Programming & Partnerships Officer

Are you a creative person with an enthusiasm for interpreting the stories of our places with others? As the Programming and Partnerships Officer you’ll work closely with the Creative Producer, property teams, communities and partners to deliver creative projects, core programming, public engagement and participation programmes across our sites.

You’ll have experience of supporting the delivery of dynamic events with socially engaged practice at their core. You’ll be a good team worker with good people skills and a collaborative approach. Your strong organisation skills will enable you to work across multiple workstreams and departments with the ability to prioritise tasks while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Please contact Jenine McGaughran, Creative Producer, South Worcestershire portfolio to discuss any questions ahead of applying for the role - .uk

This role is required to work with vulnerable groups including children and any offer of employment or volunteering is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

The South Worcestershire portfolio, consisting of Croome and The Firs (Elgar’s Birthplace) is known for its creativity, risk-taking, quality and integrity. We champion creativity and put audiences and communities at the heart of what we do. Our programme means there is always something new to discover at our properties.

At Croome we work with artists and communities to bring to life the stories of the past for audiences of today. We tell the story of incredible innovation, devastating loss, remarkable survival and magnificent restoration. We work with artists and communities to creatively re-interpret Croome’s rich history from the life and legacy of the Earls of Coventry to its time as a boys’ school and later a home for Hare Krishna devotees. South Worcestershire is where you can truly expect the unexpected. 

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Together with your team, you’ll be devising and running creative projects alongside a programme of events and activities with participation at their heart.

You’ll be focussed on building local partnerships with community groups, and you’ll lead on activities that are being run by these partner organisations.

As well as planning and organising events and exhibitions to run in all the places covered by your role, you’ll be linking these events to the places themselves to make sure they’re both relevant and appealing to people. You'll support the capture, collation and interpretation of data for evaluation purposes to enable us to be truly audience led.

You'll be responsible for some budgets and will be supervising volunteers.

We'd love to hear from you if you’re:

• experienced in running events and activities, and/or working with community partners
• familiar with audiences in the areas of heritage, culture, arts and the natural environment
• used to running small partner-led projects within the heritage and arts sectors
• able to measure and assess results, and show their impact
• good at talking and listening to, and getting on with, all kinds of people
• someone who puts people first, and understands what’s needed for everyone to receive great customer service
• flexible and happy to work with different teams and partners, and to go wherever you’re needed to balance the workload of your team

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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