2103 - Conservation Works Supervisor

at  Welsh Government

JOB SUMMARY

Cadw is the Welsh Government’s historic environment service - working for an accessible and well-protected historic environment for Wales.
We conserve Wales’s heritage to the best possible standard and help to sustain the distinctive character of Wales’s landscapes and towns. We are responsible for some of the most significant sites in the world, and we help people understand and care about their place and history – and the place of Wales in the world.
You will be part of a team who carry out statutory responsibilities for the conservation and maintenance of the monuments in our care.
Your role will be to line manage, supervise, organise and lead the work of Cadw’s in-house Craft teams (Cadwraeth Cymru) on site. You will be responsible for the safe, efficient and effective management of Cadwraeth and the maintenance and conservation projects in the programme for their region and ability to travel within a geographical/regional area driving a Welsh Government works vehicle.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Cadw is the Welsh Government’s historic environment service - working for an accessible and well-protected historic environment for Wales.
We conserve Wales’s heritage to the best possible standard and help to sustain the distinctive character of Wales’s landscapes and towns. We are responsible for some of the most significant sites in the world, and we help people understand and care about their place and history – and the place of Wales in the world.
You will be part of a team who carry out statutory responsibilities for the conservation and maintenance of the monuments in our care.
Your role will be to line manage, supervise, organise and lead the work of Cadw’s in-house Craft teams (Cadwraeth Cymru) on site. You will be responsible for the safe, efficient and effective management of Cadwraeth and the maintenance and conservation projects in the programme for their region and ability to travel within a geographical/regional area driving a Welsh Government works vehicle.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must hold relevant trade qualification (relevant NVQ 3 (or equivalent) in a building conservation trade, preferably stone masonry or banker masonry)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Knowledge and experience of the regulations affecting conservation, health and safety, operational maintenance, construction management and statutory compliance.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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