Volunteering & Community Manager - Newcastle upon Tyne

We're looking for a Volunteering & Community Manager to join our property team at Gibside for a period of 18 months. This key leadership role is at the heart of the development and delivery of community and volunteering offer. You'll manage community engagement and partnerships, working with property colleagues. You'll ensure our volunteering offer grows and develops alongside our property aims and ambitions. Capable of managing complex relationships you'll lead for volunteer involvement and greater engagement with communities., Reporting to the General Manager you'll work in partnership with the property leadership team to strategically plan, implement, and evolve volunteering and our work with communities. Coaching colleagues to increase their confidence and capability and creating a positive, flexible, and inclusive environment for volunteers, communities, and partners. You'll support the General Manager to develop an inclusive culture and embed the 'Everyone Welcome' value. You'll be a key member of the leadership team and be collectively responsible for the effective operation of the overall property and delivery of the property business plan.

We would love to hear from people with the following skills/experience:

• Understanding of good practice in volunteering, volunteer management, community engagement, participation, and partnership working
• Understanding of innovation in volunteering and different approaches to participation
• Practical and successful experience in developing and implementing innovative approaches to volunteering
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislative requirements relating to the role - including the legal distinctiveness of volunteering
• Able to build effective and collaborative relationships with property leadership peers and their teams, and partners
• Able to maintain existing, and develop new relationships with community groups and external stakeholders
  
  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