To contribute to Cadw’s objectives to protect and promote the historic environment of Wales through the conservation and protection of historic buildings and places.
To be senior professional lead for the built historic environment, historic buildings and historic parks and gardens.
To lead a team of specialists responsible for providing advice on casework and grants supporting the protection, conservation and management of historic buildings, parks and gardens.
To assist the Head of Branch and senior Cadw and Welsh Government officials in the formulation and implementation of policy relating to protection, conservation and management of the built historic environment, historic buildings, buildings at risk, parks and gardens, conservation areas, historic characterisation, heritage regeneration, local heritage, conservation skills, climate impact and resilience and historic places of worship.
This role can involve travel throughout Wales to access historic buildings, some of which are in remote locations and inaccessible by public transport. A full driving licence is therefore essential for this post.
Key Tasks:
To lead a specialist inspectorate team overseeing delivery of professional advice for protection, conservation and management of historic buildings and parks and gardens.
To act as professional lead and oversee delivery of designation programme for listing historic buildings and registration of historic parks and gardens
To lead the provision of specialist advice for casework relating to historic buildings and parks and gardens including advice for listed building and ecclesiastical consents, planning applications and assessing applications for grant support for conservation and enhancement works. This may require representing Cadw at planning inquiries.
To act as specialist lead for historic environment policy relating to the built historic environment, listed buildings, buildings at risk, parks and gardens, conservation areas, historic characterisation, heritage regeneration, heritage construction skills, climate impact and resilience and historic places of worship.
To oversee implementation of the buildings at risk survey and to promote action by Local Planning Authorities to manage listed buildings in Wales.
To manage and monitor third-sector grant programme supporting delivery of statutory planning advice and advisory support for heritage projects.
To initiate, contribute to and undertake research supporting improved understanding and conservation of the historic environment of Wales and oversee production of technical and policy guidance.
To represent Cadw at meetings with external organisations involved in the management of the built historic environment.
To play a leadership role across Cadw including contributing to wider organisational goals and strategies and providing advice in response to Ministerial and government business.
To provide briefing for Ministers and/or senior officers on subject responsibilities, including verbal briefings or attendance at meetings, and contributing written advice for cross-Cadw briefing commissions.
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