Trainees to Supervisors

Pre-Construct Archaeology is one of UK’s largest archaeological companies, with seven regional offices across the country. We have been delivering professional heritage services for more than 25 years, working on some of the largest and most complex sites in Britain. The Cambridge office is currently running a wide range of exciting projects of all periods, including large scale excavations of complex Iron Age and Romano-British settlements. We are therefore looking to recruit staff at Trainee, Field Archaeologist, Assistant Supervisor and Supervisor levels.

**About the job**:
Location: Newark (Nottinghamshire)

Working week: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week, usually 8am - 4 pm

Salary range: Pay award pending for all grades

Trainees
- £20,764.70

Archaeologists - starting at £22,252.10

Assistant Supervisors - starting at £24,532.89

Supervisors - starting at £26,161.81

**General Requirements for all of the following positions**:

- Ability and willingness to work on site in all kinds of weather
- Excellent oral and written English, basic maths skills are essential
- Willingness to learn new skills, positive ‘can do’ attitude and excellent work ethic
- Good teamwork
- Excellent punctuality and timekeeping
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to PCA’s health and safety policies at all times
- Eligible to live and work in the UK

**Trainees**

Responsibilities (you will receive training in the following):

- Excavation of archaeological features and deposits
- Collection and labelling of artefacts
- Writing context sheets for archaeological features and deposits, drawing plans and sections to scale, on site photography and basic survey using a GPS unit
- Collection and processing of environmental samples
- Post-ex office work (occasionally required) including washing, marking and labelling finds, processing environmental samples and archiving site records

**Field Archaeologists**

**Responsibilities**:

- Excavation of archaeological features and deposits
- Collection and labelling of artefacts
- Writing context sheets for archaeological features and deposits, drawing plans and sections to scale, on site photography and basic survey using a GPS unit
- Collection and processing of environmental samples
- Post-ex office work (occasionally required) including washing, marking and labelling finds, processing environmental samples and archiving site records
- Minimum requirements: _
- 3 months of commercial fieldwork experience from the UK
- CSCS card

**Assistant Supervisors and Supervisors**

**Responsibilities**:

- Excavation and recording of archaeological features and deposits to a high quality
- Supervision of small teams
- Machine watching
- Site survey
- On site liaison with clients and contractors
- Preparing written account of undertaken field work (grey literature reports)
- Minimum requirements: _
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver to strict deadlines while maintaining excellent quality of work, mindfulness of project budget
- Computer literacy (MS Office package, databases, knowledge of graphic programs such as Auto Cad, QGIS, Illustrator etc. will be advantageous)
- Minimum two years of fieldwork experience in the UK
- Experience in report writing is desirable but not essential
- Experience in GPS surveying is desirable but not essential

**Our benefits**:

- Friendly and supportive work environment
- 28 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 2 days for Christmas, if employed over the Christmas period), rising on service length
- £15 per night subsistence when working away from home (and high-quality accommodation provided)
- High quality PPE and site welfare provision
- the safety of our staff always comes first
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible working, TOIL, possibility of work from home if your role allows for it
- Childcare vouchers, Christmas vouchers
- H&S training relevant for your role will be provided and paid in full (CSCS, SSSTS, First Aid, Asbestos Awareness, CAT and Genny etc.)
- Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (Cifa) subscriptions paid in full
- Driving time paid at 150% normal rate (when driving company vehicles outside of normal working hours)
- Annual appraisal and progression opportunity
- Company pension scheme
- PCA follow all current guidelines regarding SOP and COVID19 and take the safety of our staff as paramount - advice is up to date with government guidance and site-specific RAMS are available._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: £20,764.70-£26,161.81 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
PCA follow all current guidelines regarding SOP and COVID19 and take the safety of our staff as paramount - advice is up to date with government guidance and site-specific RAMS are available.

Application question(s):