We’re looking for a Programming Assistant to support Christmas at Croome, helping to bring the festive season to life.

As our Christmas at Croome Programming Assistant, you’ll play a key role in the smooth running of our immersive Rapturous Delight experience. You’ll play a pivotal supporting role in preparing for Christmas and act as Duty Manager during event hours, you’ll support our partners in ensuring everything runs safely, smoothly, and with plenty of seasonal sparkle.

You’ll assist in the delivery and development of a programme of activities and events. By doing so, you’ll help to create an enjoyable experience for everyone that visits and help them understand more about our place.

Salary: £24,862.50 per annum

Contract/duration: Fixed term contract until 11 January 2026

Hours/working pattern: Full time, 37.5 hours per week. You'll be working evenings, with weekend work required.

Proposed start date: 17th November 2025

Due to evening and seasonal work, please think about how you'd be able to get here for work, before you apply for this job.

For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

Croome is a 730 acre estate, designed for the 6th Earl of Coventry in the C18th by the celebrated Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, who designed not only the landscape but Croome Court and other buildings too. We have landscape gardens, woodland and parkland as well as a mile and ¾ long ornamental river to care for. At Croome we ask our visitors to ‘expect the unexpected’, presenting the house and park in a new and exciting way.

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Working with the team you'll create and deliver events and activities that bring our place to life for our visitors over the festive season. Understanding how and why we engage our supporters is key. You’ll help link everything we do back to our cause and the on-going work we do. You’ll deliver high standards of presentation on site and ensure all our communications with our visitors around the property is clear and consistent. 

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of 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 have:

• good communication skills, building relationships with a wide range of people
• a team player, but can also work by yourself
• adaptable and have a flexible approach
• an understanding of the importance of great service
• keen to learn new things
• well organised and able to manage time well 

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

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.