R&R Project Registrar Planning Officer

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C
£27,500
Fixed Term
FTC 14 months fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency
Full Time
Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata

25th September 2022 at 23:55

Introduction

We have an exciting job opportunity available for you to join the Heritage Collections (In-House Services and Estates) team as an R&R (Restoration and Renewal Programme) Project Registrar Planning Officer.

This will be on a 14-month fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

The Team

The In-House Services and Estates (IHSE) team aims to deliver a comfortable, safe and efficient environment for Members, their staff and staff of the House to work in; as well as providing a welcoming and functional environment for all visitors to the House of Commons. The department is also responsible for looking after and managing buildings, capital projects and significant assets on the Parliamentary Estate, which itself forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The team is in an exciting and challenging period of change as preparations are made for the decant of large areas of the Parliamentary Estate for the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Programme (http://restorationandrenewal.parliament.uk), as well as other associated projects being undertaken across the Parliamentary Estate.

The Role

As the postholder you will act as an interface between Parliament’s Heritage Collections Team and R&R Delivery Authority teams to carry out scoping works, support object assessment workstreams and assess the heritage impact of survey and enabling works.

Your role as The Project Registrar Planning Officer will play a key role in providing essential information to the R & R Delivery Authority and to Parliament’s HCT in advance of project activities taking place to ensure that all teams are aware of Heritage needs, understand the impact that heritage mitigations will have on their schedules and are able to support their implementation a necessary. You will be in a position to answer questions relating to the impact of surveys to the Collections and will convey proposed mitigations to the Heritage Collections team Project Registrar or R&R Heritage Lead for approval.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

  • Working with fine art collections and/or furniture and decorative art collections
  • Working with art technicians and/or overseeing collections moves and protection implementation
  • Have an understanding of Heritage standards and experience of working to recognised industry standards (e.g. SPECTRUM). Collections Management systems. This includes the ability to search and analyse relevant data.
  • Ability to identify and assess risk to collections items and of implementing mitigations
  • Time management and organisational skills: ability to adapt and be flexible, using problem solving skills while successfully working to deadlines
  • Mutually supportive and collaborative team working style whilst dealing tactfully and confidently with people at all levels, upholding the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at all times

Why join

We offer a completive benefits package which includes:

  • Annual leave starting at 30 days pro rata 
  • Civil Service Pension scheme
  • Interest-free season ticket loan 
  • Discounted membership of the in-house gym

Further details can be found on the attached House of Commons Benefits and support document

The next steps

CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and 500-word cover letter.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found on the Job Description.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.