Jobs

Heritage Planner

Organisation: The National Trust for Scotland

Salary: £30,995 - £34,111 pro-rata, per annum

Location: Edinburgh - Hermiston Quay

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provide advice and guidance on the developing of planning products across a range of Trust properties.

Facilitate planning sessions with a range of staff to support robust discussion making, enabling consensus of understanding of significance and direction of change at each site.

Perform an editing role to ensure consistency in style, robustness, format and accessibility of language of plans. This may involve challenging and providing a ‘critical eye’ perspective across a range of functions and disciplines, some of which may be unfamiliar.

Develop, deliver and facilitate training sessions and material to support planning activity across all regions, working collaboratively with staff to ensure the material is tailored to relevant subject matters.

Where required, commission external consultancy support working within standard procurement policy and guidelines. This will include development of briefs, tendering, appointment, overseeing activity and sign off.

Where required, undertake research to support planning activity, primarily through internal documents and archival reports.

Work with external partners and stakeholders to build upon existing professional networks, keeping abreast of current work by peer organisations and development in international standards, and reviewing best practice from around the globe.

Carry-out any essential administrative tasks as required; e.g. procurement of suppliers, contributing to monthly reports, arranging monthly team meetings, etc.

Application Deadline: Sunday 25/08/2024