Business Officers - Externally Funded Projects (North) - 2 Positions

Summary Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has two fantastic opportunities for you to join us as our Business Officers - Externally Funded Projects. This is a full time, Fixed-Term Contract until March 2030. The location of this role is either Manchester, Newcastle or York, inclusive with hybrid working.

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.

What you will be doing The Business Management Team provides support across the local teams’ work and will take a proactive role in service delivery through managing the delivery of grant-aid and advisory services and dealing directly with our customers. As part of this team, you will assist Historic Places Regeneration Team colleagues in the delivery of externally funded grant projects and corporate targets. You will manage individual grants, including assisting with negotiations and complying with procurement and financial administration procedures. You will support the local Leadership team in responding to external and internal requests for information and briefings.

Who we are looking for Organisational skills Teamwork Customer Service Interpreting and presenting data Numeracy and analytical skills

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.