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Head of Historic Building Climate Change Adaptation
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,736 to £55,000 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | dependant on location and experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2024 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Historic England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Summary
Historic England is the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face globally. We must change how we live, work and behave if we are to limit further warming and avoid the worst impacts. This includes making changes to our historic buildings to ensure they remain safe and viable to be enjoyed by future generations. We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Head of Historic Building Climate Change Adaptation and influence the national agenda for the benefit of the historic built environment.
As Head of Historic Building Climate Change Adaptation, you will be a powerful and persuasive advocate on the appropriate methods of maintenance, repair and adaptation of the historic building stock for Net Zero and climate resilience. Working with key internal and external stakeholders and learning from others, you will be a visible leader, providing an authoritative voice on attaining the combined objectives of achieving a Net Zero emissions and climate resilient society while sustaining the values of the historic built environment. This will include ensuring that appropriate decisions are made about adaptation and reuse versus new build, as well as retrofitting in ways that avoid harming heritage assets and people’s health through maladaptation or unintended consequences.
The location of this role is National and we offer hybrid working, where you will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth and Cambridge.
What you will be doing
You will develop and share our technical approach and position across Historic England and the wider sectors so we can influence the national agenda for the benefit of the historic built environment. This will include actively participating in, and where appropriate leading, both internal and external committees, steering groups and working parties.
Working closely with the Head of Climate Change and colleagues in the Policy Development Team, you will ensure our strategic advice to government in relation to adapting buildings for Net Zero and climate resilience is underpinned by evidence-based technical advice and guidance. This will include contributing to consultations, calls for evidence, and briefings for Ministers and senior HE colleagues.
You will lead the delivery of authoritative evidence-based advice and guidance on best practice methods of maintenance, repair and adaptation of the historic building stock for Net Zero and climate resilience. This will include ensuring our published technical guidance reflects current understanding and best practice as well as providing timely technical advice and assistance to colleagues across the organisation.
You will lead and coordinate a prioritised and targeted programme of research to develop the evidence base required to underpin the advice we give. This will require liaison with colleagues and external stakeholders to identify the evidence gaps, ensuring all research reflects highest academic and professional standards. You will also support Public Engagement Group in communicating our position from a technical perspective to different audiences, providing leadership within the sector and beyond.
As a leader you will identify the priorities for the team, and lead, manage, coordinate and direct their work to ensure they contribute effectively in support of the wider Departmental, Group and Corporate aims and objectives, taking responsibility for dealing effectively with all staff related matters.
The role will involve travel to local offices and locations throughout England and due to the national remit of the role, attendance at meetings and site visits may involve overnight stays, sometimes of more than one consecutive night.
Who we are looking for:
Extensive, appropriate and wide-ranging experience in the repair and adaptation of historic buildings, including diagnosing defects and a good understanding of the implications of interventions, obtained subsequent to ARB registration or chartered RICS membership.
A firm grasp of current UK legislation, policy, guidance and best practice driving the decarbonisation of buildings, and willingness to keep abreast of changes.
Excellent negotiating, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
Demonstrable leadership skills, including proven ability to manage the work of others
Excellent communication skills, including drafting technical reports, guidance, articles and reviewing and editing the work of others to provide clear advice
Experience of managing and delivering research projects, including management of consultants
Salary
£50,736 - £55,000 per annum, dependant on location and experience
Virtual Interview dates: 21st June 2024
How to apply
To apply for this role you will need to submit a CV and covering letter on no more than two sides of A4 explaining why you wish to be considered for the role and how your skills and experience meet the key criteria we are looking for. If you would like an informal chat about the role, please email Sally Embree on sally.embree@historicengland.org.uk.
Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description –
https://historicengland.org.uk/media/ha5j5y5f/head-of-historic-building-climate-change-adaptation.odt
Historic England is the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face globally. We must change how we live, work and behave if we are to limit further warming and avoid the worst impacts. This includes making changes to our historic buildings to ensure they remain safe and viable to be enjoyed by future generations. We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Head of Historic Building Climate Change Adaptation and influence the national agenda for the benefit of the historic built environment.
As Head of Historic Building Climate Change Adaptation, you will be a powerful and persuasive advocate on the appropriate methods of maintenance, repair and adaptation of the historic building stock for Net Zero and climate resilience. Working with key internal and external stakeholders and learning from others, you will be a visible leader, providing an authoritative voice on attaining the combined objectives of achieving a Net Zero emissions and climate resilient society while sustaining the values of the historic built environment. This will include ensuring that appropriate decisions are made about adaptation and reuse versus new build, as well as retrofitting in ways that avoid harming heritage assets and people’s health through maladaptation or unintended consequences.
The location of this role is National and we offer hybrid working, where you will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth and Cambridge.
What you will be doing
You will develop and share our technical approach and position across Historic England and the wider sectors so we can influence the national agenda for the benefit of the historic built environment. This will include actively participating in, and where appropriate leading, both internal and external committees, steering groups and working parties.
Working closely with the Head of Climate Change and colleagues in the Policy Development Team, you will ensure our strategic advice to government in relation to adapting buildings for Net Zero and climate resilience is underpinned by evidence-based technical advice and guidance. This will include contributing to consultations, calls for evidence, and briefings for Ministers and senior HE colleagues.
You will lead the delivery of authoritative evidence-based advice and guidance on best practice methods of maintenance, repair and adaptation of the historic building stock for Net Zero and climate resilience. This will include ensuring our published technical guidance reflects current understanding and best practice as well as providing timely technical advice and assistance to colleagues across the organisation.
You will lead and coordinate a prioritised and targeted programme of research to develop the evidence base required to underpin the advice we give. This will require liaison with colleagues and external stakeholders to identify the evidence gaps, ensuring all research reflects highest academic and professional standards. You will also support Public Engagement Group in communicating our position from a technical perspective to different audiences, providing leadership within the sector and beyond.
As a leader you will identify the priorities for the team, and lead, manage, coordinate and direct their work to ensure they contribute effectively in support of the wider Departmental, Group and Corporate aims and objectives, taking responsibility for dealing effectively with all staff related matters.
The role will involve travel to local offices and locations throughout England and due to the national remit of the role, attendance at meetings and site visits may involve overnight stays, sometimes of more than one consecutive night.
Who we are looking for:
Extensive, appropriate and wide-ranging experience in the repair and adaptation of historic buildings, including diagnosing defects and a good understanding of the implications of interventions, obtained subsequent to ARB registration or chartered RICS membership.
A firm grasp of current UK legislation, policy, guidance and best practice driving the decarbonisation of buildings, and willingness to keep abreast of changes.
Excellent negotiating, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
Demonstrable leadership skills, including proven ability to manage the work of others
Excellent communication skills, including drafting technical reports, guidance, articles and reviewing and editing the work of others to provide clear advice
Experience of managing and delivering research projects, including management of consultants
Salary
£50,736 - £55,000 per annum, dependant on location and experience
Virtual Interview dates: 21st June 2024
How to apply
To apply for this role you will need to submit a CV and covering letter on no more than two sides of A4 explaining why you wish to be considered for the role and how your skills and experience meet the key criteria we are looking for. If you would like an informal chat about the role, please email Sally Embree on sally.embree@historicengland.org.uk.
Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description –
https://historicengland.org.uk/media/ha5j5y5f/head-of-historic-building-climate-change-adaptation.odt
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