Conservation Officer Planning & Historic Environment

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Previous experience as a Conservation Officer or within a similar historic environment role.
Good knowledge of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 .
Knowledge of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) .
Understanding of Historic England guidance and conservation best practice.
Experience assessing proposals affecting heritage assets.
Strong report-writing and communication skills.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle . ### Desirable Membership of IHBC, RTPI, RIBA or another relevant professional body would be advantageous, along with previous Local Planning Authority experience, conservation area appraisal work, heritage enforcement or Buildings at Risk experience. ## Working Arrangements The position offers a predominantly hybrid working arrangement, combining home working with site visits and occasional office attendance. Site visits are expected approximately 1–2 days per week . Apply now if you have strong conservation or historic environment experience and are available for a short-term contract. Apply Similar Conservation Officer Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Installer Hillarys Blinds Mardol, Shrewsbury (SY1), SY1 1BN £50,000+ earnings p/a 6 days ago Technical Advisor Pertemps Telford Shropshire £32000 - £36000 per annum 3 weeks ago Lettings Negotiator Career Studio Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4DE £28,000 per annum 2 weeks ago Maintenance Manager ACCELERATED PEOPLE MANAGEMENT LTD Telford (TF1) £50000 - £60000 per annum 1 month ago Commercial Building Surveyor (Fire Safety) Lynx Employment Services Ltd Shrewsbury (SY2) £28.96 - £50.00 2 weeks ago Principal Planning Officer Lynx Employment Services Ltd Shrewsbury (SY2) £39.71 2 weeks ago Product Advisor Recruit4Staff (Wrexham) Ltd. Weston, Much Wenlock (TF13), TF13 £32k - 36k per year + £32,000- £36,000 per annum DOE, 830AM-430PM OR 9 3 weeks ago Branch Sales Valuer Career Studio Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4DE Up to £32,000 per annum Plus uncapped bonus scheme and car allowance 2 weeks ago Sales Negotiator Career Studio Wellington, Telford (TF1), TF1 1DT Up to £28,000 per annum Realistic OTE in excess of £35,000 2 weeks ago Property Manager - Associate Director Cobalt Recruitment. Telford, Shropshire Up to £45000.00 per annum + Car Allowance 6 days ago Construction jobs Construction jobs in Shrewsbury Environmental jobs Environmental jobs in Shrewsbury Jobs in Shrewsbury Get hired. Find success. Get started Totaljobs About us Careers at Totaljobs Press Partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Legal and compliance Accessibility Jobseekers Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiters Post job ads Recruiting news Courses Contact us - recruiters Recruit internationally Download App store Play store The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026 We use cookies We use cookies to operate our website, measure how people use our services to help us improve them, enrich usage profiles and personalise the content displayed to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information, to show you relevant ads on other websites, and to measure the performance of our advertising. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website. If you would prefer us not to use the non-essential cookies, click “Just necessary”, but please be aware that this may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. Click “Accept” if you’re happy for us to place these cookies. You can change your mind at any time. Store and / or access information on a device Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. The performance of ads and content can be measured. Insights about audiences who have viewed the ads and content can be extracted. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software. Display third-party content (social networks, videos) Content from social networks and embedded content from third-party providers can be displayed. Identifiers derived from authentications If an identifier is created based on authentication data, such as contact details associated with online accounts you have set up on websites or apps (e.g. email address, phone number) or customer identifiers (e.g. an identifier provided by your telecommunications provider), then this identifier can be used to recognize you across websites, apps and devices if you are logged in with the same contact details. Just Necessary Accept All Cookie Settings You can also exercise your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests under “Privacy Policy”. Privacy Policy Cookie policy