Assistant Content Designer

We are recruiting for an Assistant Content Designer to join our team on a 2-year FTC.

There’s never been a more exciting time to work in Content Marketing at the National Trust. You’ll be joining at the start of an exciting transition for the Content Marketing Team. You’ll be a key member of the team, and the first point of contact for questions and support. You’ll have a good knowledge of web content and a desire to develop this. You’ll be very organised and able to manage your workload effectively to balance both regular tasks and unscheduled requests.

We’re an inclusive team and value diversity of thought. We are open to different working options which work for you and us and are happy to consider making adjustments for the right candidate. We actively work to create a culture of inclusion.

We are currently undertaking our pay review process and it is likely that this salary will be increased from 1st April 2024.

What it's like to work here:We’re bigger than you think, we’re more complicated than we appear and we’re larger scale than you’d imagine. We’ve got passionate people in all our teams, and we’ve got so much more we want to achieve. We’re for ever, for everyone and we really mean that. We don’t want to stop at 5.5 million members and we want everyone to feel welcome and enjoy access to our places, so we need to reach new audiences in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them without losing the hearts and minds of those that are already with us.

Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview.

What you'll be doing:You’ll be making sure our website is kept up to date, making small changes and updates to make sure we’re providing a great website experience. You’ll be answering and triaging queries about our website from our regional and property web editors as well as people across the Trust and the public. You’ll support the wider team with data led decisions through reporting and analytics.

Who we're looking forYou can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached, this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible in this role, we’ d love to hear from you if you have:

• A good understanding of good website content
• Experience of web content management systems
• Exposure of working with various stakeholders across multiple teams
• Experience working and contributing effectively as part of a team
• The ability to be flexible, adaptable, and proactive with a positive mindset
• Great planning and organisation skills

The packageThe 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

• 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

• Independent financial advice