Project Officer - Birmingham

For the past few years the team has been working on the 8 Hills project, developing a substantial programme of work to deliver and we are looking for a Project Officer to support on a fixed-term basis until October 2025, particularly in and around Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a fast-paced, dynamic project that offers new ways of engaging with stakeholders, piloting different ways of working and being at the forefront of our work on the edge of the cities.

What it's like to work here

You'll be part of the Innovation and Partnership Team: a national team working with properties and partners in cities to test practical, scalable and replicable ways of others to improve people's access to nature, beauty and history.

As one of a multidisciplinary team, you'll be working with internal specialists and operational teams, and external stakeholders and partners to help make great things happen.

Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust Midlands office in the Roundhouse. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We'll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40-60% of your working week.

What you'll be doing

You'll be supporting development and delivery of the 8 Hills project, specifically supporting the Project team to develop and deliver plans, and ensure the project delivers proposed benefits within scope, time, and budget. You'll also support the Project team to identify and realise community involvement and partnership opportunities, and manage key stakeholder relationships.

You'll be working with the Project Managers to deliver key elements of 8 Hills and associated projects including managing digital/print resources, monitoring software, and targeted on-the-ground support package, acting as day-to-day contact with consultants, operational colleagues, partners, and suppliers as required.

Other aspects of your work include highlighting risks and issues to the Project Manager as required and supporting the Project Team to mitigate them and supporting project evaluation.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible in this role.

We'd love to hear from you if you're:

• experienced with stakeholder management and working with community groups


• proven to have experience of working on projects and a high volume of requests


• able to manage multiple requests and prioritisation


• able to navigate novel challenges using initiative


• an effective communicator, able to build good working relationships


• good at listening, building trust and giving a high-quality service to colleagues


• someone with an eye for detail, good organisational skills and able to work at pace and keep to time


• a champion of inclusion, who helps support everyone to feel welcome
  
  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.

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