News and Sector Vacancies
This page allows you to explore the latest heritage sector news – including announcements from The Heritage Alliance and other sector organisations, and round-ups of the latest developments in government and Parliament. It also features the latest heritage vacancies, which are updated on a fortnightly basis.
Please note that this page is still under construction, and not all sections below are currently updated on a regular basis. However, we upload new Heritage Sector Vacancies every fortnight. Our free fortnightly sector digest Heritage Update offers a regular update of current news and events from across the heritage sector, and we recommend subscribing to that newsletter for the latest information.
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Heritage Sector Vacancies
Association of Independent Museums (AIM) – Chair
September 6, 2024The Association of Independent Museums is recruiting a new Chair of the Board of Trustees. The primary role of the Chair is to ensure that the Board is effective in its task of setting and implementing the organisation’s direction and ...
The National Lottery Heritage Fund – Insight Manager
September 6, 2024The NLHF is currently recruiting for a full-time Insight Manager on a permanent contract based in any of the Heritage Fund’s offices in the UK, except London (Hybrid Working). Please apply via their website. Location: Any of Heritage F...
Churches Conservation Trust – Community Engagement Officer (Bristol, North Somerset, and Wiltshire)
September 6, 2024The Churches Conservation Trust is currently recruiting for a Community Engagement Officer who will be home-based within 45 minutes of travel time from Bristol, looking after 29 churches across Bristol, North Somerset, and Wiltshire. The...
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich – Historic Church Building Support Officer
September 6, 2024The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is looking for someone with a passion for churches and a successful track record of fund-raising and overseeing conservation projects to join them under Historic England’s acclaimed support off...
The National Lottery Heritage Fund – Social and Economic Insight Officer
September 6, 2024The NLHF is currently recruiting for a full-time Social and Economic Insight Officer on a fixed term contract (12 months) based in any of the Heritage Fund’s offices in the UK, except London (Hybrid Working). Please apply via their websi...
The National Lottery Heritage Fund – Senior Business Manager
September 6, 2024The NLHF is currently recruiting for a full-time Senior Business Manager on a permanent contract based in any of the Heritage Fund’s offices in Midlands and East: Birmingham, Nottingham, or Cambridge (Hybrid Working). Please apply via ...
News from The Heritage Alliance
Heritage Day 2024 Reflections & Resources
September 4, 2024Heritage Day 2024 took place on 7th March at the historic St. John’s Church Waterloo. Nearly 300 Heritage leaders, professionals and volunteers gathered online and in-person to engage with panels, workshops, case studies, keynote spee...
Heritage Debate 2023: Reflections & Resources
September 4, 2024On Wednesday 15 November, The Heritage Alliance’s annual Heritage Debate drew an audience of almost 200 people to hear a lively discussion on the key challenges facing careers in heritage in 2023. For the theme of “Careers at a Cross...
Beyond the General Election: Heritage Manifesto Advocacy Toolkit
May 23, 2024After the conclusion of the UK General Election on 4 July 2024, we have refreshed our Advocacy Toolkit for engagement with the new parliament. The start of a new term of government and the summer recess period is an ideal time to engage ...
On The Brink: Heritage in the Cost of Living Crisis
May 15, 2024The Heritage Alliance has today published a new insight report exploring the impacts of the cost of living crisis on the sector. Following 18 months of data gathering, the research published today highlights how new challenges have...
The Heritage Alliance Appoints Carole Souter as New Chair of Trustees
May 2, 2024The Heritage Alliance is delighted to announce the appointment of Carole Souter CBE as its new Chair of Trustees. Carole Souter CBE said: “I am delighted to be joining The Heritage Alliance at this crucial time for the sector. The impo...
Weald & Downland Living Museum – Museum Director
April 22, 2024The Weald & Downland Living Museum near Chichester showcases 900 years of vernacular architecture and rural life. The Museum welcomes over 130,000 visitors a year and delivers educational programmes, including two MA courses in partnersh...
Heritage Sector News
Churches Conservation Trust – Community Engagement Officer (Bristol, North Somerset, and Wiltshire)
The Churches Conservation Trust is currently recruiting for a Community Engagement Officer who will be home-based within 45 minutes of travel time from Bristol, looking after 29 churches across Bristol, North Somerset, and Wiltshire. The...
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich – Historic Church Building Support Officer
The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is looking for someone with a passion for churches and a successful track record of fund-raising and overseeing conservation projects to join them under Historic England’s acclaimed support off...
The National Lottery Heritage Fund – Social and Economic Insight Officer
The NLHF is currently recruiting for a full-time Social and Economic Insight Officer on a fixed term contract (12 months) based in any of the Heritage Fund’s offices in the UK, except London (Hybrid Working). Please apply via their websi...
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham – Head of Culture and Heritage
The Head of Culture and Heritage is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to work in a borough that has made great strides in developing its culture and heritage offers in recent years. Reporting into the Strategic Director of Inc...
Bedern Hall CIC – Director
Bedern Hall, a 14th-century refectory in York, is seeking new Directors. The role requires experience in law, building and project management, and fundraising. This is an opportunity to help care for and manage one of York’s small indepe...
Council for British Archaeology – Project Officer, Public and User Needs Survey 2 (PUNS2)
The Council for British Archaeology is seeking a Project Officer for the Public and User Needs Survey 2 (PUNS2) on a part-time, six-month contract. The role involves research on archaeological publications, data analysis, and preparation...
Government News
The Spring Budget 2024: Our Analysis for the Heritage Sector
March 14, 2024Our briefing paper provides analysis of the most significant announcements from the Spring Budget 2024 for the UK heritage sector: from tax relief for museums, galleries, theatres, and orchestras; to investment plans for the cultural...
The King’s Speech 2023: Our analysis for the Heritage Sector
November 7, 2023King Charles III gave his first King’s Speech as the reigning monarch on Tuesday 7th November 2023. He had previously delivered the Queen’s Speech in May 2022, on behalf of his mother. This was Rishi Sunak’s first State Opening sin...
DLUHC Announces Long Term Plan for Housing
July 24, 2023We break down the new planning announcement and examine what it could mean for heritage Today the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, set out plans for regeneration, ...
Machinery of Government Change – 07.02.23
February 7, 2023Today (Tuesday 7th February), Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a Machinery of Government Change including the creation of a new government department focused on energy security. As a result, the King has approved the creation of four...
Heritage Professionals Recognised in 2023 New Year’s Honours
January 4, 2023Many heritage and cultural professionals have once again been recognised for their significant contributions to the sector through New Year’s Honours. The full list published by the Cabinet Office on 30 December 2022 can be found here....
Autumn Statement 2022 – Our Summary for Heritage
November 17, 2022The Heritage Alliance’s summary of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, delivered 17 November 2022. Today (Thursday 17th November), the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced the Government’s Autumn budget, their plan for stabilising the...
Parliamentary News
Debate on DCMS Spending
March 11, 2021Yesterday, there was a debate in the House of Commons on DCMS spending. You can read the full debate here. There was agreement that the budget had brought some welcome initiatives and that the Culture Recovery Fund was to be welcomed,...
Environment Bill
January 29, 2021The Environment Bill was due to have its report stage and third reading this Tuesday, but the government announced that the bill will again be delayed. It is now expected to return early in the next Parliamentary session and become law “...
Environment Bill
January 8, 2021The Environment Bill is scheduled to report to the House of Commons on 2 December 2020. We continue to advocate for some small changes to the legislations to include the historic environment in the provisions for the Bill. You can see ou...
Research Paper on the Impact of COVID on Diversity in the Creative Industries’
January 8, 2021The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity and the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre have jointly released a paper looking at the impact of the pandemic on diversity in the creative sector. The research involve...
Fisheries Bill Receives Royal Assent
January 8, 2021Last week, the Fisheries Bill received Royal Assent after 10 months in Parliament. The Fisheries Act 2020 gives the UK full control of its fishing waters for the first time since 1973. The Alliance is pleased the new Fisheries Act incl...
Heritage Alliance Members Discussed the future Environment Bill with DEFRA
October 14, 2019Members of the Heritage Alliance’s Rural Heritage Advocacy Group (RHAG), alongside members of DCMS, met with DEFRA to discuss concerns about the exclusion of heritage from the remit of the draft Environment Bill, as outlined in our paper...