18.5 hours per week)
Salary: £19,576 – £22,037.50 per annum (£39,152 – £44,075 full time equivalent)
Please note Winchester City Council does not provide sponsorship for visa applications.
Please apply online via Winchester City Council’s website.
Winchester City Council has an exciting opportunity within its Planning Department to join our growing specialist Historic Environment Team. We are seeking an ambitious Historic Environment Officer to play a vital role in the preservation and enhancement of the Winchester district’s historic environment through a busy development management workload and pro-active project work relating to historic assets and urban design matters. The successful candidate will work widely with different departments across the Council and will be a key player in strategic projects.
Winchester is a former capital of England, the cradle of the nation. An urban area with a 2000-year history, a precious heritage that demands people of the highest calibre to care for it and to plan its future. Our district includes not only the cathedral city of Winchester, but also smaller towns and villages, beautiful countryside and a large part of the South Downs National Park. You will have the opportunity to use your expertise to shape and support ambitious sustainable development projects across the district.
The Historic Environment Team is a small but influential team within the Built Environment Service, made up of specialists in archaeology, historic buildings and urban design. We’re a supportive and highly collaborative team, which aspires to high standards in throughout our work. We are committed to your professional development and growth, while maximising work/life balance.
This vacancy has arisen through the promotion of the existing post holder within another council.
The Role
As a Historic Environment Officer, You Will
Provide heritage advice for pre-applications, planning applications and appeals relating to new works to historic buildings and in historic contexts Provide specialist heritage input into enforcement investigations relating to listed buildings Assist in the review of conservation areas and preparation of appraisal documents Help to formulate Council policies for the historic environment Contribute to guidance and presentations about the historic environment for public and specialist audiences. Advise elected members, informally and through committee meetings and presentations Support and train planning officers in Heritage and Design matters to ‘grow our own’
About You
Our ideal candidate would be an experienced conservation officer, heritage consultant, or town planner. Membership of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) at Full or Associate level is desirable, but we are also willing to support your progression to reach accreditation if you have yet to receive membership.
For those with limited experience, we are willing to support your professional growth and development in a supportive and stimulating environment. What is most important to us is finding someone with the right fit, to work proactively and adaptably with us to negotiate and advocate for high quality design in new development. The right candidate will understand what it means to collaborate and engage effectively with a customer and our community stakeholders.
Our offices are based in the Winchester city centre and the successful candidate can benefit from:
A hybrid working pattern, with up to 50% of your time working remotely
Free parking across the district Essential car user allowance Paid Membership fees to your professional body Paid private healthcare (with optional upgrades) Local Government pension scheme, with 18% employer contributions Supportive workplace culture, wellbeing support programmes Discounted bus travel and public transport loans Volunteering opportunities
Please view the full job description and person specification attached for further information about the role.
If this sounds like the role for you, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please contact Daniel Ayre, Historic Environment Team Leader, for an informal chat about the role on 01962 848084 or via email at dayre@winchester.gov.uk.
To apply for this job please visit accesspeople.accessacloud.com.
Not the right fit? Search for Historic Environment Officer jobs in Winchester, Ontario, Canada
About South East Employers
South East Employers is one of the nine regional employers' organisations which represent the interests of local authorities and public sector bodies in England.
As the regional employers’ organisation for the South East, we are independent and not-for-profit. We aim to add value to our councils and communities through our wealth of local knowledge and professional expertise, as a member-led organisation.
We are leading providers of high-quality consultancy and training in areas of organisational change, leadership, compliance with employment law and local democracy. We also offer specialist advice and courses in; political skills, facilitating and delivering programmes to enhance effective governance, scrutiny and accountability, as well as political leadership, change management, development and support of councillors.
SEE is also proud to be leading the Charter for councils in London and the east region, in obtaining Charter status.
By acting as a central 'hub', SEE provides an effective forum for networks and partnerships, collating management information and data to share learning, provide benchmarking information, mini surveys and build on best practice.
Visit our website for more details.