Communications & Marketing Officer

Are you creative with a passion for communications and marketing? Can you tell stories that will demonstrate our impact and inspire people to get involved? We’re seeking a Communications & Marketing Officer to join our team at Wallington.

This is an exciting role for someone looking to develop their career in communications and marketing and with a passion for nature, heritage, and communities. The role will be varied and challenging but you'll be supported by great property colleagues and the Trust’s wider regional marketing team. We're always busy and this role will suit someone who thrives in a changing and creative environment.

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £24843 FTE

Contract: 18 months

Interviews: 13th and 14th May.

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

Wallington is set in the middle of Northumberland approximately twenty miles north-west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The house, at the south end of an estate, which extends to nearly 13,500 acres, is surrounded by parkland and arable farmland watered by northern tributaries of the river Wansbeck. From the house the land rises to the estate village of Cambo, and then on to poorer upland grazing, peaking at Hemmel Hill in Harwood Forest (330 metres, 1083 ft) towards the north of the estate. Shaftoe Crag is prominent in southern views from the estate; to the east Rothley Crag, topped by a folly castle, guards the road to Scotland; and to the north and west are the Simonside Hills and the Cheviots. In its glorious countryside setting Wallington survives, one of the great estates of the north, owned by a single family, loved and embellished by succeeding owners for nine generations and gifted to the National Trust in 1941 by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan.

Reporting to the Wallington’s Senior Communications & Marketing Officer, you’ll work alongside property colleagues to develop and share key messages through various communications channels. As a priority, the team is keen to find innovative ways to attract greater visitor numbers and encourage repeat visits. 

Wallington is the largest intact estate in the care of the National Trust, and we are working on ambitious, landscape-scale nature recovery projects through our ‘Wilder Wallington’ programme, which last year included the reintroduction of beavers to Northumberland for the first time in over 400 years. 

Your role will play a vital part in bringing this work to life for our visitors and supporters. You'll have fresh ideas and a creative approach to sharing the stories of all the parts of our property from conservation to commercial and everything in between. You’ll also be responsible for promoting events and seasonal programming across a range of marketing platforms including social media and the property's website.

This is a varied and stimulating role, you'll enjoy working at pace and liaising with people. No two days will be the same. 

Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert. 

• familiar and confident with various marketing techniques, including digital and social media 

• experienced in writing and speaking clearly 

• someone who puts people first, and understands why great customer service matters 

• skilled in working with IT (including Microsoft Office) 

• good at solving problems, and able to work on your own initiative 

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

• 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

• Independent financial advice

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