Programming & Partnerships Officer

Are you a creative person who loves working with communities and connecting people and places? We’ve got an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Programming & Partnerships Officer.

You’ll play an important role in helping everyone to feel welcome when they visit Sheffield Park, and making sure they get the most out of their day.

Please note that this is a rural location, with limited public transport routes.

Interviews will be held on the 28th of May.

This is a great opportunity to become part of a close-knit team within a place you’ll love working. Sheffield Park is ever glorious, beautiful, and alive with possibility. 

Widely regarded as a horticultural masterpiece, the elegant, landscaped gardens at Sheffield Park are alive with colour and wildlife. Four lakes and gorgeous views make this picturesque location a stunning and interesting place to work in. Family-friendly events are a key part of the visitor experience at Sheffield Park, and we welcome people with plenty of enthusiasm, ideas, and energy to join us. 

Sheffield Park is one of the top 20 busiest NT properties, and we’re one of the largest teams within Sheffield Park reporting into the Visitor Operations and Experience Manager. Our team consists of events and programming planning, marketing, volunteering, our friendly welcome team, all of whom love to celebrate other’s success and support each other. We collaborate consistently with other departments on site, and the whole property works to high standards together. Sheffield Park’s history focuses on innovation, something we are proud to continue today. 

This is a great opportunity to become part of a close-knit team within a place you’ll love working. Sheffield Park is ever glorious, beautiful, and alive with possibility. 

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 also be responsible for some budgets and will be supervising volunteers.

We'd love to hear from you if you’re:

• experienced in planning and running programmes, events and activities, and working with community partners.
• familiar with audiences in the areas of heritage, culture, arts and the natural environment
• used to running partner-led projects within the heritage and arts sectors
• creatively minded, able to think of new ideas or solutions to bring Sheffield Park and it’s spirit to life.
• able to measure and assess results, as well as gather and evaluate feedback to improve our visitor offer
• 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, build meaningful relationships, and to go wherever you’re needed to balance the workload of your team

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)

•Tax-free childcare scheme

•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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