Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator pa

We’re looking for a passionate and inspiring Community, Participation and Volunteering Coordinator to join our newly formed Urban Community, Participation and Volunteering team. In this exciting role, you’ll develop and deliver inclusive and participative approaches across our portfolio, putting people and communities at the heart of everything we do. As Community, Participation and Volunteering Coordinator, you’ll play a pivotal role in building stronger connections with local communities and diversifying volunteering and other ways to get involved, helping people discover, enjoy, and care for nature and heritage.

You’ll be part of a Community and Participation team working across the portfolio and reporting to the Senior Community, Participation and Volunteering Manager. Most of the time you’ll be based on one of the properties in the portfolio, working with a variety of people from different backgrounds, and increasing our reach into communities in urban environments. You will engage with people on our sites as well as offsite, bringing nature and heritage connection to the heart of local communities.

Your work could take you to any of the sites we look after - including Divis and the Black Mountain, Lisnabreeny, Minnowburn, Patterson’s Spade Mill and Derrymore Demesne in Newry - requiring you to travel between these places and being prepared to work some evenings and weekends as work emerges and community needs dictate.

You will take a ‘population and people first’ approach by putting the voice and needs of communities at the heart of our priorities and plans so that together we can restore more nature, increase access to nature and heritage, and inspire millions of people to take action. You’ll increase our capacity and capability to deliver our charitable aims by embedding more collaborative and partnership ways of working where diverse perspectives are valued.

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:

• understanding of good community engagement and participatory practice
• delivers team priorities with organisational and planning skills
• experience of improving and innovating processes, systems and creating new opportunities for volunteer and community engagement
• the ability to coach and support others, and to work collaboratively across teams.
• communication and relationship‑building skills.

Additional criteria for all other applicants. You’ll bring:

• experience in increasing community participation and developing inclusive opportunities.
• confidence in using data and insight to guide decisions.

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)
• 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.

Belfast Properties, Minnowburn Farm, Belfast, BT8 8LE

Community, Participation & Volunteering Co‑ordinator - Career Level

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Closing Date: 08 March 2026

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