Vacancy -- Senior Inspector of Ancient Monuments and Archaeology (North Wales)

To contribute to Cadw’s objectives to protect and promote the historic environment of Wales through the conservation and protection of historic monuments. 

To lead a regional team of Regional Inspectors of Ancient Monuments and Field Monument Wardens responsible for providing specialist advice on protection, conservation and management of scheduled monuments.

To assist the Head of Branch and senior Cadw and Welsh Government officials in the formulation and implementation of policy relating to protection, conservation and management of the historic environment.

To have lead responsibility for policy areas relating to the historic environment including designation, monument condition assessment, monuments at risk and responding to climate change.

This role requires frequent travel throughout Wales to access archaeological sites and monuments, some of which are in remote locations and inaccessible by public transport.  A full driving licence is therefore essential for this post.   The post holder will be expected to be able to inspect monuments in a range of different environments and to undertake access using scaffold where necessary.

• To lead one of two regional Archaeological Inspectorate teams comprising Inspectors and Field Monument Wardens overseeing delivery of specialist archaeological and historic environment management guidance and advice in response to casework and inquiries. 
• To provide and oversee the delivery of professional specialist advice on casework relating to scheduled monuments across the North Wales region including assessing monument condition and conservation requirements, providing advice for consent and planning applications and assessing applications for grant support for conservation and enhancement works. This may require representing Cadw at planning inquiries, court cases or media events.
• To act as specialist lead for historic environment policy relating to the impact of climate change.
• To manage the implementation of the pan-Wales monument scheduling assessment designation programme.
• To manage the implementation of the Monuments at Risk condition survey and to promote, initiate and support conservation projects undertaken by third sector bodies and site owners. 
• To manage and monitor the grant-aided programme undertaken by two of the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts.
• To work with specialist officers from Cadw’s Properties in Care and Presentation branches to design and implement projects to conserve, interpret and improve public access to the monuments in Cadw’s care.  This will include providing advice on archaeology and building recording requirements, producing statements of significance and leading/contributing to Monument Development and Implementation Teams
• To initiate, contribute to and undertake research supporting improved understanding and conservation of the historic environment of Wales, including research linked with the monuments in Cadw’s care.
• To represent Cadw at meetings with external organisations involved in the management of the historic environment.
• To play a leadership role across Cadw including contributing to wider organisational goals and strategies, and providing advice in response to Ministerial and government business. 
• To provide briefing for Ministers and/or senior officers on subject responsibilities, including verbal briefings or attendance at meetings, and contributing written advice for cross-Cadw briefing commissions.

The post holder will have opportunities to participate in and lead Monument Development teams at Cadw’s properties in care; and to work with stakeholders from across the historic environment sector on thematic projects.

Cadw is committed to lifelong learning and encourages specialist staff to undertake Continuing Professional Development training including academic qualifications and membership of appropriate professional bodies e.g. CIfA.

Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only. Check your eligibility here:

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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.

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 an impairment 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 an impairment 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)