Above analytics are generated algorithmically based on job titles and may not always be the same as the company's job classification. You can also check detailed occupation eligibility, and salary criteria on our UK Visa Eligible Occupations & Salary Thresholds page.
Disclaimer:Hunt UK Visa Sponsors aggregates job listings from publicly available sources, such as search engines, to assist with your job hunting. We do not claim affiliation with Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government. For the most up-to-date job details, please visit the official website by clicking "Apply Now."
Description
Vacancy title
Chief Inspector of Historic Buildings and Monuments
Closing date
11/02/2026, 16:00
Advertising basis
Permanent
Actual starting salary
£76,715
Salary range or pay band
Grade 6 £76,715 to £88,023
Allowances
No
Work pattern
Full time (applications are welcome from people who work part time, as part of a job share or who work full time)
Group
Education, Culture and Welsh Language
Directorate
Cadw
Branch
Historic Environment Inspectorate
Location (s)
Pan Wales
Purpose of post
The Chief Inspector of Historic Buildings and Monuments leads Cadw’s Historic Environment Inspectorate branch with responsibility for managing the delivery of strategic policy and statutory functions supporting the protection and conservation of the historic environment of Wales.
The Historic Environment Inspectorate comprises Historic Buildings, Parks and Gardens and Ancient Monuments and Archaeology Inspectors, policy and protection administration, grants and information management teams.
The Chief Inspector plays an important professional leadership role within Cadw and the wider heritage sector of Wales. As a member of the Cadw Senior Executive Team, the Chief Inspector is responsible for setting policy and strategic direction for conservation and historic environment protection and management, producing guidance and overseeing implementation.
Key tasks
To play a strategic leadership role within Cadw, contributing to the senior leadership and executive team, representing the division and deputising for the Chief Executive as appropriate within the Welsh Government and wider fora and networks.
To direct and manage the Historic Environment Inspectorate, setting strategic direction and business plans to maximise performance to deliver divisional targets and compliance with Welsh Government requirements, reporting to Cadw CEO and Cadw Internal Board.
To lead the provision of Cadw’s statutory functions in respect of conservation and protection of historic assets including oversight of planning, consent and advisory services and networks and forums upon which Cadw is represented.
Responsibility for the monitoring and expenditure of Historic Environment branch budgets including strategic development and delivery of revenue and capital grant programmes, supporting those who own, manage or conserve designated historic assets across Wales.
To lead the development and implementation of architectural and technical sectoral standards and principles for the conservation of the historic environment of Wales. This includes the consent processes for Listed Buildings and Scheduled Monuments.
To oversee and lead the protection of historic assets of national significance, including setting priority and strategic direction for designation programmes and their implementation.
To lead the work of the Branch in its role in the conservation and presentation of Cadw’s historic properties in care. This will include ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and Cadw’s published Conservation Principles.
To play a leading role in developing and fostering strategic partnerships and networks to promote conservation, protection and understanding of the historic environment.
Setting standards and overseeing the implementation of programmes of work undertaken by third sector bodies in receipt of revenue Grant funding from Cadw and supporting the monitoring of the work programme of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.
To play a leading role in the recording, documentation and management of knowledge and information relating to the historic environment of Wales.
To provide advice to the Welsh Ministers, Welsh Government departments and senior Cadw colleagues on matters relating to historic environment conservation and protection.
To maintain and develop professional links and networks with relevant professions in Wales and further afield.
Development opportunities
Cadw supports Continued Professional Development and encourages staff to continuously seek to develop their professional skills and expertise through formal and informal training, participation in research and conferences.
The postholder will have opportunities to develop and lead programmes and projects related to the investigation, protection and management of historic assets and the wider historic environment.
Other vacancy related information
Required Qualification
A professional qualification in a heritage-related discipline or membership of a relevant professional body e.g. heritage, building conservation, planning.
CV
The CV should focus on demonstrating professional expertise and experience working in the protection, management or conservation of the historic environment. The CV should also detail any professional qualifications in heritage-related disciplines, as well as membership in relevant professional organisations.
Location
Cadw offices are in South-East Wales in Cathays Park, Cardiff and Welsh Government Office, Merthyr Tydfil and North Wales at Llandudno Junction.
This post requires travel across Wales along with attendance at management, team and board meetings which will require occasional overnight stays.
Many Cadw sites are in remote locations not easily accessible by public transport, therefore a full driving licence is required.
Interview
If your application is successful at sift, you will be invited to attend an in-person interview at the Welsh Government building, Cathays Park 2, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.
A presentation on Seeing the big picture
will be required at interview stage. More information will be provided in the invitations to that stage.
Merit Order
If after interview stage, there are successful candidates with the same score in order to determine merit order, the panel will first review interview score for technical skills 1 and then experience 2.
A reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months.
Vetting level
Basic
Number of posts
1
Contact point for further information regarding the post
Cadw.HR@gov.wales
Welsh language requirements
3 - Welsh language skills are not essential for this post, they are however desirable and will be considered if two or more candidates receive the same score at the application or interview stage.
Understanding by reading
0 - No skills
Speaking and being understood
0 - No skills
Understanding by listening
0 - No skills
Writing and being understood
0 - No skills
Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
Behaviour 1
The selection process and stages are:
Seeing the Big Picture
Develop and maintain an understanding of economic, social, political, environmental and technological developments to ensure activity is relevant.
Behaviour 2
Leadership
Stand by, promote or defend your own and your team’s actions and decisions where needed.
Behaviour 3
Communicating and Influencing
Explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand.
Evidence to provide
CV, Experience questions
Experience 1
Significant experience working at senior management level in the protection, management or conservation of the historic environment.
Technical 1
A thorough and up to date knowledge of the protection and conservation of, and legal framework for the historic environment, preferably in Wales.
You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Civil Service. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
Nationality Requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
All Welsh Government staff are members of the Civil Service, and as a result are eligible for:
Civil Service Pension Scheme
31 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time)
training and development opportunities
Cycle2Work Scheme
Smart Working flexible working arrangement
Green Car Scheme (subject to availability)
If you are an active Civil Service Pension member you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us.
If you are an active Civil Service Pension member you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and wish to make a complaint please email complaints@gov.wales . Please ensure that you refer to the vacancy reference number.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Welsh Government, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: info@csc.gov.uk.
How To Apply
All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system.
Unless stated otherwise in the 'Other vacancy-related information for advert', the Welsh Government cannot offer Visa sponsorship. Welsh Government holds a Visa sponsorship licence, but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.
Applications are welcomed from people with a diverse range of lived and professional experiences. We are actively committed to becoming an increasingly diverse organisation which represents the diverse communities we serve. There are a number of Diversity networks that staff can participate in, which include the Disability Awareness and Support Staff Network; Minority Ethnic Staff Network; Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (LGBTI+), Women Together and the Neurodivergence Network.
If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email our recruitment team. You can:
request an application pack in an alternative format
request a recruitment adjustment to help you submit your application
Use the 'Apply' button to submit your application. You will be asked to register if you don't have an account or sign in if you do. Registration takes a few minutes and you will need an email address.
You should check your Application Centre regularly for updates to your application. Please also check your spam/junk folder in case any communication regarding your application and/or assessment details finds its way there.
Once you've registered for an account and logged in, you'll be taken to the online application form. You must complete this and submit it before the deadline on the closing date. We will not consider an incomplete application form.
If you would like to apply for this vacancy in Welsh, please use the Change Language link on this page. We welcome applications in Welsh, and applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
Please see the candidate guidance for more information on the recruitment process.
For information on Civil Service Success Profiles please click here .
For TS to G6 recruitment schemes:
When presenting your evidence, you may find it useful to consider the expectations of the grade as set out in the Grade Description as well as the main responsibilities that are essential for the role.
Use the 'Apply' button to submit your application. You will be asked to register if you don't have an account or sign in if you do. Registration takes a few minutes and you will need an email address.
You should check your Application Centre regularly for updates to your application. Please also check your spam/junk folder in case any communication regarding your application and/or assessment details finds its way there.
Once you've registered for an account and logged in, you'll be taken to the online application form. You must complete this and submit it before the deadline on the closing date. We will not consider an incomplete application form.
If you would like to apply for this vacancy in Welsh, please use the Change Language link on this page. We welcome applications in Welsh, and applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
Please see the candidate guidance for more information on the recruitment process.
For information on Civil Service Success Profiles please click here .
For TS to G6 recruitment schemes:
When presenting your evidence, you may find it useful to consider the expectations of the grade as set out in the Grade Description as well as the main responsibilities that are essential for the role.
Chief Inspector of Historic Buildings and Monuments | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | Hunt UK Visa Sponsors
