Conservation Officer Salary: 40,426 - 46,690 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Full-time (part-time considered) Permanent Hybrid Working Role protected from changes arising from devolution / LGR Hart District Council is entering an exciting period of change and increasing development pressures. Located in North East Hampshire, Hart is a prosperous and rapidly growing district with high demand for new development. Positioned just beyond the London Green Belt and along the M3 corridor, the area benefits from a vibrant economy, excellent transport links, and a strong sense of community. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking and proactive council in a specialist role that plays a vital part in protecting and enhancing the district's rich built heritage. Hart is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK, offering beautiful countryside, excellent schools, and first-rate leisure opportunities. Why consider Hart District Council? Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working hours with up to two flexi days per month Hybrid working policy (currently 60% homeworking) Generous annual leave allowance Support for CPD and professional subscriptions Free staff parking Confidential employee advice and support programme Promotion of a healthy work/life balance A genuinely supportive and collaborative team environment What you will bring Hart is seeking a knowledgeable and proactive Conservation Officer to act as the council's principal source of advice on built heritage matters. The ideal candidate will have: A relevant degree and professional qualification in architecture, planning, surveying, archaeology or a related field Eligibility for membership of the IHBC At least 3 years' experience in conservation or a related discipline Strong understanding of traditional and modern construction techniques, architectural history (particularly in southern England), and the planning system Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to investigate buildings in varied conditions A flexible, customer-focused approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality service Ability to manage a varied workload and work independently and collaboratively Full driving licence and willingness to undertake site visits, including access to derelict buildings and high-level structures This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the district's historic environment, working closely with internal teams, external partners, and the public to promote best practice and ensure the protection of Hart's architectural heritage. How to Apply For further information, please call Daniel Baker on (phone number removed) or apply via this advert. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Oct 28, 2025
Full time
Conservation Officer Salary: 40,426 - 46,690 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Full-time (part-time considered) Permanent Hybrid Working Role protected from changes arising from devolution / LGR Hart District Council is entering an exciting period of change and increasing development pressures. Located in North East Hampshire, Hart is a prosperous and rapidly growing district with high demand for new development. Positioned just beyond the London Green Belt and along the M3 corridor, the area benefits from a vibrant economy, excellent transport links, and a strong sense of community. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking and proactive council in a specialist role that plays a vital part in protecting and enhancing the district's rich built heritage. Hart is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK, offering beautiful countryside, excellent schools, and first-rate leisure opportunities. Why consider Hart District Council? Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working hours with up to two flexi days per month Hybrid working policy (currently 60% homeworking) Generous annual leave allowance Support for CPD and professional subscriptions Free staff parking Confidential employee advice and support programme Promotion of a healthy work/life balance A genuinely supportive and collaborative team environment What you will bring Hart is seeking a knowledgeable and proactive Conservation Officer to act as the council's principal source of advice on built heritage matters. The ideal candidate will have: A relevant degree and professional qualification in architecture, planning, surveying, archaeology or a related field Eligibility for membership of the IHBC At least 3 years' experience in conservation or a related discipline Strong understanding of traditional and modern construction techniques, architectural history (particularly in southern England), and the planning system Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to investigate buildings in varied conditions A flexible, customer-focused approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality service Ability to manage a varied workload and work independently and collaboratively Full driving licence and willingness to undertake site visits, including access to derelict buildings and high-level structures This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the district's historic environment, working closely with internal teams, external partners, and the public to promote best practice and ensure the protection of Hart's architectural heritage. How to Apply For further information, please call Daniel Baker on (phone number removed) or apply via this advert. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Overview Head of Planning and Building Control As the council's most senior planning officer, you will be a collaborative and effective leader with a proactive approach to development. With strong stakeholder management skills, you will build effective and professional working relationships with both developers and investors, whilst engaging with elected members and senior officers across the council. As a team player and a seasoned planning officer in local government, you will provide expert advice to senior stakeholders at Sutton whilst ensuring community is at the heart of development within the borough. Sutton has a reputation for excellent schools, Green Flag award-winning green and leafy open spaces, and an industrial heritage along the River Wandle. Sutton is home to the London Cancer Hub, Europe's leading cancer research and treatment district, with further plans for a multi-phase life science district. Over the past few years, the council has built a significant number of homes for the borough's residents and invested in significant high street regeneration. It is an exciting time to be joining Sutton, with £4bn of planned investment and another £3bn in the pipeline. This is a hugely varied role and your opportunity to shape the place Sutton becomes. You'll be proactive in your approach to development. You'll be comfortable working closely and professionally with developers and investors; build strong relationships with elected members and senior officers; and you'll put the concerns of the community at the heart of development decisions - including the provision of infrastructure. Sutton has long had high standards for the development we expect, and you'll ensure these are achieved whilst providing an efficient, highly regarded planning service. This is a role for a collaborator, who is an effective leader of your staff, and a team player across the Council. You'll be experienced at working in a local authority, and confident in providing robust, sound and impartial advice to elected members and senior officers. Our retained consultants at Osborne Thomas are supporting us with the appointment to the post, and look forward to discussing this role in greater depth with you. Responsibilities To continue to drive a culture of high quality development management to facilitate the ambitions of Sutton's major regeneration and investment programmes, supporting jobs, wellbeing, sustainability and housing for residents. To lead the development of planning policy, related strategies and masterplans which will enable quality, low carbon development including of the London Cancer Hub, housing estate and town centre regeneration and the enhancement of Sutton's extensive network of parks, waterways and green spaces through biodiversity uplift. Provide strategic management of the council's statutory planning function as the Chief Planning Officer and oversee the provision of effective services to manage planning applications to their completion. Work closely with and provide advice to the Council's senior leadership team, lead elected members and Planning Committee. To work strategically with partners such as the GLA and other South London Boroughs to articulate the needs of South London and ensure the London Plan reflects investment priorities and needs. Using leadership skills, creativity and judgement, continually modernise and transform services to respond to the changing financial context and the opportunities afforded by an integrated planning and building control service. To play an active role in the Council's wider leadership team and contribute to the wider directorate. To apply For more information on this opportunity including the job description, information about Sutton, the benefits offered and how to apply, please visit the Osborne Thomas website which can be accessed via the Apply button. Closing date - 17th November
Oct 25, 2025
Full time
Overview Head of Planning and Building Control As the council's most senior planning officer, you will be a collaborative and effective leader with a proactive approach to development. With strong stakeholder management skills, you will build effective and professional working relationships with both developers and investors, whilst engaging with elected members and senior officers across the council. As a team player and a seasoned planning officer in local government, you will provide expert advice to senior stakeholders at Sutton whilst ensuring community is at the heart of development within the borough. Sutton has a reputation for excellent schools, Green Flag award-winning green and leafy open spaces, and an industrial heritage along the River Wandle. Sutton is home to the London Cancer Hub, Europe's leading cancer research and treatment district, with further plans for a multi-phase life science district. Over the past few years, the council has built a significant number of homes for the borough's residents and invested in significant high street regeneration. It is an exciting time to be joining Sutton, with £4bn of planned investment and another £3bn in the pipeline. This is a hugely varied role and your opportunity to shape the place Sutton becomes. You'll be proactive in your approach to development. You'll be comfortable working closely and professionally with developers and investors; build strong relationships with elected members and senior officers; and you'll put the concerns of the community at the heart of development decisions - including the provision of infrastructure. Sutton has long had high standards for the development we expect, and you'll ensure these are achieved whilst providing an efficient, highly regarded planning service. This is a role for a collaborator, who is an effective leader of your staff, and a team player across the Council. You'll be experienced at working in a local authority, and confident in providing robust, sound and impartial advice to elected members and senior officers. Our retained consultants at Osborne Thomas are supporting us with the appointment to the post, and look forward to discussing this role in greater depth with you. Responsibilities To continue to drive a culture of high quality development management to facilitate the ambitions of Sutton's major regeneration and investment programmes, supporting jobs, wellbeing, sustainability and housing for residents. To lead the development of planning policy, related strategies and masterplans which will enable quality, low carbon development including of the London Cancer Hub, housing estate and town centre regeneration and the enhancement of Sutton's extensive network of parks, waterways and green spaces through biodiversity uplift. Provide strategic management of the council's statutory planning function as the Chief Planning Officer and oversee the provision of effective services to manage planning applications to their completion. Work closely with and provide advice to the Council's senior leadership team, lead elected members and Planning Committee. To work strategically with partners such as the GLA and other South London Boroughs to articulate the needs of South London and ensure the London Plan reflects investment priorities and needs. Using leadership skills, creativity and judgement, continually modernise and transform services to respond to the changing financial context and the opportunities afforded by an integrated planning and building control service. To play an active role in the Council's wider leadership team and contribute to the wider directorate. To apply For more information on this opportunity including the job description, information about Sutton, the benefits offered and how to apply, please visit the Osborne Thomas website which can be accessed via the Apply button. Closing date - 17th November
Part of the Stonewater Group, Mount Green Housing Association meets people s housing needs across Surrey and North Sussex through the delivery of a local service to its residents. Here at Mount Green, we are now seeking a Planned Works Project Officer to support the planned works programme manager (PWPM) to deliver effective programmes of work that deliver excellent customer outcomes and engagement from the outset to completion. We are looking for an excellent communicator, with the ability to foster effective relationships internally and externally. Role purpose: To deliver the stock investment and planned works programmes for MGHA properties. To support and inform the development of delivery programmes with PWPM, 3rd party consultants and contractor partners, reviewing and reporting on progress, resulting in a cost effective and resident focused service. The ideal candidate will: Be qualified in a relevant technical discipline, or the ability to demonstrate suitable experience to meet the requirements of this role. Ideally have an appropriate academic qualification such as a HNC in Building Surveying / Construction or willingness to work towards. Have knowledge and experience of the design and specification of cyclical planned and improvement programmes Understand supply chain management. Have understanding of the scope, requirements and application of relevant health and safety legislation Have strong knowledge of general building construction, Planning Regulations, Building Regulations and the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2010 Experience of managing a planned maintenance and programmed contract works service, in a social housing environment Excellent IT and data analytical skills, including the ability to analyse data and market trends. Strong organisational, logistics and planning skills. You are required to have access to your own vehicle insured for business purposes, with a full UK driving licence. Additionally, this role is well-suited to be part of our out of-hours response team who work on a rota-basis. Mount Green reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date. We would love to hear from you! Are you ready to ? We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone. We are a Disability Confident Employer which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues . We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
Oct 20, 2025
Full time
Part of the Stonewater Group, Mount Green Housing Association meets people s housing needs across Surrey and North Sussex through the delivery of a local service to its residents. Here at Mount Green, we are now seeking a Planned Works Project Officer to support the planned works programme manager (PWPM) to deliver effective programmes of work that deliver excellent customer outcomes and engagement from the outset to completion. We are looking for an excellent communicator, with the ability to foster effective relationships internally and externally. Role purpose: To deliver the stock investment and planned works programmes for MGHA properties. To support and inform the development of delivery programmes with PWPM, 3rd party consultants and contractor partners, reviewing and reporting on progress, resulting in a cost effective and resident focused service. The ideal candidate will: Be qualified in a relevant technical discipline, or the ability to demonstrate suitable experience to meet the requirements of this role. Ideally have an appropriate academic qualification such as a HNC in Building Surveying / Construction or willingness to work towards. Have knowledge and experience of the design and specification of cyclical planned and improvement programmes Understand supply chain management. Have understanding of the scope, requirements and application of relevant health and safety legislation Have strong knowledge of general building construction, Planning Regulations, Building Regulations and the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2010 Experience of managing a planned maintenance and programmed contract works service, in a social housing environment Excellent IT and data analytical skills, including the ability to analyse data and market trends. Strong organisational, logistics and planning skills. You are required to have access to your own vehicle insured for business purposes, with a full UK driving licence. Additionally, this role is well-suited to be part of our out of-hours response team who work on a rota-basis. Mount Green reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date. We would love to hear from you! Are you ready to ? We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone. We are a Disability Confident Employer which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues . We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
Mount Green Housing Association
Leatherhead, Surrey
Part of the Stonewater Group, Mount Green Housing Association meets people's housing needs across Surrey and North Sussex through the delivery of a local service to its residents. Here at Mount Green, we are now seeking a Planned Works Project Officer to support the planned works programme manager (PWPM) to deliver effective programmes of work that deliver excellent customer outcomes and engagement from the outset to completion. We are looking for an excellent communicator, with the ability to foster effective relationships internally and externally. Role purpose: To deliver the stock investment and planned works programmes for MGHA properties. To support and inform the development of delivery programmes with PWPM, 3rd party consultants and contractor partners, reviewing and reporting on progress, resulting in a cost effective and resident focused service. The ideal candidate will: Be qualified in a relevant technical discipline, or the ability to demonstrate suitable experience to meet the requirements of this role. Ideally have an appropriate academic qualification such as a HNC in Building Surveying / Construction or willingness to work towards. Have knowledge and experience of the design and specification of cyclical planned and improvement programmes Understand supply chain management. Have understanding of the scope, requirements and application of relevant health and safety legislation Have strong knowledge of general building construction, Planning Regulations, Building Regulations and the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2010 Experience of managing a planned maintenance and programmed contract works service, in a social housing environment Excellent IT and data analytical skills, including the ability to analyse data and market trends. Strong organisational, logistics and planning skills. You are required to have access to your own vehicle insured for business purposes, with a full UK driving licence. Additionally, this role is well-suited to be part of our out of-hours 'response' team who work on a rota-basis. Mount Green reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date. We would love to hear from you! Are you ready to ? We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone. We are a Disability Confident Employer which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues . We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
Oct 17, 2025
Full time
Part of the Stonewater Group, Mount Green Housing Association meets people's housing needs across Surrey and North Sussex through the delivery of a local service to its residents. Here at Mount Green, we are now seeking a Planned Works Project Officer to support the planned works programme manager (PWPM) to deliver effective programmes of work that deliver excellent customer outcomes and engagement from the outset to completion. We are looking for an excellent communicator, with the ability to foster effective relationships internally and externally. Role purpose: To deliver the stock investment and planned works programmes for MGHA properties. To support and inform the development of delivery programmes with PWPM, 3rd party consultants and contractor partners, reviewing and reporting on progress, resulting in a cost effective and resident focused service. The ideal candidate will: Be qualified in a relevant technical discipline, or the ability to demonstrate suitable experience to meet the requirements of this role. Ideally have an appropriate academic qualification such as a HNC in Building Surveying / Construction or willingness to work towards. Have knowledge and experience of the design and specification of cyclical planned and improvement programmes Understand supply chain management. Have understanding of the scope, requirements and application of relevant health and safety legislation Have strong knowledge of general building construction, Planning Regulations, Building Regulations and the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2010 Experience of managing a planned maintenance and programmed contract works service, in a social housing environment Excellent IT and data analytical skills, including the ability to analyse data and market trends. Strong organisational, logistics and planning skills. You are required to have access to your own vehicle insured for business purposes, with a full UK driving licence. Additionally, this role is well-suited to be part of our out of-hours 'response' team who work on a rota-basis. Mount Green reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date. We would love to hear from you! Are you ready to ? We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone. We are a Disability Confident Employer which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues . We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
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