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Conservation professionals > Heritage Officer
Construction, the built environment and trades | Government services | Travel and tourism
Heritage officers support teams to take care of buildings, monuments and places valued for their cultural and historical importance.
There are lots of subjects that can be useful for a career in heritage. Examples include:
You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll need a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study.
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A-Levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship.
Work experience and volunteering are really important for getting into this type of work. You can look for opportunities with organisations like:
You'll need:
In a typical day you may:
With experience and continuous professional development you could become a heritage project manager, a senior inspector or heritage consultant. To get promotion you may need to relocate to a new area or move between organisations in the public and private sector. There are lots of opportunities for in-service training through organisations like the Institute of Historic Building Conservation.
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