Building Conservation Officer

About The Role

Job Title:

Building Conservation Officer

Hours:

37
Salary: HC6 £ 28,142 to £32,061 per annum

Location:

Plough Lane, Hereford

Contract:

Permanent
Closing date: 9 January 2026

Herefordshire Council are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Building Conservation Officer to join our Built Heritage Team. If you have a passion for listed buildings and conservation areas this is the role for you, as there are nearly 6000 listed buildings and 64 conservation areas within Herefordshire, with Hereford City being one of 5 Areas of Archaeological Importance in the Country.

Read the full advert to understand how you could play a key role in shaping a sustainable and greener future for the Herefordshire community.

To work within a Team of Building Conservation Officers to provide specialist advice in Historic Buildings and the wider historic environment to both internal and external customers which will be in respect of planning applications, pre-application advice, assessment of curtilage listed properties and relevant enforcement enquiries.
The Building Conservation Officer role will include carrying out site visits in respect of providing comments on listed building consent applications and planning applications. This is then followed up by providing clear and concise reports and decisions in line with national guidance, planning policy and legislation. You will also support the enforcement team in relation to their investigations in respect of unauthorised works to listed buildings.
You will work closely with colleagues in Development Management, Strategic Planning and Enforcement teams, to address the council’s work on projects and projects which may arise in the other market towns including targeting Buildings at Risk.

As a Building Conservation Officer you will have:

• An understanding of the role of a building conservation officer in a local planning authority and ideally demonstrable experience and/or knowledge of historic buildings their architecture, history and repair.
• Strong knowledge of planning policy, regulatory issues and current legislation in regard to works to listed buildings and Conservation Areas.
• The ability to work under your own initiative as well as within a team, often to tight deadlines and on multiple work streams.

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of £28,142 to £32,061 dependent on experience
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Herefordshire is big hearted, welcoming and friendly. We have strong and independent communities and idyllic countryside, situated in the South West Midlands and bordering Wales. The county sits between Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills to the east, and Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) in Wales to the west.
Historically Herefordshire has been the gateway to the Marches. We embrace partnership working. We are a member of the Marches Forward Partnership, which is a cross border collaboration between Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Powys and Shropshire who are collectively working to secure funding to invest in the region.

The council priorities over the next four years are set out in the Council Plan, with four main areas;

People:
We will enable residents to realise their potential, to be healthy and to be part of great communities who support each other. We want all children to have the best start in life.
Place:
We will protect and enhance our environment and ensure that Herefordshire is a great place to…