Conservation Officer

Conservation Officer
Permanent, 37 hours per week
£26,824 – 39,152 per annum

Understand and Preserve the Past. Influence the Future.

Are you passionate about the historic built environment and ready to make a lasting impact?Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Councils are seeking a skilled and motivated Conservation Officer to help shape the future of our towns and villages while safeguarding their unique heritage.

From timber-framed cottages and medieval churches to Georgian streetscapes and Victorian civic buildings, our districts offer an extraordinary range of heritage assets.This role places you at the heart of planning and conservation, supporting development management, strategic heritage initiatives, and public engagement.

Why this role stands out:

• Diverse Heritage Portfolio: Work across three local authorities, including Worcester City, with a rich mix of listed buildings, conservation areas, and historic landscapes.
• Professional Growth: Benefit from a career-graded post with clear progression routes and support towards IHBC accreditation.
• Collaborative Team: Join a supportive, multi-disciplinary heritage team committed to mentoring and high-quality service delivery.
• Strategic Influence: Contribute to conservation area appraisals, enforcement action, and heritage-led regeneration projects.
• Meaningful Work: Help ensure that development respects and enhances the character of our historic places.

In this role you will:

• Advise on planning applications, listed building consents, and enforcement cases affecting designated heritage assets.
• Undertake site visits and provide expert input on repairs, alterations, and heritage statements.
• Support the preparation of conservation policy documents and contribute to appeals and public inquiries.
• Promote good design and conservation practice across the district.

About you: You’ll bring:

• A degree Historic Building Conservation, Planning, or a related field.
• At least one year’s experience in planning or conservation.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Strong communication, organisational, and analytical skills.

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do and are key to ensuring we deliver our We are Wychavon District Council plan (attached) to make a positive difference to our communities, our economy and our environment. We are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working.

Please note: Wychavon District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Rebecca L Hart on +44 (0)1386 565384

Closing date: Sunday 23 November 2025

Interview dates:Tuesday 2 & Wednesday 3December 2025

Please note that depending on intake of applications, we may extend the advert or close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.