Department of Place
Planning, Transportation and Highways
Saltaire World Heritage Site Officer
Band 8 / PO1: £28,770 - £38,223 per annum (Depending on Experience)
1 x 37 hours per week
Permanent
Based at Britannia House, Bradford
This is a great opportunity to work in Bradford District which is experiencing a cultural renaissance energised by our designation as UK City of Culture 2025. Heritage has a vital role to play in the realisation of our bold vision for the area. Residents and visitors value our heritage, architecture, museums, galleries, parks, nature reserves and first-class leisure facilities.
The city is leading an exciting period of regeneration with the Townscape Heritage Lottery Funding for the Top of Town following the success of a similar scheme in Keighley. We are looking at securing a Heritage Action Zone. Regeneration projects are ongoing and new opportunities sought for the city and district, enhancing and finding sustainable uses for our heritage assets.
Bradford is proud of its two UNESCO designations: Bradford Creative City of Film and Saltaire World Heritage Site. The role of the World Heritage Site Officer is to protect, enhance and promote the World Heritage Site.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Landscape, Design & Conservation Team and work on the following:
- Review and implement the Saltaire World Heritage Site Management Plan (2014) to ensure that the Plan makes the maximum contribution to the protection of Saltaire WHS and to the regeneration and sustainability of the District.
- Develop projects which use the Site to promote Bradford District as a tourism destination and to improve the tourism offer in Saltaire.
- Develop projects with communities and learning providers to use Saltaire as a ‘World Classroom’.
- Ensure high quality conservation advice to residents and building owners in Saltaire WHS – which has over 1000 listed buildings
- Create informed and realistic conservation strategies, programmes and projects for the regeneration, maintenance, protection and enhancement of the historic areas and buildings of Saltaire WHS and the Buffer Zone.
You will require:
- Experience in developing and implementing heritage related projects.
- Experience of dealing with complex policy or programme matters.
- Experience of working in partnerships with a range of stakeholders to get things done.
Qualifications:
- Degree level preferably a related subject and
- Eligible for full membership of RTPI, RIBA, or IHBC or other relevant professional organisation.
For further information regarding this post please contact Saira Ali on 01274 433971 or email saira.ali@bradford.gov.uk.
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Closing Date: 7th August 2024