PROJECT SUPERVISORS/ PROJECT OFFICERS/ SENIOR PROJECT OFFICERS

COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY
Closing date: 
Monday, November 28, 2022
Contract
Permanent contracts
Salary
Pay scales £25,149 - £36,902 (dependent on experience)
Location
MILTON KEYNES

Summary

Cotswold Archaeology continues to grow as a sustainable and strong business, which currently employs nearly 300 full-time staff, working as one company from our four offices. Our success relies on the talent and hard work of all our employees, and we are looking to develop ambitious Project Supervisors (PS) and talented Project Officers (PO) and Senior Project Officers (SPO) who are ready to take the next step in their career and lead large and complex archaeological projects. With already commissioned schemes in the field and further projects programmed for the next two years you will have the opportunity to lead some of the most exceptional archaeological projects being undertaken across the UK.

All of our SPOs and POs are expected to take leading roles in the publication of our work; publication, dissemination and outreach being the fundamental drivers for everything we do.

Our awarding winning training programmes provide support throughout all of the stages of your career and this can be demonstrated by the progression of our colleagues from site archaeologist to managers and technical specialists.

The Package

Along with a starting salary well above the CIfA minimum, we offer a highly competitive benefits package including:

  • Generous financial assistance with potential relocation
  • Pension and life assurance schemes
  • 31 days leave (including Bank Holidays) – increasing with length of service
  • A lieu and overtime scheme operated for all driving time, and time spent in excess of 45 minutes each way as a passenger, outside of the normal 7.5 hour working day (accumulate up to 10 days additional lieu time annually)
  • Good quality accommodation, and subsistence payments for all away projects
  • Paid CIfA membership subscription
  • Employee Assistance Programme

 

How to apply

To submit an application please visit our recruitment website https://cotswoldarchaeology.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/. If you have not previously registered on our recruitment website, you will need to complete this step first and there is a guide available on our Careers page https://cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/I-Recruit-instructions.pdf 

Closing date: Applications need to be submitted by 28th November 2022; however, we will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and making offers where possible.

If you are interested and would like to know more, we would recommend an informal discussion with Adrian Scruby, Principal Fieldwork Manager – Milton Keynes (07718 485229), or alternatively we can arrange for you to speak to one of our existing Project Officers/Senior Project Officers about their experience of working at Cotswold Archaeology.

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