Summary

The successful candidate will join the Project Team working on the Mournes Project.

This project is about adopting a more holistic approach to the protection and management of the public and charitable estate in the High Mournes and environs. The project will provide the evidence base and frameworks necessary to inform and start delivery of a transformative and sustainable landscape-scale management plan to protect the High Mournes and environs for future generations.

Hours: 22.5 hours, working over 3 days

Duration: This is a fixed term position for 6 months, with the possibility of extension or permanent position

Salary: £26,832 pro rata

Interview date: Wednesday 9th October 2024

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. As one of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including curators, fundraisers, building surveyors and project managers, you’ll be working with others to help make things happen. 

Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust office at Rowallane, Saintfield. 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

The successful candidate will be working alongside the project manager and will support a variety of workstreams as the project progresses through each stage. Activities will include amongst others, data management and sharing, community engagement, project reporting, supporting procurement and budget management. The successful candidate will also participate as an active member of a passionate project team.

As a project team we will be working collaboratively with a broad range of partners, external stakeholders and internal specialists so confidence with working across all levels of seniority is a must. The successful candidate will be expected to be comfortable working in a front facing role with high visibility.

For more information please read the role profile.

Who we're looking for

• 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
• effective organisation and prioritisation skills 
• ability to maintain collaborative relationships  
• solid understanding of co-ordinating projects or programmes  

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)

•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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