Historic Environment Record Assistant

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative Historic Environment Record Assistant to join its experienced and successful Historic Places Team – putting the historic environment at the heart of the county council's place-making role and planning advisory service.

Lincolnshire is a large, rural county with a landscape that ranges from the rolling hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds to the Fens and its long coastline. It has a rich and diverse archaeological and built heritage ranging from prehistoric funerary landscapes, a plethora of Roman roads and settlements, remains of a former coastal salt-making industry, medieval abbeys and deserted settlements to a host of historic buildings many with high quality designed landscapes.

The successful candidate will assist with the management of the county's Historic Environment Record, which forms the basis of advice to planning authorities. They will be responsible for the implementation of polices in relation to data protection and data security. The post holder will look for ways to work with partners to enhance the record, promote research into the county's archaeology and promote the record to as wide an audience as possible. We are looking to use new media to widen access to and appreciation of the county's archaeological heritage. The successful candidate will be expected to work with a wide range of partners and communities to help understand, protect, promote and celebrate Lincolnshire's heritage. This is a fixed-term contract for a period of one year.

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate that they can work unsupervised at all levels of curatorial work, meet tight deadlines, have good communication skills and manage occasional heritage projects. The post-holder will be managed by the Senior Historic Environment Officer -Records.

To be successful you will ideally have a wide knowledge of British archaeology, archaeological field techniques and experience of managing complex data management systems and GIS.  

Essential requirements include a degree in archaeology or a related subject. Experience of working in local authority curatorial services is highly desirable.

For informal discussion please contact

Ian George, Historic Places Manager Tel: 07990 785499

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. 

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.