Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator 14.16 per hour

Company: National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
Apply for the Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator 14.16 per hour
Location: Norwich
Job Description:

Summary

*Internal Applicants only*

Our colleagues work for the National Trust in many locations and sometimes don’thave easy access to internal vacancy listings. Using the internet ensures we can reach as many of our colleagues as possible. We appreciate that this can be frustrating for external talent. Do note that some roles are released externally after an initial period Salary: £22,089.60 pro rata (FTE £27,612 per annum) Contract: Fixed term contract until01-Sep-2027 Hours/ working pattern: Part-time, 30 hours per week.

What it’s like to work here

Popular Felbrigg Hall is one of the most elegant country houses in East Anglia. The rolling landscaped park with its lake, woods and waymarked trails is great for family days out and even boasts ‘buggy-friendly’ walking routes. The fine walled garden grows flowers for the house, as well as vegetables for the local community. Roles within Felbrigg Hall’s team are highly sought after, and the team pride themselves on their commitment to the estate.

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What you’ll be doing

  • Building strong, positive relationships with local communities, organisations and groups
  • Developing existing partnerships and co-create projects that deepen engagement and support the vision for the Tamar Valley property group
  • Working closely with volunteer managers, offering guidance and helping to grow volunteer pathways
  • Creating new opportunities for participation, ensuring they reflect community needs and interests and a changing volunteer landscape
  • Taking part in the Duty Management of our properties and sites where needed

Who we’re looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

  • an understanding of community engagement, participatory practice, and volunteer engagement, management, and innovation
  • excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to coach and support others and work collaboratively across teams
  • a proactive, empathetic, and inclusive approach
  • confidence in using data and insight to guide decisions, with experience of improving and innovating processes and systems
  • self-motivation and confidence working independently, with the ability to take initiative and manage your own workload effectively
  • knowledge of relevant legislation, including safeguarding, GDPR, and equality
  • excellent organisational and planning skills to deliver team priorities

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 (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
  • 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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National Trust place

Felbrigg Hall, Felbrigg, Norwich, NR11 8PR

Documents

Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator – Career Level B.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 13th Setpember 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here .

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.

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Posted: September 4th, 2026