Institute of Historic Building Conservation

18/06/2026

Lincoln Cathedral is seeking a Director of Fabric & Estates. The cathedral has stood as a symbol of faith, craftsmanship, and human endeavour for over 950 years. It is a place of worship, pilgrimage, and welcome, while also representing an internationally significant heritage asset entrusted to our care and a visitor destination welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. This is an exciting time to join the Cathedral with a new Dean and Chief Operating Officer both now established and a strong sense of unity in delivering our vision to be a beacon of hope for all.
https://ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=10928

12/06/2026

HCUK Group is a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy specialising in the management of change within the historic and natural environment are recruiting an experienced Historic Building Surveyor. The organisation began as a heritage consultancy and has evolved into a multi-disciplinary practice encompassing heritage, archaeology, landscape, ecology and visualisation services. Our team is made up of highly skilled and experienced consultants who work collaboratively to deliver practical, proportionate and commercially focused advice, supporting projects of varying scale and complexity across the UK.
https://ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=10924

11/06/2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Conservation Officer to join the Planning Team within East Cambridgeshire District Council, which is embarking on a period of growth, with a positive and proactive approach to development. There are 26 conservation areas, 41 Scheduled Monuments and nearly 1000 listed buildings in the District as well as an adopted Building of Local Interest Register and 4 designated historic parks and gardens.
https://ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=10921

08/06/2026

Martin Ashley Architects are seeking a Conservation Architect/Part II Architectural Assistant for a small, dedicated team of specialist historic building conservation architects and surveyors with a particular passion for working directly with skilled traditional craftspeople and developing close working relationships with longstanding clients. Our clients include the Royal Household, Eton College, Historic Royal Palaces, and the Old Royal Naval College, amongst many important others, and as such MAA’s work portfolio consists almost entirely of buildings of international significance.
https://ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=10915

05/06/2026

Monmouthshire County Council have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified professional to join the Heritage Team within the Council’s Planning Service as a Heritage Officer. The Heritage Team deal with all aspects of the historic environment including processing pre-application enquiries, Listed Building Consent applications, Conservation Area Consent applications, advising on planning applications in historically important areas, serving formal notices, pro-actively managing the Buildings at Risk Register and overall Management of the Historic Environment in Monmouthshire.
https://ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=10913

02/06/2026

Bath & North-East Somerset Council are seeking a Conservation Officer. Bath’s international significance is recognised through its dual World Heritage Site designation, extensive conservation area, and exceptional concentration of historic buildings. Beyond the City of Bath, the wider Bath and North-East Somerset area contains a rich and diverse historic environment, including locally distinctive vernacular architecture, nationally important archaeology, and significant industrial and coal-mining heritage.
https://ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=10907

01/06/2026

East Suffolk Council - we have an opportunity to join our Design and Heritage team within the Planning and Building Control Service at either Assistant Heritage Officer or Heritage Officer level. The role sits alongside other Design and Heritage Officers as part of our Specialist Services team and works alongside other specialists including our Landscape and Arboricultural team and Ecology team. The East Suffolk district has a high quality historic and natural environment, with around 4,000 listed buildings, 53 Conservation Areas and 30 registered and locally listed parklands. A large part of the district is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The district has a hugely varied character which combines resorts, market towns, urban centres and many villages, all within a high-quality landscape setting that combines coast and countryside.
https://ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=10905

29/05/2026

Lewisham Council: An exciting opportunity for a Principal Design and Conservation Officer to play a key role in one of London’s most progressive and exciting boroughs. Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities! At the heart of the borough’s inclusive and sustainable is recognition of the importance of our heritage assets and the value these can add to existing and future residents, businesses and visitors. We understand that heritage is a fundamental component of achieving good growth and an inherent part of successful change in the borough.

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

28/05/2026

CBA: Senior Built Heritage Consultant - we are seeking a talented, experienced and versatile individual with built heritage expertise to support our growth and help drive our planning and development business stream.
This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your career at the heart of a leading independent cultural and natural heritage consultancy, with an outstanding reputation for delivering world-class solutions for complex projects across the UK and internationally.
https://ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=10899

26/05/2026

Node is an innovative practice of heritage consultants, urban designers, and landscape architects. We are a growing business, with a diverse client base and exciting projects spanning city centre masterplans, nationally significant heritage initiatives, high-profile landscape design projects, and catalyst regeneration of historic buildings. We are seeking a new consultant or an entry level assistant position, to support delivery of our heritage and townscape services. The role will primarily be based in our grade II* listed offices in the heart of Birmingham, with periodic site visits spanning the United Kingdom but focused across the Midlands regions.
https://ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=10896