Business Officer (York or Newcastle)
Employer: Historic England
Location: We offer hybrid working where you will be based in the office in York or Newcastle and from home
Temporary: fixed term contract till 31st March 2027
Working hours: Full time
Salary: £26,135 (GBP)
Closing date: 11:59pm, 3rd Mar 2026 GMT
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We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.
Historic England have two fantastic opportunities for you to join us as our Business Officer based in York or Newcastle.
This is a Full Time, fixed term contract till 31st March 2027 post based in Newcastle or York with hybrid working.
We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.
We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.
To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.
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 colleagues in Development Advice and Partnerships teams in the delivery of Group and corporate targets. You will facilitate the efficient provision of statutory and other advice and 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
Experience in working with the public
Experience in implementing Business Processes
Numeracy and Analytical Skills
Initiative skills
Task Management skills
Team Environment 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.
Why work for Historic England
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.
At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.
To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.
Provisional virtual interview dates: 12th and 17th March 2026
Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description –
https://historicengland.org.uk/media/x0kddte2/business-officer-ney-2025.odt
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