About usArchaeology South-East is part of UCL – a global multidisciplinary university with a diverse community and progressive approach to teaching and research. As part of the UCL Institute of Archaeology, research and learning are at our core - and we want you to work with us to continue delivering on this mission. We take pride in delivering high quality project outcomes for our clients, working hard to maximise research and public benefit from development-led fieldwork. We work for a range of people supporting development and infrastructure projects as well as heritage management. Our large team provides a comprehensive range of services and areas of specialist expertise so there are plenty of people to learn from as your career in archaeology progresses. These are permanent posts based at our Portslade office in Sussex. This post is only open to UCL Internal Applicants.About the roleWe are currently recruiting for a Project Supervisor to oversee projects running from our office in Portslade, Brighton. We have several new projects starting, most significantly an opportunity to work on the long running excavation of an extensive Roman settlement site in West Sussex. We are looking for experienced field Project Supervisors ready to take on additional responsibilities, who can work independently and supervise small to medium projects and teams when needed. You will be able to excavate and record to a high standard and may already have some supervisory experience. This role requires you to write reports on the projects you undertake – our dedicated PX team can support you in gaining experience and confidence in this aspect. Whilst we have local work coming up, staff are sometimes required to undertake stay away work.This is a fixed term post with the contract being available to the end of June 2026 in the first instance.About youYou must currently be working for UCL as an employee or agency worker and have at least 12 weeks’ continuous service.You will ideally have a minimum of 18 months experience working in UK commercial archaeology and have a degree in archaeology or a related discipline. A driving license and being willing to drive for work is essential for this role.Please provide a clear statement in response to each of the selection criteria, which shows how your qualifications, experience and training fit each of them. Please provide one or two sentences addressing each criterion (it is expected that more detailed evidence will be available in your CV). It would be very helpful if you could order this statement in line with the selection criteria in the “Person Specification” at the end of the Job description. Your responses to all the selection criteria form an essential part of the selection process and a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as 'Please see attached CV' will not be considered acceptable.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Paid Travel Time (When applicable) High quality accommodation with subs paid when working away H&S training relevant for your role High quality PPE provided Annual appraisal and funded CPD opportunities Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insuranceOur commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents
