Senior Conservation Officer

Do you have a pragmatic outlook regarding Listed Buildings and ensuring that they remain in productive uses for future generations?

Do you have full membership of the IHBC or equivalent experience?

Do you have a full valid driving license?

As a qualified Conservation Officer you will be one of Waverley’s custodians of over 1,700 listed buildings, 42 conservation areas and numerous heritage assets.  Providing support, guidance and specialist advice to both colleagues within Planning Services and external stakeholders, you will have demonstrable experience within your field of expertise.

With well-developed negotiation skills, you will be responsible for ensuring the best outcomes for the preservation and enhancement of Waverley’s heritage assets. We take a pragmatic approach to managing our historic environment and you will have a similar outlook seeking to find innovative solutions to complex problems.

Waverley is a beautiful rural authority with a focus on four distinct settlements.  A full valid driving license is essential to this role to ensure you can visit sites efficiently and with ease.  It is a hybrid role with a requirement for regular attendance at the Council Offices.

You will sit in the Planning Specialist Team with other specialists including Urban Design; working towards place shaping and the delivery of key developments to meet the growth needs of the Borough.

This is a politically restricted role.

This post is a part-time role of 22 hours per week, however all applications will be considered.  The role is hybrid in nature and regular attendance at the council offices is required.

Starting salary will depend on experience and IHBC membership.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Sophie Piper, Principal Conservation Officer on 01483 523379 or Sarah Wells, Planning Specialists Team Leader on 01483 523488.

We do not accept CVs without a completed application form. Strictly no agencies please and thank you but we do not require interim cover.

Closing date for applications: 9:00am on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.

Interviews will be in person only at the council offices on the following dates: Wednesday 30th April 2025. 

In return for your valued contribution, we can offer you a competitive benefits package which includes hybrid working and agile working policies, training and development opportunities, generous annual leave and flexi time, free onsite parking, an employee assistance scheme and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. You can find out more about working at Waverley and our benefits by visiting - Working at Waverley Borough Council | Waverley Borough Council

The district is home to many different people, and we want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - we are a Disability Confident employer and appoint on merit. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibility here

We are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving or ex-members of the armed forces and their partners. We offer an interview scheme for serving and ex-military forces members when they meet the essential criteria for the role. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibility here

Please note we do not accept applications after the stated closing time and right to work in the UK will be checked as part of the interview process.