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Do you care about historic buildings and want to support their conservation? If so, why not apply to be a Casework Input volunteer.

Each year the CBA receives more than 5,500 listed building consent applications (LBC) for England and Wales. Our role in the planning system is to flag up any issues that proposals might have on the archaeological interest of a place. We provide specialist advice and advocate for a conservation-led approach to managing change in the historic environment.

We run a database that we record all these applications on with the help of volunteers all over the country. Our volunteers receive training on who we are, what we do, and how we assess LBC applications, as well as how to use the database of course. They then make a commitment to receive and upload a regular amount of applications onto the database each week.

If you would like to volunteer to assist with our casework database, please fill out the form below.

Role Description

Volunteer Title

Casework Input Volunteer

Purpose of the role

In its capacity as a National Amenity Society, the CBA receives Listed Building Consent applications from across England and Wales. We log each application received onto a publicly accessible database which is shared with other National Amenity Societies casework.jcnas.org.uk . As we receive about 300 applications a week, we are looking for volunteer members of the Casework team to help us add these to our Casework database and flag any issues for immediate action to other members of the Casework team. This role will give volunteers the experience of working with a National Amenity Society, an understanding of listed building casework and how designated sites are protected within the planning process.

Volunteer Supervision:

Supported by:

Jamie Corless, Listed Buildings Casework Assistant

Alison Edwards, Listed Buildings Casework Officer

Catherine Bell, Listed Buildings Casework & Advocacy Manager

Location

Remote

Key tasks and activities:

Inputting data onto our Casework database.
Flagging up any issues for immediate action to other members of the Casework team.

Skills and attributes sought:

The ability to work independently.
Interest in changes to Listed Buildings.
Attention to detail and a systematic approach.
Proficiency in using a computer and access to the internet/email as all information is sent out electronically.
The ability to assess planning documents and read architectural drawings.

Training Provided:

General induction.
Introduction to the Casework database and handling Listed Building Consent applications.
Introduction to our remit as a National Amenity Society.

Commitment involved:

From two hours a week on a regular basis.
As applications are sent out to Volunteers on Tuesdays / Thursdays of each week, we ask that Volunteers add these to the database by Thursday of the same week or the following Monday morning for Thursday applications.

If this is an opportunity that you are interested in, please complete the application form. Additionally, please inform us of any accessibility requirements that you may have so that we can make the necessary accommodations for your voluntary role.

Volunteer Application Form

Personal details

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Education, Work or Voluntary Experience

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References

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Criminal Convictions

Please give details of any criminal convictions not considered spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Declarations will be kept in strict confidence and will not necessarily be a bar to volunteering. ^* (required)

Declaration

Please read the declaration carefully before signing and dating the form. ^* (required)

I declare that the information I have given is true to the best of my knowledge and understand that I will be asked to leave any voluntary position offered if any information is subsequently found to be deliberately misleading.

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