Dartmoor Headwaters Officer (Historic Environment)

Dartmoor National Park Authority

Grade 5: £35,570 - £40,444 per annum (pro rata)

Part-time 0.5 FTE (18.5 hours per week)

Fixed-term contract until October 2029 (subject to project funding, we anticipate the opportunity to extend until 2033)

About Us

Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) works in partnership with local and national stakeholders to conserve and enhance Dartmoor as a vibrant, living, working landscape and community, teeming with natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage.

DNPA have launched a new nature enhancement strategy to restore natural processes at a catchment scale.

The Role

The Dartmoor Headwaters Officer (Historic Environment) will work with the Dartmoor Headwaters Officers (NFM) to deliver natural flood management schemes that benefit nature recovery and are compliant with historic environment designations. They will help to balance the competing priorities of nature restoration, climate resilience and protection of historic features, making sure that these considerations are incorporated into the scheme designs. Ultimately, the post will help ensure that the historic environment is considered, protected and managed appropriately alongside natural environment priorities.

The post holder will support the team to produce specifications and tender documents for bespoke historic environment surveys and work with contractors on-site as and when needed. They will also have the opportunity to work closely with DNPA’s archaeologists to build knowledge and learn more about the special character of the place.

About You

You will have significant professional archaeological experience including expertise in archaeological fieldwork surveys and desk-based assessments. Ideally, you will have a proven track record of building positive working relationships with a range of organisations and stakeholders, including statutory agencies, local authorities, interest groups, farmers and landowners. Experience of working with contractors to deliver high-quality outcomes is also essential.

You will be comfortable promoting key messages to a range of audiences and building positive relationships with stakeholders and the project team.

When applying for this post, please highlight your suitability by referring to the essential and desirable requirements set out in the Person Specification. This information will be used in deciding those to be shortlisted.

The post is based at the Authority’s head office at Parke, Bovey Tracey, but will involve travel to other sites within the National Park.

Closing Date: Sunday 13 September 2026.

Interview Date: Thursday 24 September 2026.

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