Based at our newly refurbished offices in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. This is a great opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our vibrant and progressive Conservation team. You will be expected to lead on the delivery of a pro-active Conservation service strategy that gives confidence in the Councils ability to manage the plethora of heritage assets in the district.

You will also be required to engage with multiple stakeholders including property owners, the public, relevant societies, elected members and funding bodies etc., (not exhaustive) to ascertain how best to deliver the Conservation function in Bassetlaw in conjunction with the Planning and wider Regeneration Service.

Other responsibilities:

• To understand how Conservation is linked to Regeneration ambitions and how one can complement the other
• To advise the Council on the interpretation of legislation requirements and proactively implement
• To manage the delivery of this year’s Conservation Service Plan and contemplate where the team priorities in the future
• To work with external bodies on initiatives to improve the heritage draw and resilience of asset in the district such as the County Council, Bassetlaw Business Improvement District, the Place Board, Heritage Lottery Fund etc.
• To create effective and innovative solutions to encourage conservation compliance
• Financial responsibility for monitoring successful bid programmes to schedule and managing the finances of the Conservation function

We want to hear from you if you can offer:

• Strong partnership skills, with an ability to ensure the delivery of high levels of performance
• Detailed knowledge of the conservation agenda
• Experience of working within and managing multi-disciplinary teams across a range of relative areas such as Conservation, Planning and Heritage initiatives
• Strong communication skills and a good track record of delivery
• A relevant degree level qualification in town planning or conservation and chartered membership of the RTPI or equivalent e.g. heritage conservation

The benefits include flexitime, 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service, in addition to bank holidays and an extra day over the Christmas period and access to a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.

Closing Date: 12 noon Monday 9th September 2019

Interviews: TBC