Salary £26,604 to £29,376 based upon a 37.5 hour week (depending on experience)
Hours: Full time, 37.5h/week – we are open to discussion on flexible working including part-time hours
Location: one of our regional offices in Edinburgh, Cleckheaton (Leeds), Silsoe or Hereford of the appointees choosing (with some opportunity for homeworking)
Contract Type: Permanent, subject to 6 month probation period
Closing Date: 5pm on 16th May 2022.
Headland Archaeology is offering an excellent opportunity for a conscientious and enthusiastic person to join our Post-excavation team.
Why should you apply?
We are a privately owned archaeological business, part of the RSK Group, a leader in integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services. We provide heritage services to the development and construction sectors in UK and across the world. With four offices in England and one in Scotland, we offer our employees:
- Unique knowledge and expertise. For more than 20 years, Headland has provided not only business-focused archaeology but also people-focused business. We are highly respected within our industry for our achievements in innovation, tailor-made development coaching and training, and our expertise in commercial archaeology.
- Strong pioneering spirit. Our corporate culture is characterised by a healthy appetite for originality and development.
- Stable company with excellent growth. Over the years, we have demonstrated steady, positive economic development and formed successful partnerships.
- Good work environment. You will be surrounded by colleagues who are pleasant, professional, and enthusiastic about their work.
- Opportunity to influence. You get to work in an open climate, close to decision makers and with the possibility of making a difference.
- Part of RSK group. You will have further opportunities to become involved in nationally and internationally prominent projects with exciting prospects for career development. The group has c.8000 employees and c.120 environmentally led companies.
Our most recent works; which include well preserved Iron Age, Roman and Saxon landscapes, medieval and post-medieval industrial sites in eastern England, prehistoric landscapes on the southern chalklands, industrial archaeology in Birmingham; illustrate the wide range of projects we have been commissioned to deliver.
The role
Due to an expanding workload we are looking to recruit up to two post-excavation project officers to join our post-excavation team. The position would be based in your choice of one of our regional offices, but the appointee would be working on a variety of exciting projects from across the UK, including major infrastructure projects. The role will be mainly office/home based, undertaking post-excavation work on a variety of new and backlog projects at all scales, pulling together specialist and fieldwork reports to produce high quality outputs (grey literature, journal and monograph publications, and other outputs).
The applicant should have experience of post-excavation reporting, preferably with relevant publications of high academic standards. The ability to undertake editing tasks and high-level research is crucial, and any UK period specialism would also be particularly advantageous. We are looking for someone who can take ownership of the role and push it forward with enthusiasm and energy.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Day-to-day co-ordination of post-excavation phases of projects, including preparation for archiving
- Production of interim reports, post-excavation assessments and publications, including journal reports and monographs
- Conducting research on a site and landscape scale
- Liaison with line manager, project managers, graphics staff, specialists and external bodies
- Editing reports
- Training and mentoring other staff in post-excavation processes
- Supervising junior members of staff
- Undertake relevant specialist, consultancy and/or field work as required (if appropriate)
- Essential skills
- Prior experience of post-excavation work, including stratigraphic analysis and report compilation
- Having a clear and concise writing style that can be applied across a range of reports
- Strong IT skills, including databases and MS Office
- Strong academic knowledge of British Archaeology (period specialism is very welcome)
- Experience of editing reports
- At least two months fieldwork experience
- Good communication and mentoring skills
- Ability to work unsupervised and strong decision-making skills
- Ability to mentor/train others in post-excavation techniques and procedures
- Adherence to briefs and budgets while displaying good time management skills
- Be passionate, motivated and excited about what you do!
Additional skills/experience
- More extensive experience of supervising and writing up sites
- Postgraduate level education
- Knowledge of GIS and/or CAD
- Driving licence
- Membership of the CIfA.
This is a great opportunity to join a progressive and growing company engaged with a constant stream of exciting archaeological projects. The company is passionate about archaeology and very focussed on training, so not only can you expect to receive training but you will be expected to help develop other staff, particularly to improve their post-excavation and report writing skills.
Benefits we offer you:
- Relocation package for accommodation and expenses
- Paid subsistence
- Paid travel time when applicable
- Regular offers through RSK Group (e.g. Tastecard, Gym membership, Holidays and Entertainment)
- Time off in lieu or you will be paid for time worked above standard hours
- Discretionary annual profit bonus & performance-related bonus schemes
- 28 days annual leave, rising based on service length (including bank holidays)
- 5%-6% employer contribution to pension scheme
- Income Protection Policy, after a year with Headland
- Health support scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (advice on finance, mental health etc)
- Paid CIfA membership, CSCS card
- Paid SSSTS card where is required
- Leadership and management training and workshops
- Constant H&S training
- Cycle to work scheme
- Extra annual leave purchase scheme
Visit our information page for more detail on working for Headland Archaeology
How to apply
You must have the right to work in the UK without restrictions. Proof of eligibility will be required prior to your commencement.
Send CV and a covering letter to Alex Smith at jobs@headlandarchaeology.com quoting reference PXO22. Postal applications will not be accepted..
Informal inquiries concerning the role can be made to Alex Smith, Head of Post-excavation alex.smith@headlandarchaeology.com
Headland is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
COVID19: We have wide-ranging COVID-19 plans in place and are following all current official guidance on maintaining a safe working environment during COVID19. We are in constant communication with our clients to ensure all staff can continue to work and operate safely while travelling and working on site and/or in the offices. All inductions include a comprehensive COVID19 brief, and all projects have a daily H&S COVID19 update.
BAJR Grade 5-5/6
Your application must contain the names and contact details of at least two referees. Details of references should include their name, relationship to the applicant, postal address, email address and phone number. Unless by prior agreement, we will only contact referees after a provisional offer has been made and accepted.
