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
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...
Church Buildings Council – Chair
April 22, 2024Churches are the nation’s most important public buildings with a presence in every community. They are treasured places, sustaining us spiritually and socially, and they contribute an extraordinary amount of public good to people acros...
London Historic Buildings Trust – Consultant
April 22, 2024“LHBT are seeking tenders on behalf of their client, All Saints Church, Edmonton, as part of the ‘Reviving All Saints, Edmonton’ project. Consultants are invited to tender for: -Business Plan (£16,000+VAT) -Heritage Engagement (£5,000+...
Twentieth Century Society – Caseworker
April 22, 2024The C20 Society seeks a new part-time Caseworker to join its high profile team. Knowledge and enthusiasm for post-1914 buildings is required, plus excellent communication and administrative skills. This is an energetic campaigning role b...
Heritage Trust Network – Heritage Trainee
April 22, 2024Heritage Trust Network is recruiting for the post of Heritage Trainee (Scotland) for a fixed term of twelve months. This exciting post has been designed to help the successful applicant develop on-the-job skills, knowledge and networks t...
Proposals sought for Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage Stakeholder Mapping & User Research Consultant
April 22, 2024The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) is seeking proposals from consultants with expertise in stakeholder mapping & analysis, audience development and user research to deliver novel approaches for its high-profile new pilot projec...
News from The Heritage Alliance
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...
Join THA as Membership and Event Coordinator
April 5, 2024An exciting opportunity to join the Heritage Alliance – the voice for England’s independent heritage sector! 🏛️ The Heritage Alliance is seeking an experienced and talented Membership and Event Coordinator to join our team. In this ...
Join THA as Office Manager
March 27, 2024Do you want to work at the heart of heritage and help to secure its future? The Heritage Alliance is looking for a part-time Office Manager for its small friendly office based in Ludgate Hill. This is an excellent opportunity for someone...
The Heritage Alliance – Office Manager
March 22, 2024The Heritage Alliance is looking for a part-time Office Manager for its small friendly office based in Ludgate Hill. This is an excellent opportunity for a versatile and ambitious individual who would relish the opportunity to work withi...
Heritage Manifesto Refreshed for 2024
March 14, 2024Today we re-launch our Heritage Manifesto with the latest facts and figures about the value of heritage for this election year. With a fresh look, some brand new asks and now featuring the most up-to-date data from Heritage Counts, the m...
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...
Heritage Sector News
Weald & Downland Living Museum – Museum Director
The 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...
Church Buildings Council – Chair
Churches are the nation’s most important public buildings with a presence in every community. They are treasured places, sustaining us spiritually and socially, and they contribute an extraordinary amount of public good to people acros...
Portsmouth Historic Quarter – Head of Projects
Portsmouth Historic Quarter is the custodian of historic buildings, boats and spaces in and around Portsmouth Harbour. We are an ambitious and collaborative charity, actively creating authentic, educational and enjoyable places, experien...
Churches Conservation Trust – HR Officer
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly organised individual, in a supporting role to the HR and Learning & Development Manager. The role will assist with day to day operational tasks, providing managers and staff with effec...
National Churches Trust – Interim Cherish Project Manager
Are you an experienced Project Manager who wants to help keep churches well maintained, valued and in use? You could make a massive difference to the UK’s churches, chapels, and meeting houses by joining the National Churches Trust. The ...
Haverfordwest Heritage – CEO
Haverfordwest is the central town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, boasting a large number of 18th and 19th century buildings. With approximately 350 listed buildings, the town centre contains one of the most densely concentrated coll...
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...