Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator

Summary 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 diversify volunteering and other ways to get involved, helping people discover, enjoy, and care for nature and heritage.

What it's like to work here You'll be part of the wider NI Urban CPV team, working across the portfolio and reporting to the Senior Community, Participation and Volunteering Manager. Most of your time will be spent on our properties, engaging with people from a wide range of backgrounds and helping to deepen our reach into urban communities. You'll connect with people both on our sites and out in local neighbourhoods, bringing nature and heritage to the heart of community life.

You will contribute across the NI Urban Portfolio, including Divis & the Black Mountain, Minnowburn, Lisnabreeny and Patterson's Spade Mill, and support the development of the wider Community and Participation Plan for the portfolio. Your primary focus will be Derrymore, where you will lead the work on site, take responsibility for delivering the plan, and spend the larger proportion of your time, particularly in the initial phase.

The role will require travel between these places and a willingness to work some evenings and weekends as community needs and opportunities arise. What you'll be doing 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.

Increasing our capacity and capability to deliver our charitable aims by embedding more collaborative and partnership ways of working where diverse perspectives are valued. Who we're looking for 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 understanding of good practice in engaging and managing volunteers 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 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 #NIJobs Ends:
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