Active Outdoors Development Co-ordinator - Dunstable

Reporting to the Volunteering and Community manager, you'll be working in a team of four to ensure Dunstable Downs has a varied and ambitious calendar of events. You'll work closely with our Programming and Partnerships officer to bring in third party events that complement our National Trust-led events. What you'll be doing Your role will focus primarily on our third party engagement, leading the management of event licensing and allowing more people to come and enjoy our sites. You'll find new relationships and opportunities within our local community to host events at Dunstable Downs, ensuring our continued commitment to our community engagement strategy. Understanding how and why we engage with our supporters is key. Working with our spirit of place and our visitor welcome team you will help to link everything we do back to our cause and the ongoing work we do. Where required, you will act as a Duty Manager to ensure our visitors operations remain compliant, well-presented and well-staffed each day.

• excellent teamwork skills excellent customer service skills and experienced communicator experience of working with external and internal stakeholders experience in supervising volunteers and an understanding of the volunteer journey knowledge of active outdoor sporting events, how they operate and how we can partner with them knowledge of health and safety compliance requirements and risk assessments
  
  The National Trust is committed to promoting and preserving those places of natural beauty and historic interest for which it has the privilege to be responsible for the benefit of the nation, for everyone for ever.
The Trust is proud of what has been achieved over the last 126 years and is determined to maintain those high standards of conservation, stewardship and curatorial care for which it has been recognised throughout the world. Its achievements have enabled the general public and the Trust's members and visitors to enjoy and appreciate the countryside, coastline, gardens, historic buildings and collections, all of which encapsulate so much of the history of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is a duty to tell that history in a complete, balanced and accurate way, and without judgement. The National Trust continues as a guardian of the past, and for the future, to uphold its duty to maintain and enhance what has been entrusted to its care.

Hours: You'll work the equivalent of one day per week. This could mean working two half days however working hours are flexible and can be agreed with a time and day that suits you. Some weekend working will be required. Salary: £12.24 per hour, 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
• 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