We’re Hiring: Freelance Heritage Researcher

19th February 2025 - Update

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18th February 2025

SAVE is looking for a Freelance Researcher to help document the impact of our 50-year campaign to protect historic buildings across the UK. This is a short-term, remote contract—perfect for someone with experience in heritage research, archival work, or policy analysis who wants to contribute to an important project.

If you love digging into archives, uncovering hidden stories, and organising historical data, this role is for you!

Freelance Heritage Researcher – SAVE Britain’s Heritage

• Remote | Short-term contract (2 weeks/10 days) | Immediate start
• £150 per day (£1500 total fee)

About SAVE Britain’s Heritage

SAVE Britain’s Heritage has been at the forefront of campaigning to protect historic buildings across the UK since 1975. As we approach our 50th anniversary in 2025, we are documenting our impact—gathering key statistics, case studies, and insights from our archives to showcase the difference SAVE has made.

To support this, we are seeking a freelance researcher for an intensive two-week contract to extract and organise key information from our publications, reports, and campaign materials.

Role Overview

We need a detail-focused researcher who can work quickly and accurately to:

• Review SAVE’s past publications and reports (from 1975 to the present).
• Identify and record key cases where SAVE has taken action to protect historic buildings.
• Extract data on the number of buildings saved, types of interventions used (e.g., petitions, legal challenges, press campaigns), and their long-term outcomes.
• Use online sources (e.g., Google Maps, newspaper archives, Wikipedia) to verify the current status of buildings SAVE campaigned for.
• Log findings systematically into a structured spreadsheet.

This is a time-sensitive project, and we are looking for someone who can start immediately or in the next few weeks.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in heritage research, archival work, or policy analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to extract key information efficiently.
• Strong organisational skills, ideally with experience working with spreadsheets/databases.
• An understanding of historic buildings and conservation issues in the UK.
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.

Contract Details

• Start date: ASAP.
• Duration: 2 weeks (full-time equivalent, flexible hours possible).
• Location: Remote.
• Fee: £150 per day (£1500 total fee)
• Reporting to: Stephen Sheriff (Creative Producer) // Eve Blain (Intern)

How to Apply

This is an urgent recruitment, and we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

• Your CV highlighting relevant research experience.
• A short cover letter (max 400 words) explaining your interest in the role and relevant skills.
• Your availability and earliest possible start date.
• Send applications to eve.blain@savebritainsheritage.org with the subject line: Heritage Researcher Application – [Your Name].

Help us uncover 50 years of SAVE’s impact on Britain’s historic buildings – apply now!