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We're Hiring (Milton Keynes) - Project Officers and Senior Project Officers

  • Writer: CFA Archaeolgy
    CFA Archaeolgy
  • Oct 6
  • 2 min read

Job Title:

Project Officer and Senior Project Officer


Location:

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire


Pay:

Starting at £32,199 and £36,558, respectively (DOE)


Contract:

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)


Closing Date:

27th October 2025


Enquiries Email:


The Role: 

Archaeological site with workers in orange vests and helmets surveying ground. Total station in foreground. Text: "We're hiring! Project Officer. Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire."

CFA is looking to appoint permanent Project Officers and/or Senior Project Officers to our Milton Keynes office, beginning as soon as the successful candidates are available.

 

You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of British archaeology and the planning process with experience of team leadership, fieldwork, recording, and report production. You will possess the skills to ensure your work matches all relevant Project Designs, Briefs, and Specifications, and to complete schedules within resource allocations and timescales. You will also be effective at maintaining good relations with colleagues, clients and their agents, curatorial authorities, and visitors.

 

We also look to employ the right technology for the job and invest in technical solutions wherever possible. Staff are provided with access to a broad range of professional development and skills training, including external HR and Occupational Health Support, where necessary.


Maintaining a professional, happy, and motivated team is very important to us, so candidates will be able to demonstrate that they are conscientious, reliable, and supportive of colleagues at all levels. You will welcome the opportunity to develop whilst maintaining high standards of safety and quality.


This is a great opportunity to join a long-established and highly regarded company that prides itself on delivering quality services to clients, whilst providing continuous staff development and training opportunities. We are passionate about archaeology, and we need you to be too.

Four people in orange safety gear and helmets kneeling by excavated pits, smiling.

Successful criteria include:


  • Relevant degree level education or practical experience in UK (or equivalent overseas) desirable.

  • Flexible approach to deployment and willingness to travel and work away.

  • Proven supervisorial and leadership experience.

  • Membership of CIfA preferred, and a current CSCS Card desirable.

  • Excellent team-leader with good communication skills.

  • Reliable and motivated with good organisational skills.

  • An appreciation of inclusivity, diversity, and dignity and respect in the workplace.

  • Full manual driving licence essential.

  • Microsoft Office skills.


Please apply via email to careers@cfa-arch.co.uk quoting code ‘MKPO-SPO’, and the specific position you are applying for. Immediate starts are available. Only completed applications containing a cover note and CV will be accepted. Interviews start immediately - please apply asap and before 27th October 2025.


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CFA Archaeology follows a policy of equal opportunities for employment, training, and other conditions of service. All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK without restrictions. Proof of identity and right to work in the UK will be required prior to commencing employment. If you require any further information, please email, enquiries@cfa-arch.co.uk.

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