Duncan Wilson to step down in October after 10 years at helm
The chief executive of Historic England has announced he is retiring after 10 years at the helm of the organisation.
Duncan Wilson will step down in October after what he said was a 鈥渉ugely rewarding鈥� tenure leading the government鈥檚 heritage advisor.
He became the body鈥檚 first chief executive following the split of English Heritage into Historic England and the English Heritage Trust in 2015, a move which Wilson played a key role in.
An archeologist by training, Wilson has served for more than 25 years as a chief executive in the heritage sector, previously holding the role at Alexandra Palace, Old Royal Naval College and Somerset House.
Historic England chairman Neil Mendoza thanked Wilson for a 鈥渞emarkable鈥� decade leading the organisation.
鈥淔rom his pivotal role in delivering the New Model that created Historic England and the English Heritage Trust as separate organisations, to guiding Historic England and the sector through the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Duncan鈥檚 impact has been profound,鈥� he added.
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Wilson thanked Historic England staff and said he was 鈥減roud to hand over an organisation in good health and with progressively more to offer the nation鈥�.
Reflecting on the organisation鈥檚 work over the past decade, he said one of his proudest achievements was Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios鈥� restoration of the Flaxmill Maltings building in Shrewsbury which was
He said he was 鈥減articularly proud鈥� Historic England鈥檚 High Streets Heritage Action Zones programme, which has promoted the protection of heritage at 67 high streets in towns and cities across England.
Historic England has now engaged recruitment firm Berwick Partners in the search for WIlson鈥檚 successor.
The job description asks for an 鈥渋nspiring leader with a drive for vision and strategy with a commitment to improving lives by promoting and protecting the historic environment鈥�.
The role comes with a salary of 拢135,000 to 拢145,000, with a bonus of up to 7.5%, 28 days of holiday rising to 33 after five years, and the ability to work at any of Historic England鈥檚 nine office across England.
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