Heritage Officer
Heritage Officer
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£ 35235 - 37938
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Job Description
Internal Vacancy - Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
*This job may be suitable as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates wishing to gain experience in a higher or different role. Managers and applicants must note that all secondments are subject to agreement between the relevant departments and therefore the recruiting manager must speak with HRbeforeoffering a job on a secondment basis.*
Heritage Officer
About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Heritage Officer to promote the preservation and enhancement of the historic built environment of Wirral and to provide specialist heritage advice to the Council and to the public in line with best practice national standards organisational requirements and statutory obligations. Dealing with all matters in respect of Development Management especially in relation to all aspects of heritage planning (and related) applications; including relevant matters at pre-application and post application stages of the planning process; planning appeals and planning enforcement matters.
About the candidate:
We would like to hear from you if you have knowledge of the relevant law Government guidance policies and practice relating to conservation and Listed Buildings are organised have excellent communication skills and are able to work effectively with a range of internal staff teams customers and external partners. You will have a focus on customer satisfaction and delivering a quality service.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and think you have what it takes to be the difference for our staff and residents then this could be the perfect job for you.
You will be required to:
- Provide technical specialist support for and manage a caseload of heritage planning related applications
- Advise on the need for planning permission and providing pre-application planning advice
- Prepare evidence and written statements in respect of any Planning Appeals and Listed Building Appeals and to represent the Council as planning witness at Hearings and Inquiries as may be required
- Provide guidance and advice to other Council services/officers on all aspects of planning related applications and enforcement matters
- Contribute to the preparation and production of studies policies and guidelines relating to conservation and historic buildings/environment throughout the Borough
- Review and report to Historic England on a regular basis the Heritage at Risk Register working proactively with owners to secure the reuse and long-term preservation of redundant buildings initiating action to safeguard them including the pursuit of enforcement action where necessary
- Attend Planning Committee and where required by and in support of the Assistant Director and/or Development Management Manager other Committees
Interviews are planned for Wednesday 2nd July 2025.
For further information about the role please contact Mandy Lewis Chief Planner at email.
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It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
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How to apply
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
