SUMMARY

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.
Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Marine Data Analyst (MDE Heritage Accelerator) within the Policy Development team.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Level 6/7 academic or professional qualification with direct relevance to marine survey, seabed mapping or heritage, or equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrable experience of working with marine or heritage data in a professional context, including large datasets
• Good numeracy, logical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced skills in using databases, spreadsheets and GIS
• Good working knowledge of seabed survey systems commonly used in UK marine heritage, including their resulting data and its processing and interpretation
• Clear familiarity with UK frameworks, standards and lexicons used in processing, interpreting and recording marine data, heritage assets, interventions and sources

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

The purpose of this job is to transform detailed heritage data generated by marine development into consistent, accessible spatial information within the Marine Data Exchange (MDE) and the National Marine Heritage Record (NMHR). You will help deliver the objectives of the MDE Heritage Accelerator project, which is a major innovative project funded through the Crown Estate’s Offshore Wind Evidence & Change (OWEC) programme. The job encompasses processing, recording, enhancing and analysing geospatial information derived from seabed surveys to create accessible heritage information.

AT HISTORIC ENGLAND WE USE A HIRING SYSTEM CALLED APPLIED. APPLIED IS A BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE-BACKED RECRUITMENT PLATFORM THAT REDUCES BIAS, IMPROVES QUALITY OF HIRE AND INCREASES DIVERSITY. WE DO NOT USE CV APPLICATION FOR THE MAJORITY OF OUR HIRING PROCESSES. YOU WILL ANSWER A SELECTION OF QUESTIONS THAT ALLOW OUR HIRING TEAMS TO TEST YOUR SKILLS AND SUITABILITY FOR THE ROLE.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.
Provisional interview dates: 25th September 2025
Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description –
https://cms.historicengland.org.uk/media/bigkmkpt/zw-marine-data-analyst-mdeha-jd-mar-2025.odt
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £32,616.00-£37,822.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Flexitime
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sabbatical
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon SN2 2E