Summary

Are you committed to creating landscapes better for nature, climate and people? We’re looking for an innovative Tenant Engagement Manager to support our exciting ambition for nature’s recovery across 18,000 hectares of land we care for in the iconic Peak District.

We’re looking for someone to help us build and develop strong relationships with some of our most important partners, our tenant farmers. A significant part of your role will be to support our relationships with the tenant farmers who are part of the High Peak Nature Recovery project.

This role is fixed term for 3 years. Please submit a cover letter alongside your CV.

What it's like to work here

You’ll be part of the Trust’s internal consultancy: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. You'll be a key member of a team of passionate and dedicated professionals who specialise in countryside management, wooded habitat creation, peatland restoration, ecology, farming, estate management and heritage, you’ll be working with others to help make things happen. Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust office at the Peak District.

Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week.

What you'll be doing

You’ll help develop and manage the relationships between the National Trust and our tenant farmers in the High Peak and White Peak. Working closely with tenant farmers, partners, and colleagues, to identify opportunities for nature’s recovery and climate mitigation and adaption. Within the High Peak, you’ll foster collaboration between all those involved in the Landscape Recovery Scheme project to create a nature-rich and resilient landscape, and sustainable and resilient (farm) businesses.

You will also coordinate a programme of workshops, as well as internal and external events and which demonstrate best practice and explore the range of funding opportunities to help our tenants deliver nature rich landscapes whilst supporting the rural economy. 

You’ll regularly be out on-site connecting with land managers where they live and work, this will include farm visits and time with the project team in Edale, High Peak or Ilam in the White Peak.

Occasional out of hours working will be required, for which you can take time in lieu. Due to the nature of this role you’ll need to get to and from sites in rural locations, we encourage you to consider how you will manage the travel required prior to applying.

Who we're looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you’re: 

• experienced with communications and partner/stakeholder relationship management.
• knowledgeable of environmental grant schemes, particularly in protected landscapes
• familiar with farming, conservation, and landscape scale approach
• an effective communicator, able to build good working relationships.
• good at listening, building trust and giving a high-quality service to colleagues
• someone with an eye for detail, good organisational skills and able to work at pace and keep to time
• a champion of inclusion, who helps support everyone to feel welcome.

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

•Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

•Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

•Tax-free childcare scheme

•Rental deposit loan scheme

•Season ticket loan

•EV car lease scheme 

•Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

•Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

•Flexible working whenever possible

•Employee assistance programme

•Free parking at most Trust places

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