Planning Specialist - Heritage

Job title: Heritage Advisor (Fixed Term Contract 12 months)

Salary: From 37,500.00

Grade: Band 2

Contract type: TfL

Reference: 5731

Team: Town Planning & Heritage

Directorate: Investment Planning
- Professional Services

Contract details: FTC 12 months with permanency possible

Location: Palestra, Southwark SE1 and other TfL sites across London/ Hybrid

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements are subject to business requirements and may require additional time on, for instance site visits

Consideration will be given to part-time working, depending on the skills and experience of the candidate; however given the nature of the role, no less than 0.6 would be feasible.

Final date to receive applications: 23:59 on 18 October

Interviews due to take place from: 6 November

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right-to-work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

TfL's Town Planning & Heritage team helps shape the future of London's transport network while protecting its rich historic environment. From listed stations and historic bridges to major transport improvements, the team provides specialist heritage advice across a diverse range of projects.

As a Heritage Advisor, you'll work closely with the Heritage Manager to ensure TfL meets its heritage responsibilities, providing advice on asset management, infrastructure projects and development proposals. You'll collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to embed heritage considerations from the earliest stages of projects, helping deliver practical solutions within a complex operational environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in heritage, town planning or conservation who is looking to develop their expertise while working on some of London's most significant historic and transport assets. Applications from candidates with transferable skills and a genuine interest in heritage are also welcomed.

• Provision of advice to colleagues in line with legislation, national and local policy and conservation best practice.
• Influencing the design of proposals that impact on heritage assets or their settings to avoid harmful impacts and maximise success of listed building consent and planning applications.
• Preparation and submission of listed building consent applications for heritage assets, including drafting Heritage Statements; identifying national and Local Planning Authority specific validation requirements and liaising with internal clients to ensure documentation is fit for purpose.
• Updating and expanding TfL's heritage registers by contributing to an ongoing programme of researching TfL assets to create a full and informative record of TfL's heritage assets that sets out their significance.
• Working proactively with internal and external stakeholders, including TfL's project teams, Local Planning Authorities and grant giving bodies including Railway Heritage Trust and Heritage of London Trust.

• Competence in the identification of architectural and historical significance in diverse heritage assets and the wider historic environment, or a genuine interest in developing these skills. [Essential]
• Sound judgement as to when the advice and input of the Heritage Manager and other colleagues may be required to ensure advice provided is technically accurate, to avoid TfL breaching heritage legislation. [Essential]
• Good research skills demonstrating a thorough and methodical approach utilising a variety of sources…