Senior Ancient Monuments Officer

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 274256**Salary**:

- £36,018 - £41,866**Job grade**:

- Other**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- 2x Fixed term appointments for 24 or 12 months**Business area**:

- HES - Heritage**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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- EdinburghAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Thank you for your interest in the post of Senior Ancient
Monuments Officer with the Planning, Consents and
Advice Service (PCAS), Historic Environment Scotland.
The post is based at Longmore House. This is a fixed term
appointment..

As Senior Ancient Monuments Officer you will provide
detailed heritage management advice on behalf of Historic
Environment Scotland. The work of PCAS ranges from
strategic advice on local development plans and corporate
consultations to advice on the management of scheduled
monuments and individual listed building consent

**Job description**:
The Planning, Consents and Advice Service within the Heritage Directorate carries out
regulatory functions and provides statutory advice on behalf of Historic Environment
Scotland. The purpose of PCAS is to inform and enable good decision-making so that the
historic environment of Scotland is valued and protected. This includes delivery of the
scheduled monuments consent system and advice to planning authorities about the impact
proposals requiring Environmental Impact Assessment, Local Development Plans, national
and local strategies, policies and plans and Strategic Environmental Assessment.

The post currently available is in the Ancient Monuments Team. The responsibilities of the
- team include, but are not limited to:
- Delivery of the Scheduled Monument Consents system, including scheduled

monument enforcementproposals on the historic environment)- Advice on the management of Scheduled Monuments
- Advice on the management of World Heritage Sites
- Advice on the management of Historic Battlefields
- Advice on proposals requiring Environmental Impact Assessment
- Advice on Local Development Plans (LDPs), and related guidance and masterplans
- Advice on national and local strategies, policies and plans that affect the historic

environment**Key responsibilities, duties and objectives**

enforcement cases- Supporting the work of PCAS and the Heritage Directorate more widely, particularly

through the provision of advice to developers, owners and planning authorities and the
- assessment of impacts from development proposals on the historic environment- Representing Historic Environment Scotland’s interests at a wide range of meetings with

owners, local authorities and other organisations- Representing Historic Environment Scotland at Public Local Inquiries and in prosecution

cases- Providing expert advice on cases coming into the area team
- Assisting the Head of PCAS and Deputy Heads to identify and address complex cases
- Offering advice and assistance in the development of HES strategic and policy guidance
- Being available to contribute to Environmental Assessment and Listed Building casework
- Managing Band C Casework Officers (within the duties of the grade, but not part of the

specific post currently offered)- Undertaking other duties as required

Completing these duties will require you to be available for travel throughout Scotland.

**Person specification**:
You will be required to demonstrate that you meet the requirements and qualifications below
as part of the selection process:
**Essential requirements**:

- Broad knowledge and understanding of the whole of Scotland’s historic environment
- Knowledge of archaeology alongside detailed knowledge and understanding of

Scottish archaeology and/or architectural history and/or development management
- planning- Detailed knowledge of the principles of managing the historic environment, especially

current archaeological practice or building conservation or managing historic assets
- through the planning process- Demonstrable understanding of historic environment legislation, regulation and- Demonstrable understanding of the development planning and/or development

management process- Significant experience of working in the historic environment or planning sectors

(practical experience of the regulatory role is an advantage)- Analytical and critical evaluation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- High degree of self-management ability

**Desirable requirements**:
- Driving licence or access to alternative method of transport in order to travel

throughout Scotland, including to remote, rural locations- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems

**Qualifications & Professional Memberships**:

- SCQF Level 10 qualification in archaeology or a relevant historic environment

discipline, or exceptional relevant experience is essential.**Benefits**:
give you job satisfaction and excellent development op