Senior Programming & Partnerships Officer

We're looking for someone with an enthusiasm for creating engaging experiences for our visitors to join us in writing Wimpole's next chapter.

You'll be required to work occasional evenings and weekends as part of event management.

Reporting to the Experiences & Visitor Programming Manager, you'll be joining a vibrant and enthusiastic team, passionate about providing a memorable experience for our visitors. You'll be working in collaboration with the visitor experience team, marketing team, and wider estate to create successful events, using Wimpole's seasonal calendar as a guide.

Wimpole is one of a kind - a busy, working estate with an impressive house at its heart, acres of parkland, miles of walks, a walled kitchen garden and rare-breed farm. A place of constant change and reinvention, visitors, volunteers and staff continue to write Wimpole's story today.

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You’ll work alongside colleagues to develop and deliver relevant, inclusive and high-quality programmes for people of all ages and backgrounds to time and budget, supporting fundraising activities and other meaningful experiences that bring the place, and its stories, to life for everyone who comes here. 

You’ll be responsible for organising and delivering an engaging and creative year-round programme of events and activities for visitors to Wimpole, such as Easter, Harv'Fest, Winter Lights, and the Sunset Series. This may include managing event partners, artists, contractors and external facilitators as required.

You’ll also be building local partnerships with community groups and leading on activities that are being run by these partner organisations. To support this work, you’ll be managing a small team of volunteers, helping nurture and involve the team in the delivery of the programming. This is a varied and fast paced role; you'll enjoy working at pace and liaising with people.

You'll be required to be part of the Duty Management Team and at times to be operational. This includes being responsible for the smooth running of the property during opening hours, acting as the main contact point for staff, volunteers, and customers in case of emergency, enquiry or complaint. You'll unlock/lock allocated areas of the property and un/set alarms on arrival/closure of the property. More responsibilities can be discussed further at interview. 

You'll be part of the Experience & Programming team and will line manage the Programming & Partnerships Officer. 

• strong organisational and administrative skills e.g. budget management, keeping and updating records, meeting deadlines 
• great people and communication skills, establishing positive relationships with both external and internal collaborators 
• the ability to work independently as well as with a team, contributing to a positive, inclusive, and productive place for staff and volunteers 
• to be able to balance competing priorities and demands
• experience in delivering visitor programmes and events and/or working with community or commercial partners to deliver events and activities 
• understanding of an audience-led approach and the ability to evaluate the impact and use feedback to further develop an offer or event 
• to be someone creative, ambitious and able to draw creative ideas from their 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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