Inspector Monuments

Employment Type

Full time Fixed-term contract until end of March 2028

Location Hybrid
· Bristol, UK Inclusive with hybrid working where you are based between the office and home

Team Regions - Development Advice

Seniority Mid-level

• Closing:11:59pm, 25th Oct 2026 GMT

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

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Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as an Inspector of Ancient Monuments.

This is a full time, fixed term contract until March 2028.

The role is based in Bristol.

Please note that the role requires regular travel to sites not serviced by public transport

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit
pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

What you will be doing

The Development Advice Teams provide Historic England’s statutory and non‑statutory advice to our customers, engaging where we add most value to decision‑making through our distinctive contribution as national experts. The Development Advice Teams will also work closely with other teams to support communities in looking after historic places and in the advancement of Historic England’s objectives.

As part of the Regional Development Advice Team, the Inspector of Ancient Monuments will take delegated responsibility for the delivery of Historic England’s advice on proposals for change in the historic environment that fall within their area of competence, specifically Nationally Strategic Infrastructure Projects, major development, scheduled monuments, archaeology and historic environment planning.

You would need to apply the ethos of ‘constructive conservation’ and making effective use of conservation principles in all their advisory work. You will provide advice to developers, owners, local authorities, the planning inspectorate and others, to proactively work towards the sustainable management of the historic environment. This work will also contribute to specifically to infrastructure development and providing advice to the Head of Infrastructure and where their expertise would add value.

Who we are looking for

Educated to degree level or above in archaeology

Broad and extensive experience of managing change to ancient monuments and archaeological landscapes, including through the planning system

A thorough knowledge of ancient monuments and archaeological landscapes in England and the techniques of their study

A good understanding of relevant Government policy, guidance and statutory procedures for the historic environment in the planning system, including Scheduled Monument Consent

Good oral and written communication skills

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

Historic England is a Disability Confident Leader and normally offers guaranteed interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role, where it is practical and appropriate to do so. We want all candidates to shine in the recruitment process, so please tell us what we can do to help you show us your very best self. For more information, please visit our Everyone is Welcome page , or contact us at…