Vacancy -- Head of Historic Environment Branch

Cadw is an internal agency of the Welsh Government and combines regulatory, advisory and grant-making functions in the wider historic environment with the conservation, maintenance and presentation of a national collection of historic monuments, including two World Heritage Sites.

Reporting to the Cadw Deputy Director, the postholder will lead the protection and conservation of the historic environment in Wales and undertake action to foster a high performing, end-user focused division of the Welsh Government.

The postholder will be part of Cadw’s senior management team and will have leadership and managerial responsibility for staff working in four key business groups – the ancient monuments inspectorate, the conservation and regeneration team, the protection and policy implementation team and the knowledge and information management team. The postholder will have a significant leadership role within Cadw and the wider heritage sector in Wales. 

As part of Cadw’s senior management team, the postholder will play a key role in prioritising work for the whole division and the bodies it funds and in supporting the development and implementation of policy for the whole historic environment sector

• To play a strategic leadership role across Cadw, contributing to the senior management team (SMT), representing the division and deputising for the Deputy Director as appropriate within the Welsh Government and wider fora and networks. 
• To direct and manage the Historic Environment Branch, including maximising performance and business standards to deliver divisional targets and compliance with Welsh      Government requirements. 
• Setting strategic direction for the branch, leading the development of branch business planning and reporting on progress against its implementation to both Cadw SMT and the Cadw Internal Board. 
• Responsibility for the monitoring and expenditure of Historic Environment branch budgets – including revenue (currently c £2 million per annum) and capital (currently c £1 million per annum). 
• To lead the development and implementation of agreed architectural and technical sectoral standards and principles for the conservation of the historic environment of Wales. This includes the consent processes for Listed Buildings and Scheduled Monuments. 
• To oversee and lead the protection of historic assets of national significance, including setting priority and strategic direction for designation programmes and their      implementation. 
• To lead the work of the Branch in its role in the conservation and presentation of Cadw’s historic properties in care, working with the Head of Properties in Care Branch and the Head of Public Engagement and Visitor Services Branch. This will include ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and Cadw’s published Conservation Principles. 
• To play a leading role in developing and fostering strategic partnerships and networks to promote conservation, protection and understanding of the historic environment.  
• To lead the provision of advice on the conservation and presentation of historic assets to local authorities and a range of organisations in Wales, including networks and forums upon which Cadw is represented. 
• To lead the strategic development and implementation of capital and revenue grant programmes, supporting those who own, manage or conserve designated historic assets across Wales. 
• Setting standards and overseeing the implementation of programmes of work undertaken by project contractors, the Welsh Archaeological Trusts and other third sector bodies      in receipt of revenue Grant funding from Cadw, and supporting the monitoring of the work programme of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. 
• To play a leading role in the recording, documentation and      management of knowledge and information relating to the historic environment of Wales. 
• To provide advice to the Welsh Ministers, Welsh Government departments and senior Cadw colleagues on matters relating to historic environment conservation and protection. 
• To maintain and develop professional links and networks with relevant professions in Wales and further afield.

Cadw encourages staff to pursue opportunities for continuous professional development as well as supporting specific learning and development activities linked to business needs.

04/06/2019, 16:00

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Prior to appointment, all successful applicants will be required to produce original, acceptable documents as part of the pre-employment checks. If it becomes apparent at a later stage in the process that you aren’t eligible to apply, your application will be withdrawn, or offer retracted.

The Welsh Government is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are also embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.

We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and increasing diversity in the Welsh Government by removing barriers and supporting all our staff to reach their potential. We are committed to recruiting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and disabled people who are currently under-represented in Welsh Government.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, marriage and civil partnership (both same sex and opposite sex), impairment or health condition, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or gender expression.

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader) organisation. Key to supporting this work and providing peer support are five Board sponsored Staff Networks (Disability Awareness and Support (DAAS); Minority Ethnic Support Network (MESN); Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex +) and Women Together.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation and Welsh language skills are considered an asset to the organisation. We encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills in the workplace. 

The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment by the line manager on behalf of the Welsh Government of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this particular post.

In Welsh Government, the relationship between the employer and trade unions is based on social partnership. We believe our goals can best be achieved by management and trade unions working together.

Our 3 recognised trade unions are:
•         PCS
•         Prospect
•         FDA

This relationship is underpinned by a partnership agreement. This sets out how our unions work with Welsh Government on issues such as:
•         pay
•         terms and conditions
•         policies and procedures
•         organisational change.

Our Welsh Government trade union colleagues work together to give their members a real say in the workplace. They make sure that the interests of their members are promoted and protected. They also help reduce inequalities and improve terms and conditions.

The Welsh Government has an excellent track record of working in partnership with its trade unions. We encourage staff to get involved. We support you to join a recognised trade union, to ensure your voice is heard in the workplace. and to learn more about trade unions and partnership working.

• Unless stated otherwise in ‘actual starting salary’, all candidates will start at the minimum of the pay scale being appointed to (this includes existing civil servants).This is not negotiable.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘type of opportunity’, this recruitment advert is not open on a Loan or Secondment basis.
• For more information on the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions for Loan and Secondment positions in Welsh Government, please see external recruitment candidate guidance.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘Location of Post’ the role/s recruited to via this campaign can only be worked in the UK, not overseas.

All applications for this vacancy should be made online via the Welsh Government's online application system.  If you have a disability which would prevent you from applying on-line, please e-mail SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales to request an application pack in an alternative format, or to request a reasonable adjustment related to a disability in order to submit your application.

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If you’d like to apply for this vacancy in Welsh, please use the ‘Newid Iaith / Change Language’ link at the top of this page, to take you to the Welsh version of this advert, from which you can apply in Welsh.

For further information regarding the Welsh Government recruitment process, please see the Recruitment Guidance for External Candidates (link).

When evidencing your suitability for the post, it is recommended that you refer to the Civil Service Competency Framework (link)

Anyone who believes they have been treated unfairly, or has a grievance or complaint, about how the process was conducted should either write to the Head of Resourcing, Welsh Government, Cathays Park 2, Cardiff CF10 3NQ or email SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales.  If you are unhappy with the outcome of the complaint raised with the Welsh Government and feel that the principles of appointment on merit through fair and open competition have not been met you have the right to pursue your grievance with the Civil Service Commission.