Historic Environment Advice Assistant (Archaeologist) Apprenticeship
The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide technical, research and logistical support to Historic Environment professionals working with heritage assets in the planning and development process, and on the legal and policy frameworks for their protection.
Role
- Working within the Heritage team to assist on everything from advising on how to manage the historic environment in large-scale infrastructure projects to assessing heritage impacts in smaller development schemes.
- Working with wider multidisciplinary teams to develop understanding of the challenges that different technical disciplines face and how to best work collaboratively on projects.
- Engage with a diverse range of projects, including defence, roads, railways, flood management, water resources and with clients in the public and private sector. Developing field of interest and shaping career will progression through this engagement.
- Accompanying colleagues on site visits and walkovers to identify and record, for example, archaeological remains, historic buildings, conservation areas and historic landscapes.
- Developing and attending community engagement activities, for Attending archaeological fieldwork sites with colleagues to assist in, for example, recording of progress, site meetings, and site photographs.
- Responsibility for assisting in the creation of baseline datasets, including collection, processing and reporting.
- Developing research and writing skills along with training in GIS software packages.
- Get involved with our Early Career Professionals activities to develop skills and build a network, through seminars, training courses and on the job learning. This will supplement time at college and allow practical application of knowledge.
- Support will be provided by a line manager, professional mentor, and network of apprentices within the company, as well as the support from college tutors, which will be linked through regular coordinated tripartite reviews between academic and company staff.
- Support with client and stakeholder engagement by attending online and face to face meetings and recording key actions and responsibilities.Building awareness of commercial setting through project and programme support.
Training
You will attend College one day a week to work towards your completing this apprenticeship qualification in: Historic environment advice assistant level 4.
Apprentices without level 2 English will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment.
You will have the full support of your wider team, as well as a line manager, mentor and buddy, and a dedicated learning & development team.
You will join our 2 year 'accelerate your future' internal training scheme as well as company provided training sessions.
Ideally you will then continue your employment with Mott Macdonald through full time employment or onto a degree apprenticeship.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Historic environment advice assistant (level 4)
- Training Provider
- STRODE COLLEGE
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday between 9am-5.30pm.
- Expected Duration
- 30 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Sunday, 30th June 2024
- Start Date
- Monday, 9th September 2024
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade 4 / C or equivalent (Essential)
- Maths A Level or equivalent, grade A*-C (Desired)
- Science A Level or equivalent, grade A*-C (Desired)
About the Employer
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED
We’re a management, engineering and development consultancy which works on projects across the world. By challenging norms, we like to solve humanity’s most difficult problems. We’re committed to making a positive contribution to the wellbeing of our staff as well as the environment, and communities in which we operate.
- Company
- MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED
- Location
- 22 Station Road, Cambridge, England
- Employment Type
- Higher Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £21,200.00
- Posted
- Company
- MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED
- Location
- 22 Station Road, Cambridge, England
- Employment Type
- Higher Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £21,200.00
- Posted