National Trust – Senior Community, Participation & Volunteering Manager

Closing Date: 16/08/2026

Organisation:
National Trust

Location:

Murlough NNR - Dundrum

Salary: £36,621 per annum

Contact Name:
Bernadine Maguire-Matthews

We’re looking for a Senior Community Participation and Volunteering Manager to lead community engagement and development and implementation of outreach programmes to support the successful delivery of the recently launched Mourne Gullion Landscape Connections project. You’ll work alongside the wider project team, partners and stakeholders to support the successful delivery of the project’s development phase initially.

This role is hosted by the National Trust and works across a range of partners and funders. It is a fixed-term position until August 2028. As this is a partnership role, applications will be shared with project partners (Mourne Heritage Trust, NI Water and Newry Mourne & Down District Council) as part of the assessment process.

Mourne Gullion Landscape Connections is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we can come together to sustain and restore the Mourne AONB and Ring of Gullion AONB landscape.

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

You’ll work as part of the established Forever Mournes partnership which means being part of a supportive, purpose-driven team, collaborating closely with partners to deliver positive outcomes for people, place and nature. You’ll benefit from a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, where different perspectives are valued, and strong relationships help shape meaningful, lasting impact across the Mourne Gullion landscape. You’ll report to the Forever Mournes Project Manager.

You’ll be responsible for development and maintenance of positive, trusted relationships with communities and key stakeholders across the Mourne Gullion Landscape Connections project area, facilitating collaboration and engagement to support the successful development and delivery of inclusion, heritage, and community-focused project outcomes. You’ll lead on planning and delivery of community engagement activities and events, while overseeing development and implementation of the outreach education, skills and heritage programmes.

You’ll work collaboratively across a wide-ranging partnership, helping to build shared understanding, strengthen relationships and coordinate efforts across organisational and land ownership boundaries to deliver the Mourne Gullion Landscape Connections project. You’ll champion a collaborative approach, bringing together partners, landowners and stakeholders to break down barriers, align expertise and deliver shared conservation outcomes.