Community, Participation & Volunteering Manager
The contract is part time and permanent, and the annual salary is £24,773. Your working time will be 30.00 hours each week. The employer, National Trust, is a charity. You will be based at Hughenden, which is an estate, which could mean diversity in the role. Note some estates are far from public transport. It is located in Buckinghamshire.
Closing date 02-11-2025
**Important notice** In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.
We are looking for a Community, Participation and Volunteering Manager for the Hughenden, West Wycombe and Central Chilterns property group.
This role will be working along side other team members to support and develop our volunteering offer. This role will work with the General Manager, Visitor Experience Manager to look outwards into our local community of High Wycombe to build relationships and broaden our community participation and engagement.
This role is 4 days a week which can be flexible, but regular weekend and bank holiday working is required.
Hughenden Manor is the home of Victorian Prime Minster and the secret located of World War II operation Hillside. It is an impressive red brick mansion surrounded by rolling parkland. West Wycombe is beautiful Mansion and designed landscape, still lived in by the Dashwood Family. The Central Chilterns is a collection of beautiful landscapes.
Hughenden Manor where the Estate office is located is situated a short distance from High Wycombe and local transport links are excellent.
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You'll be working in collaboration with team members, internal and external consultants and members of the local community, developing a plan for community participation and involvement. You'll be supporting and developing our current volunteer offer and you'll also be a key member of the property group leadership teamWe'd love to hear from you if you have:- excellent understanding of good practice in community engagement and participatory practice, and experience of applying it in a range of contexts.
- ability to use data and insight to prioritise, make effective choices and decide when and how to engage different audiences
- proven experience in thinking strategically, understanding broader internal and external contextual issues
- well versed in building effective partnerships and managing various stakeholders through change
- strong partnership working and stakeholder engagement experience
- ability to grow and diversify participation
- impactful communication, influencing and team-working skills
Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:
- proven experience in thinking strategically, understanding broader internal and external contextual issues
- well versed in building effective partnerships and managing various stakeholders through change
- strong partnership working and stakeholder engagement experience
- ability to grow and diversify participation
- impactful communication, influencing and team-working skills
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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