Programming & Partnerships Officer

Summary

Are you a creative person who loves working with communities and connecting people and places? Our Programming and Partnerships Officer plays an important role in helping everyone to feel welcome when they visit Castle Coole, Crom & Florence Court, and making sure they get the most out of their day.

Contract: 37.5 hours per week, permanent.

What it’s like to work here

This role is based at the Fermanagh Portfolio and will see the successful candidate working across our 3 properties, Castle Coole, Crom and Florence Court. County Fermanagh is in the West of Northern Ireland, approximately 2 hours from Belfast and Dublin. Fermanagh is a rural community which borders the Republic of Ireland. Both properties are set in wonderful landscapes; Castle Coole is the finest neo classical House in Ireland, with its exquisite architecture and collection, located on the edge of Enniskillen the county primary town. Florence Court is located 8 miles from Enniskillen and close to the border with the Republic of Ireland. Florence Court is the Trust’s most westerly property. The beautiful demesne is set against Benaughlin and Cuilcagh mountains. Every aspect of life in this classical Irish house, with its fine interiors and exquisite decoration, are brought to life on our fascinating guided tours. Crom Estate is a 2000 acre estate rich in natural history, built heritage and highly designated nature conservation site on the edge of Lough Erne. 

You will be part of the Visitor Experience team and will lead a team of seasonal staff and volunteers, this role also requires you to carry out other duties, like Duty Manager and this will include weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis. This is a fast-pace role, you will support the Visitor Operations and Experience Manager to deliver a varied programming offer in the Fermanagh portfolio.

What you’ll be doing

Together with your team, you’ll be devising and running a programme of events and activities with partnerships 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 a programme of 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 be responsible for some budgets and will be supervising volunteers.

Who we’re looking for

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 package

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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