Project Officer

Summary

Are you interested in working on a programme focused on connecting more people to the nature and heritage in urban areas? Do you love working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment? Are you wonderfully organised with loads of initiative and a talent for multi-tasking?

We’re looking for a Project/Programme Officer to support the North East Urban team with the development and delivery of the North East Urban Programme. This is an exciting programme building our approach to working in urban areas across the North East to address unequal access and deliver benefits for nature, heritage, and people. 

Hours: 30 hours per week, these could be flexible over either 4 or 5 days

Salary: FTE £30,966 pa Actual (0.8 FTE) £24,773 pa 

Contract: Fixed until 31-Aug-2026

Remote interviews:  10th July

If you have any questions about this role please contact: .uk

Please include a covering letter and CV with your application. Applications will be shortlisted based on the ‘Who we’re looking for’ section below, so be sure you evidence your abilities in these areas. What it's like to work here

Probably not what you think. We collaborate with passionate people in inspiring places and have the opportunity to make a difference every day. We have big ambitions, value creativity and diversity and want to work together in new, dynamic, and innovative ways.

You will be part of the North East Urban team which covers urban activity across the whole region with focus in our urban priority locations of Durham, Gateshead, and Middlesbrough. This will be a hybrid role balancing office and home working with site visits. You'll occasionally need to work evenings and be happy to travel. Your time and expenses would be reimbursed in-line with National Trust policies. 

What you'll be doing

You'll be a key team member supporting the development and delivery of the North East Urban plan. Our work is guided by partnership and working beyond National Trust property boundaries, where we are trying out new ways to help the National Trust and partners evolve in response to new challenges and opportunities in urban areas. 

In practice, this means working with colleagues internally across the organisation as well as external stakeholders, to ensure we have excellent systems and oversight in place to manage this complex programme. This will be a varied and vital supporting role and no one day will look the same. 

Who we're looking for We would love to hear from you if you have:

• a methodical and solution-focused approach, with an ability to prioritise effectively and a good eye for detail and quality.
• a good understanding of programme and/or project management principles and practice, including project and/or programme setup, benefits management, and evaluation.
• a track record in creating and/or applying appropriate tools to ensure smooth running of projects and/or programmes, including supporting Board meetings, scheduling, and financial planning.
• an ability to work flexibly and collaboratively, building and maintaining relationships, with effective communication and influencing skills.
• an interest in presenting information clearly and in an interesting way, with skills in desk-based research, analysis, reporting and presentations.
• knowledge and experience of internal and external communications, leading the delivery of a communications plan, co-ordinating and managing communications activity with a wide range of stakeholders.
• an aptitude for working across a number of teams and proactively sharing ideas and learnings.

Diversifying our audiences and workforce is important to us. If you’re excited about this role but you don’t meet every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway if you have other experience and skills which are transferrable.

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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