Technical Officer

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

- 257467**Salary**:

- £28,058 - £34,302**Job grade**:

- Other- Band C**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- HES - Cultural Assets**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Stirling, Scotland, FK8 1QZAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- As Technical Officer you will be tasked with assisting members of the Technical Research Team with work related to the repair, maintenance and retrofit of traditionally constructed buildings. This is likely to include contributing to research work, assisting with enquiries and work to aid in the creation of content in various formats.**Job description**:

- Supporting senior staff in desk-based research work
- Responding to technical enquiries from conservation professionals and members of the public, with support from senior staff members as necessary, and managing the mailbox as required
- Supporting senior staff in the management and administration (including finance) of site projects and other research work
- Supporting senior staff in the creation of content related to publications, education and other material as appropriate
- Assisting in the delivery of outreach, engagement and other events across Scotland and qualification delivery
- Support with editing consultation / policy responses
- Support with the creation of teaching and training resources

**Person specification**:

- Essential requirements:
- Experience in the writing and editing of technical reports or specifications
- Excellent written and spoken English
- A good knowledge of building conservation principles and practices
- A basic knowledge of traditional materials and methods of construction
- Knowledge and experience of site practice in construction
- Some experience in the traditional built environment sector
- Competent with Microsoft Office suite
- Desirable requirements:
- Basic knowledge of energy efficiency in buildings
- Working knowledge of InDesign (Training will be provided)
- Qualifications & Professional Memberships:
- You should have at least an SCQF Level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline is essential
- A degree in a relevant discipline would be desirable
- Professional membership or eligibility and willingness to work towards membership of the RICS, CIOB or equivalent is desirable

**Benefits**:
In addition, we offer a great benefits package to our employees which includes:

- Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- Special leave
- Maternity/paternity leave
- Adoption leave
- Childcare vouchers
- Reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
- Support for further education and personal development
- Study leave for work related courses
- Access to a learning resource centre

Health and welfare

We offer you access to:

- Our Employee Assistance Programme - for confidential advice and counselling
- An occupational sick pay scheme
- Discounts at some local authority leisure facilities
- Access to a free Headspace membership
- Interest free loans for bicycles and annual travel passes (see ‘season ticket’ below)
- Reasonable adjustments when needed, as part of our Equalities policy

Staff discounts

You will receive:

- Free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests)
- Free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties
- 20% off purchases in our retail outlets

Season tickets

You can receive an advance to help with the cost of buying an annual season ticket for travel between home and work. The advance is then repaid from your salary over the life of the season ticket. Available to all permanent and fixed-term staff.

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Medical**:
**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.- Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.**Contact point for applicants**:
Job contact:

- Name:
- Moses Jenkins, Senior Technical Officer
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