Trainee Project Researcher

1st Line Defence are currently recruiting for a Trainee Project Researcher to join our fantastic team., The successful candidate will work initially from our Central Office in Hoddesdon and then at home on a rotational basis. The salary starts from £21,000 and will increase to £22,000 per annum once your probation period is complete.,

• Research and write Preliminary and Detailed UXO Risk Assessments.


• Produce written project reports to deadlines and manage own timescale for report production.


• Identify historical information resources and organising visits to obtain all required information; which may include visits to local and national archives nationwide.


• Historical research as required for active projects and as background to site works.


• Maintaining, updating and improving department historic databases and mapping.
  
  We are looking for candidates to write Preliminary and Detailed UXO Risk Assessments, who have a passion for research and history, an excellent eye for detail - and fantastic analytics skills., It is essential that you have a degree in History or a similar subject, have excellent technical writing skills and can display analytical, research and attention to detail attributes. An interest in WWI/WWII and military history is key.


You should also have excellent verbal and written communication skills, work with a high level of accuracy, have good MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), are able to prioritise effectively, have the ability to meet tight deadlines and be highly flexible and adaptable.