International Project Adviser

Summary We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as an International Project Adviser known internally as International Adviser. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here . This is a Full Time, permanent position. What you will be doing Reporting to the Head of International Strategy and working closely with the Senior International Adviser to ensure that all aspects of Historic England’s international work, including implementation of the UK obligations under the World Heritage Convention, are effectively delivered. You will help ensure that Historic England maintains and develops a robust and progressive position on relevant international policy areas and responds persuasively to relevant policy proposals from others. As International Project Adviser you will help develop and maintain a strategic overview of our international engagement and contribute to the delivery of Historic England’s Global Agenda and relevant Government objectives. Who we are looking for Proven organisational and project management skills, particularly the ability to prioritise workloads and manage a number of workstreams simultaneously Graduate level education or equivalent experience in the cultural sector Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels with the ability to be confident Self-motivated and driven Demonstrate ability to cope with periods of high pressure and meet tight deadlines Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at recruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted. Provisional interview dates: 17th November or 01st December in person in London 2025 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description: https://historicengland.org.uk/media/uhrlj0c4/international-project-adviser.odt

Location: London , GB

Posted Date: 10/26/2025