Historic Places Panel Member Vacancy (Volunteer), Historic England

Employment Type: Volunteer

Location: Remote · England, UK, voluntary

Salary: Voluntary

Team: Governance and Legal - Governance

Seniority: Mid-level, Senior

Closing date: 5:00pm, 7th Apr 2026 BST

Job Description: Historic England

Our purpose at Historic England is to improve people’s lives by championing and protecting the historic environment. Through our work, collaboration, creativity and expertise we want everyone to be able to connect with and learn from our heritage.

At Historic England we’re always looking for new approaches to promoting the past that are fully inclusive and that celebrate the cultural diversity of England's heritage.  To do that we need people with fresh perspectives, from all walks of life, to join us.

Historic England are pleased to announce that we have up to seven vacancies on the Historic Places Panel (HPP) due to retirements in 2026.  We are looking for individuals who meet the general criteria [see below] and who have a specialism in on or more of the following:

• transport and regeneration;

• development planning;

• urban design/place making;

• creative industries;

• conservation;

• housing.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we're working hard to improve diversity in our workforce.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are under-represented within Historic England at this level.

Historic Places Panel

The Historic Places Panel works with Historic England teams and stakeholders to listen, share ideas and provide authoritative advice to developers, local authorities, regeneration agencies and community representatives, including local heritage trusts, working in historic places, particularly around regeneration strategies, master planning and major development initiatives. You can read more or on our website about the Historic Places Panel and find out about the places the Panel has visited from our Review Papers.

The Panel’s main activities are:

• two-day overnight Panel site visits across England; occasional attendance at return visits

• shorter one-day Panel visits focusing on a single problem or issue in a place (once or twice a year)

• an annual seminar to discuss and review the work of the Panel

• sharing expertise with other Panel members and Historic England staff

• occasional day conferences and seminars to assist in Historic England’s strategic development

• in total, there are up to three new visits per year but Panel members are not expected to attend all visits.

The Panel’s membership and range of expertise is broad, including urban design, town planning, urban history, architecture, landscape architecture, archaeology and business management and development.

All Panel members are expected to contribute effectively to the overall work of the Panel and will be required to demonstrate:

• an understanding of Historic England’s work, the environment in which it operates and a commitment to its aims and objectives

• an understanding of the value of heritage as a driver of place-shaping and economic and social regeneration

• strong communication, influencing and persuading skills

• an ability to work constructively with fellow Panel members and wider stakeholders

• an ability to represent their own area of expertise, as well as act collegiately in Panel discussions.

How to apply

This role does not require formal qualifications or professional status beyond experience of the areas of expertise and interest outlined above.  Candidates should, however, be able to demonstrate a willingness to challenge constructively, operate as part of a committee and be able to work alongside a broad range of professionals.

Please apply via our Applied Recruitment Platform where you will be able to upload your CV profile and answer two questions related to your skills and experience.

Please visit the website to apply.

The deadline for applications is 7th April by 5pm.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams and/or in person in London end April/May. Please note that these positions are not remunerated, although all reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

Appointments are made by the Chief Executive of Historic England following appropriate interviews and in line with the Government’s seven principles of public life (the ‘Nolan Principles’).

We regret that those candidates who are not shortlisted will not be given feedback.

Director - Scargill Movement, Leader of a Christian community in the Yorkshire Dales

Scargill House is home to an intentional, ecumenical, and international community offering generous hospitality through a wide variety of retreats and conferences, with Jesus at the centre.

We are looking for a servant hearted leader to nurture community life, shape Scargill’s ministry to guests, and guide the next phase of our development as a prophetic voice in today’s world.

Key qualities:

A dynamic, personal Christian faith

A track record of visionary leadership

A vocation to community life

Join us in continuing to grow Scargill as a place of welcome, prayer, transformation and hope.

Find out more and apply at: https://scargillmovement.org/community/join-community/director/

Closing date: Friday 20th March 2026

It is an Occupational Requirement (OR) for the post-holder to be a practising Christian.

This role is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education Vacancy, Wiltshire Council

New members are very welcome on Wiltshire’s Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE). Serving on a SACRE can be very rewarding and supports your local community in an important way. Wiltshire SACRE, with its diverse membership from faith groups and schools, allows members to be strategic and creative in making a valuable contribution to the quality of religious education that pupils experience in Wiltshire schools.

What is the purpose of SACRE?

A SACRE is unique. The law says that religious education must be taught in all schools and SACRE’s role is to advise the local authority on what needs to be done to improve religious education in its area. This is because RE is not part of the National Curriculum; it is a local responsibility. SACRE has the opportunity to influence directly what pupils learn in RE by advising the local authority on:

• the locally agreed syllabus which is produced by SACRE. The agreed syllabus sets out what should be taught to pupils in all key stages and that standards expected of them. It has to be reviewed every five years

• the choice of teaching materials and aspects of teacher training in RE

• monitoring schools' provision for RE and collective worship

• general matters connected with religious worship in LA Maintained schools.

For more information and to apply for the post, please visit HERE.

Volunteer Chaplains, YMCA

Could you be a Volunteer Chaplain and add real value to the work we do?

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

We are looking for volunteer chaplains to help take part in informal weekly chaplaincy evenings to support the residents living in our Support Housing projects.

We house young people, aged 16-25, most of whom stay around 2 years. Our young people face many barriers; we provide a place and space for young people to feel safe through our projects that will lead to better life chances and a positive future. Our volunteers are at the heart of our work to support and encourage young people to turn their lives around.

YMCA DownsLink Group has a Christian foundation and inclusive vision. Our chaplaincy service helps ensure our YMCA supported accommodation is unique. Our multi-faith chaplains make a difference to the lives of young people in our supported accommodation by providing a space to be heard, to have fun and to eat together.

We are looking for people of faith or belief who are kind, good listeners, non-judgemental, with a sense of humour and a love of young people. We have a Christian Foundation and inclusive vision and we welcome applications from people of all faiths and beliefs. As a volunteer chaplain you will work as part of a team and spend time with the residents in their projects, cooking and eating with them, chatting, playing board games, and generally just being there for them. You will also receive training and support from one of our paid Chaplains.

We ask for a commitment of one evening (approximately 2 hours) every 2-3 weeks.

We are looking for Volunteer Chaplains in the following areas:

• Guildford and East Sussex

• Horsham and Crawley, West Sussex (one to two days a month preferably on Tuesday or Thursday evenings)

• Brighton & Hove

To find out more about our chaplaincy service click here and/or please contact:

Elly McKay-Smith – East Sussex Chaplain email Elly.Mckay-Smith@ymcadlg.org mobile. 07884549308

Danielle Fray – West Sussex Chaplain email Danielle.Fray@ymcadlg.org mobile. 07912271164

Isaac Watson – Brighton & Hove Chaplain email Isaac.Watson@ymcadlg.org mobile. 07590 446066 

How to Apply

Please get in touch with one of the employed chaplains (contact details above) who will be able to talk with you about the roles and the application process or visit YMCA Website.

The application form can be found HERE 

SACRE Representative (voluntary)

 “There are vacancies for suitable people to serve on Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education (SACRE), with the following Borough Councils:   

• Bath & Somerset

• Leicester

• Wiltshire

• Hammersmith and Fulham

• Kensington and Chelsea

• Sandwell

• Kent

• Milton Keynes

• Bolton

Volunteers need to be denominational members of the Free Churches Group, have an interest in education and religious education in particular. They can be lay or ordained but must live or work in the respective boroughs to which they wish to be nominated as shown above. The SACRE meets once every school term (with perhaps an occasional sub-meeting) at Council offices. This is a challenging and rewarding role which will provide a great deal of satisfaction to those interested in providing advice, debating issues and guidance in regard to the school curriculum.

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Contact Sabina Williams
sabina.williams@freechurches.org.uk
0203 651 8334