Job Title: Building Conservation Team Leader
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: HC10 £46,142 - £50,269
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9th November 2025
The Role Herefordshire Council are seeking a dynamic and experienced Team Leader for the Building Conservation team.
What will you be doing? Herefordshire has around 6,000 listed buildings, 64 conservation areas, and Hereford City is one of only six cities in England designated as having Areas of Archaeological Importance, due to its rich layers of Roman, Saxon, Norman, and medieval heritage.
This is a high-impact role where your leadership will shape how Herefordshire’s rich historic environment is protected and celebrated.
As the Council’s lead officer for building conservation, you’ll: Provide expert advice on heritage matters to planning teams, developers, and the public. Lead on Listed Building Consents, Conservation Area Appraisals, and heritage-led regeneration. Manage the Herefordshire Historic Environment Records Service and oversee archaeological projects. Represent the Council at appeals, committees, and regional/national forums. Support the Council’s Climate & Ecological Emergency commitments through sustainable heritage solutions. About You We’re looking for someone with: A pragmatic, collaborative approach to conservation and development. A degree in building conservation, architecture, archaeology, or a related field. Membership (or eligibility) of a relevant professional body (e.g. IHBC, RIBA, RTPI). Significant experience in heritage legislation, planning policy, and conservation practice. Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and budget management skills. You’ll be a confident communicator, able to balance technical rigour with creative problem-solving, and thrive in a role that combines strategic thinking with day-to-day delivery.
The Building Conservation Team The Building Conservation Team at Herefordshire Council plays a vital role in preserving the county’s rich architectural heritage.
This consists of a small team of Building Conservation Officers, The Herefordshire Historic Environment Record centre and a small team of Archaeologists which develop and deliver projects across the County.
We Offer A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes: Salary range of £46,052- £50,171 (HC 10) 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. Why Choose Us? 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 live. We will support the right housing in the right place, we will support access to green spaces and we will do everything we can to recover the health of our rivers.
Growth: We will create the conditions to deliver sustainable growth across the county; attracting inward investment, building business confidence, creating jobs, enabling housing development along with providing the right infrastructure.
Transformation: We will be an efficient council that embraces best practice, delivers innovation through technology and demonstrates value for money.
Don’t meet all parts of the job description? Herefordshire Council is committed to strengthening a diverse and inclusive work environment which reflects the communities of Herefordshire. If you are looking at the next stage of your career and have a broad base of fieldwork experience, we can provide supportive and welcoming opportunities to help you develop your professional, management & supervisory skills.
Reasonable Adjustments Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email: enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk.
Creating an inclusive workplace We encourage our employees to feel empowered and to use their voices to help embrace diversity, promote inclusivity and shape our organisation. We have eight employee network groups, collectives of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and offer support and community. They also play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.
For more information on our Employee Network Groups please view our dedicated recruitment website: www.spiritofherefordshire.com.
Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for: Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme. Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care. We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
How to apply To apply for a position, please upload an up-to-date CV and complete the application form demonstrating your experience, skills and abilities for the role.
For more information or to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Kelly Collins-Thomas,
Head of Planning and Building Control
kelly.collins-thomas@herefordshire.gov.uk
Be sure to include reference to the job description and person specification or role profile! If you are successfully shortlisted, Hoople Resourcing will contact you via email to arrange your interview and/or assessment. They will confirm the date, time and location of your interview, so please keep an eye on your email inbox - check your spam/ junk folder too. Good luck, we’re looking forward to meeting you!
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