Business Officer

Applied; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public heritage organization is seeking a Business Officer to support their North West Region Group. This full-time, permanent role in Manchester offers a hybrid working option. Responsibilities include managing grant deliveries and collaborating with local teams. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, the ability to work with the public, and financial aptitude. The organization offers a competitive benefits package including substantial pension contributions and development opportunities.

Benefits

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of interpreting and analysing information.
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative.
• Experience of working directly with members of the public.
• Financial aptitude with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret maps and architectural plans/elevations.

Responsibilities

• Support local teams in service delivery through grant‑aid and advisory services.
• Assist in delivering Group and corporate targets.
• Manage individual grants and comply with procurement procedures.
• Support the Local Leadership team with information requests.

Skills

Interpreting and analysing information

Ability to work under pressure

Working directly with the public

Financial aptitude

Interpreting maps and architectural plans

Job description

Location

Hybrid · Manchester, UK. We offer hybrid working where you will be based in the office and from home

Team Regions

North West

Seniority

Junior

• : 11:59pm, 19th Jan 2026 GMT

Perks and benefits

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Candidate happiness

7.99 (9790)

Job Description

Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Business Officer in our North West Region Group.

This is a Full Time, Permanent position based in Manchester with hybrid working.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.

What you will be doing

The Business Management Team provides support across the local teams’ work and will take a proactive role in service delivery through managing the delivery of grant‑aid and advisory services and dealing directly with our customers. As part of this team, you will assist colleagues in Development Advice and Partnerships teams in the delivery of Group and corporate targets. You will facilitate the efficient provision of statutory and other advice and will manage individual grants, including assisting with negotiations and complying with procurement and financial administration procedures. You will support the Local Leadership team in responding to external and internal requests for information and briefings.

What we are looking for

• Experience of interpreting and analysing information and using it to inform your judgment
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
• Experience of working directly with members of the public
• Financial aptitude with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to interpret maps and architectural plans/elevations

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work‑life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part‑time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at [e-mail] if you have any recruitment queries.

At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science‑backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.

At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI‑generated content only as inspiration—not as direct input.

Provisional interview dates: 3rd and 4th February 2026