We’re looking for a Directorate Planning Lead to drive an insight led planning approach across the People & Business Services (PBS) Directorate. You’ll ensure our directorate plays its full part in delivering our strategy by shaping clear, realistic plans and embedding strong planning, reporting and leadership rhythms. In this role, you’ll combine strategic thinking, collaboration and operational knowledge, helping connect people, plans and priorities so PBS can deliver at its very best.

We're open to discussing part-time working hours, with a minimum of 4 days a week (30 hours).

You’ll join a supportive and experienced People & Business Services leadership team where collaboration and clarity really matter. You’ll help bring structure and focus to our work, supporting our extended leadership team, enabling confident decision making and ensuring we put our people and audiences first.

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’ll 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.

You’ll be joining a team that values different perspectives and lived experiences, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong.

As the lead for planning and coordination for the People & Business Services Directorate you’ll contribute to our people strategy and develop a clear, realistic directorate plan and annual budget, ensuring work is well sequenced, resourced‑ and aligned.

You’ll support the Director of People and the leadership team by shaping strategic discussions into coherent plans. Collaboration across the PBS directorate is a central part of the role, acting as a coordination point with other directorates, regions and countries to keep planning and communication aligned. Close partnership with Internal Communications & Engagement will be essential to maintain productive, joined up‑ relationships.

You’ll oversee performance reporting, drawing on insight, data and financial information to highlight progress, risks and priorities. You’ll embed audience first‑ design thinking into planning processes and contribute to organisational capability through involvement in boards, reporting cycles and cross organisational‑ planning forums.

Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the criteria below:

• Knowledge of HR, people processes and organisational planning
• Strong understanding of planning and project management methods, with experience applying them at scale
• Proven ability to turn high-level organisational objectives into realistic delivery plans
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate direct and indirect teams
• Ability to communicate information clearly and impactfully, including through presentations and influencing
• Experience using insight and evaluation to strengthen organisational capability

Additional criteria for all other applicants:

• Knowledge of budget management and financial processes
• Ability to build effective, high-level partnerships and work cross functionally

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 (for roles that meet the salary criteria)

• 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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