Senior Conservation and Design Officer

1 week ago


Cirencester, United Kingdom Publica Full time

**Are you motivated by the reward of delivering on our climate and environmental priorities?**

An exceptional opportunity to join Cotswold District Council as a Senior Conservation and Design Officer. You will be pivotal in providing high quality and robust conservation and design advice, in order to promote and enhance sustainability and high quality design in new developments, as well as ensuring that our precious historic environment is enhanced and protected.

This permanent role offers the flexibility of working within the offices at Cirencester and agile working, allowing you that extra freedom and work life balance.

**Are you passionate about driving positive sustainable outcomes for the historic environment in the Cotswolds? If so, we would love to hear from you.**

Our Heritage and Design service is fundamental to the success of the council’s ambition for a sustainable future - protecting and enhancing the best of the past, while looking to the future and addressing the climate and ecological emergencies. The Service is involved in a wide range of development projects from Grade 1 country houses and our 144 Conservation Areas to innovative contemporary designs and Cirencester’s major urban extension of over 2,000 new homes. Our focus is to enable our communities in the Cotswold district and beyond to thrive, creating great places for people to live, work, learn and enjoy in our ever-evolving communities.

We want our future generations to thrive too and are serious in tackling issues concerning climate and environmental emergencies to planning propositions. Now is a fantastic time to be joining us. We are looking to deliver upon our council priorities and shape our environment for the benefit of the local area and beyond.

As a Senior Conservation and Design Officer, you will lead in collaborating with a variety of stakeholders, including property owners, developers, Historic England and other partners to protect and enhance the unique natural, historic, and built environment of the Cotswolds. You will promote and secure the conversation and enhancement of the area, in line with our sustainable goals.

You will also support the review of the Local Plan, ensuring that conservation and design are fully considered. In order to do this, you will need a flexible but robust approach and to work together effectively to create positive conservation change.

**You will need**
- A postgraduate qualification in your area of expertise and/or relevant experience of at least five years
- High level of knowledge, understanding and experience of all aspects of conservation and design, particularly those relevant to the planning system (including enforcement and appeals)
- Experience of being involved in continuously improving services and developing products to meet customer need.
- Ability to resolve complex issues.
- Deliver commitments and take ownership of own caseload, reshaping of plans to deliver required outcomes.

**What can we do for you**
- Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
- Flexible working arrangements _(depending on the role)_
- 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
- Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
- Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
- Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with huge tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
- Access to digital financial advice (covering your pension scheme, mortgages and other finances)
- Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
- Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
- Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary

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