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Thank you for your interest in the post of Head of North Region with Historic Environment Scotland. Your base location is flexible, but you will be expected to travel to visit sites and stakeholders across your Region, which includes Shetland, Orkney, the Outer Hebrides and world famous sites such as Urquhart Castle and Skara Brae, and on occasion across Scotland. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

Working as one of four Heads of Region, you will lead a multi- disciplinary team of professionals and be responsible for the operational management and care of the historical sites within your Region. You’ll operate as a representative for all HES interests, identifying and developing relationships with stakeholders across civic and industry groups to make our service more visible, relevant, vibrant and vital to Scottish communities.

Overview of the post and information about the team Reporting to the Director of Operations, the postholder will be one of four Heads of Region and one the Operations Directorate’s leadership team. The Operations Directorate was created 2 years ago and is designed to strengthen our regional footprint and, for the first time, bring together under one directorate the delivery of many of HES’ activities at a regional and local level across Scotland.

As Head of North Region, you will support the Director of Operations in developing the
strategic direction of the Directorate and deliver an operating plan for your Region that supports the delivery of this vision. You will be responsible for leading the operational management and care of our sites in your Region, driving forward visitor operations and conservation activities, leading a large team of colleagues across a wide range of disciplines. You will bring strong leadership and communication skills to the team, creating a culture that empowers colleagues and enables decisions at a local level. Working collaboratively across organisational boundaries, you will inspire your people to engage with HES’s objectives, explore new opportunities for their development and raise the profile of their work.

You will represent HES at a senior level, identifying and engaging with a wide range
of stakeholders and partners to successfully grow our influence and income, facilitate
our involvement in external initiatives and resolve potential conflicts at an early stage.
You will proactively seek to understand the key activities and cultural climate across
HES and throughout the public and heritage sectors. You will use this insight to build
constructive partnerships with colleagues across the organisation and in related
organisations.

You will support the Director of Operations by introducing innovative solutions to make the most of the resources within the Directorate. Working with colleagues across the Regions and with your teams, you will prioritise and plan work in the most efficient way to deliver long-term care of our properties. You will bring a strong customer and
business improvement focus to HES and be able to balance competing priorities, with
an eye for detail as well as strategic vision. You will be tenacious and resilient,
demonstrating exemplary personal judgement, initiative, and collaborative skills.

Application Deadline: Wednesday 27/11/2024