Heritage officers support teams to take care of buildings, monuments and places valued for their cultural and historical importance. On a typical day to day they may inspect historic buildings and monuments to assess work to be completed respond to queries and give advice to members of the public and organisations, research information using archives, heritage legislation and conservation standards, review building plans and engineering drawings, attend public events and present project proposals, write reports and produce project plans, make sure work meets project deadlines, budgets and conservation standards, communicate with conservation and planning officials, give technical advice to teams working on conservation projects and much more.

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The main routes to get into this role are:

• A university course- you could complete a degree to gain a relevant role. 

• An apprenticeship- you could complete an apprenticeship to gain this role. 

• Working towards this role- you could gain an entry level job and work your way up. 

There are lots of subjects that can be useful for a career in heritage. Examples include:

• History

• Geography

• Cultural heritage studies

• Building conservation

• Architecture

• Archaeology

• Earth or natural sciences

A postgraduate qualification can give you an advantage when you're looking for jobs. You could study subjects like:

• Heritage management

• Historic conservation

As well as a degree you'll also need relevant work experience in the heritage sector. It's important to look for internships and work experience opportunities while you study. Many people get into paid roles through volunteering at first.

Personal Statement Help

https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/personal-statement-advice-history#:~:text=History%20personal%20statements%3A%20how%20to,historical%20topic%2C%20trend%20or%20period.

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You can start out by doing a historic environment advice assistant higher apprenticeship. English Heritage, Historic England and the National Trust are developing this route as an alternative to going to university. You would start off as a heritage trainee or technician. You may also gain relevant skills from an Archivist and records manager degree apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship Finders

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship 

https://apprenticeshipguide.co.uk/apprenticeship-category/subject/history/

Interview Help

https://uk.indeed.com/cmp/English-Heritage/interviews

https://www.jobzilla.ng/heritage-manager-interview-questions