Job Description
Do you enjoy bringing creative ideas to life through partnership and participation? Are you dedicated to engaging urban communities and using cultural programming to inspire people about nature and heritage?
We're developing our exciting cultural programme to strengthen and amplify our work to reach new audiences, inspire more people to engage with culture and address unequal access to nature, beauty and history.
We're looking for a Project Officer to support, help deliver and lead on aspects of our cultural programme, including Blossom and a range of other creative partnerships including our work with Glitch, Transport for London and Black Pride.
This is a part-time, permanent role (30 hours per week)
Salary: £35,431 pro-rated to £28,345. The advertised salary is inclusive of the Inner London weighting allowance of £4,465 per annum, £3,572 pro-rata
Intended interview dates:
First interview (online) - 25/27 March
Second interview (in person) - 7/8 April
We will aim to be flexible with interview dates where possible. Dates may be brought forward for redeployees due to notice periods.
What it's like to work here
LSE's Ending Unequal Access delivery team is part of our ambitious strategy to play a bigger role in cities to provide more equitable access for a wider range of people. We work with partners, within communities and with colleagues across the Trust to address unequal access to nature, beauty and history, and to put inclusion and diversity at the heart of our programme. Building on our successful work in , we are expanding across the region.
We're supportive of hybrid working. You'll have a base in our London office (Savoy Hill House near Victoria Embankment Gardens) and get to spend time at some of our beautiful places; there may also be opportunities to work at partner locations. There's flexibility around your hours of work and opportunities for professional development.
Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We'll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40-60% of your working week.
What you'll be doing
You'll work with the Partnerships & Programming Project Manager to develop and deliver cultural programming and creative partnerships; scoping, developing and leading activity people to cultural heritage in towns and cities and inspire people to take action for nature and climate. You'll work with a range of partners, funders, organisations and communities to make projects happen and deliver demonstrable impact, at pace and at scale, for the benefit of people and places. You'll also mobilise National Trust's operational teams and consultants to support your work.
Building on our work since 2024, you'll co-create a calendar of activities that involve and engage diverse audiences; help create profile and publicity; and coordinate programme evaluation. Sharing lessons learnt from our work, you'll measure impact in order to shape a longer-term programme of cultural engagement in key places across the region.
You'll be part of the Ending Unequal Access Specialist Delivery Team, helping ensure our place-based work is brought to life through creative and cultural activity, also working with partners and collaborators to deliver this work. Due to the nature of what we do and the experiences we offer, you will occasionally need to work evenings and weekends and be happy to travel.
Who we're looking for
Please include a cover letter with your application.
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:
- Experience of delivering small/medium projects or independently leading aspects of larger projects, including project management processes, administration and systems, including procurement, finance and reporting.
- An interest in and understanding of cultural and creative programming, working with partners, communities and artists in towns and cities.
- An ability to work with all kinds of people and organisations; able to build and sustain strong collaborative relationships.
- Familiarity with budgeting and able to collate, maintain, analyse and prepare data for reports.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach; someone who is organised, good at problem solving and a quick learner, with a thorough and detailed approach to work; and someone who can get involved and deliver on the ground.
Additional criteria for all other applicants:
- An ability to present information clearly and in an interesting way for a range of audiences.
- Experience in recruiting, managing and motivating volunteers to support planning and delivery of activity.
Diversifying our audiences and workforce is really important to us and we value lived experience and character. If you're excited about this role but you don't meet every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway if you have other experience and skills which are transferrable. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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 (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
