Data Specialist (Aerial Survey Drone Data)

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 has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Data Specialist. This is a part time 0.6 FTE (21.6 hours per week), 6 month fixed-term contract position. The location of this role is York, inclusive 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 This job contributes to the AHRC-funded Heritage Data Service (HSDS) which aims to provide key digital research services to transform heritage science and conservation research and its capacity to advance understanding, preservation and management of UK heritage.  This forms part of the UK’s Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science programme (RICHeS).  The HSDS is being developed and managed by the Archaeology Data Service (ADS) in York, in partnership with the STFC Hartree Centre.  It is bringing together key UK heritage bodies in England, Scotland and Wales. As Data Specialist, you will prepare drone-derived geospatial data for long-term preservation and public access.  You will include collating, cleaning, standardising and preparing digital datasets for archiving through HSDS.  You will assess data sensitivity, licensing and metadata, ensuring compliance with archive standards and enabling their reuse in research, heritage management, and for public engagement. What we are looking for A high standard academic qualification or significant relevant experience in archaeology, geospatial science, data management, or a related discipline. Experience working with geospatial datasets, particularly photogrammetry, lidar, or other remote sensing data. Experience or proven interest of working with heritage data, archives, collection management or a related research environment. Demonstrable experience in data management, preparation, or digital archiving. Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload within a fixed-term project. 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 wants 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 recruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk 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: 06th - 08th July 2026. Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description – https://histor