We’re looking for someone who loves working with all kinds of people and creating productive partnerships, and who’s keen to find new ways to connect people with the natural world, to join us as a Senior Programming and Partnerships Officer at Chartwell.

Chartwell was the much-loved Churchill family home and the place from which Sir Winston drew inspiration from 1924 until the end of his life. Many of the rooms remain the same as when the Churchill family lived at Chartwell and today it is our job to share the stories of their lives here as well as care for this much-loved home and their cherished possessions. The team at Chartwell ensure that visitors have a great time at this property, and create events to delve further into the life of Sir Winston Churchill. See Links and Downloads for more information about this location

Reporting to the Experience & Visitor Programming Manager working in a team of 3 people as part of a wider team. with line management responsibilities. 

You’ll be actively seeking ways to attract and interest the local community, creating opportunities for everyone to get involved. You’ll work together with your colleagues on site, devising and running a programme of activities. Through this programme, you’ll be connecting people to nature, boosting their wellbeing and inspiring them to care for the world around them. Some of these activities will be run by you and a team of volunteers, others by partner organisations with whom you’ve built up productive working relationships.  

You’ll get hands-on with developing and testing our plan of activities. And you will take the lead in putting the plan into practice: researching, testing and evaluating in your first year in the job to help deepen our understanding of what people want from us.  
Alongside our Volunteer and Community Officer, you’ll help build partnerships that are mutually beneficial, that will strengthen our connections and broaden our horizons. And you’ll look to create opportunities for individuals and businesses to join in with your plans as they develop. 
You may need to work the occasional weekends and evenings. 
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role. 

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• used to working with partners (community or commercial) to produce high-quality events and activities for people, to do with the arts, culture or natural environment
• a creative leader, adept at finding new ways to connect people with nature and places
• able to build, maintain and develop productive partnerships in order to give all kinds of people ways to get involved
• someone with great people skills
• experienced in analysing audience data, and using it to improve and develop ways to connect people to the arts, culture, nature or the outdoors.

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

See Links and Downloads to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.