Project Supervisors
Location: Kemble.
Department: Fieldwork.
Salary: £32,977 – £35,665 (dependent on experience).
Permanent contracts, subject to successful completion of a 6‑month probationary period.
Role: Lead specified fieldwork projects and supervise smaller‑to‑medium sized projects.
Reporting to: Project Officer.
Job Description
To lead specified fieldwork projects, ensuring performance targets are met, and assuring the quality of archaeological recording and understanding.
- Deliver own fieldwork projects to time, budget, quality and health and safety requirements.
- Assist in the development of archaeologists and trainees through regular performance reviews, coaching and providing toolbox talks.
- Authorship of typescript fieldwork reports efficiently and accurately.
- Provide regular reports to project managers on progress (budgetary and archaeological), logistical and health & safety matters, and maintain liaison with clients, local government officers and contractors.
- Ensure accurate completion of administrative records, including timesheets, plant and allocation sheets.
- Assist project officers with the supervision of larger fieldwork projects, deputising when appropriate.
- Ensure effective deployment, maintenance and care of vehicles, plant and equipment and maintain accurate records of accidents, damage and malfunctions.
- Ensure fieldwork is carried out in accordance with the health & safety policy, preparing risk assessments and related documentation.
- Assist project managers in pre‑project planning and preparation, including scheme of investigation, trench plans, service information, notification of utility companies and landowners.
- Contribute to departmental processes via learning reports and feedback to committee representatives.
- Undertake additional duties appropriate to the role as required.
Personal Specification
Essential
- Sound knowledge of archaeological practice and familiarity with the archaeology of Britain across all periods.
- Experience supervising small to medium fieldwork projects, including evaluations and excavations.
- Ability to author typescript fieldwork reports efficiently and accurately.
- Ability to organise, motivate, train, appraise and direct staff.
- Good working knowledge of health & safety requirements and relevant legislation.
- Effective communication skills with sponsors, clients, officers of other bodies and the public.
- Administrative competence, keeping accurate records, accounts and submitting reports.
- Full manual driving licence.
- Basic competence in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Competent in providing first aid.
Desirable
- Demonstrable potential for stratigraphic analysis and post‑excavation reporting.
- Survey skills, including operation of Leica GPS/TST and basic knowledge of CAD.
- Experience driving 4×4 vehicles, vans and minibuses.
- Possession of a current CSCS Health & Safety Card or recent test pass.
- Membership of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA).
Benefits
- Defined pension scheme.
- Life assurance scheme.
- 31 days leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service.
- A lieu and overtime scheme for driving time and other travel beyond the normal 7.5‑hour day (accumulate up to 10 days additional lieu time annually).
- Good quality accommodation and subsistence payments (£24 per away night).
- Paid CIfA membership subscription.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Provision of personal protective equipment for the duration of employment.
Equal Opportunities
Cotswold Archaeology is an equal opportunities employer. All applications are assessed solely on the candidate’s relevant skills and experience for the role.
We will take into consideration any reasonable adjustments required to support applicants during the recruitment process. If you need adjustments or support related to neurodiversity or other reasons, please let us know by contacting careers@cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk.
Legal Requirements
Applicants must already have the legal right to live and work in the UK as defined by UK Visas and Immigration.
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