Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 31/12/27)
Ambleside
6043.4 km from undefined
Ends: Oct 11th
Ref: IRC180343
Rural Asset Management Officer 30,966 pa
Summary
***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE***
We’re looking for you to play a key role in one of our let estate teams. You’ll provide project coordination to our buildings projects as well as reliable technical support services to the team, you’ll ensure you’re the go-to person for helping the team navigate our administrative systems and processes and help us continuously improve our ways of working.
Our let estate teams are made up of estate management and buildings professionals who manage our diverse portfolio throughout Northern Ireland, Wales and England. They’re involved in the full tenancy lifecycle for a range of land and property including residential, commercial and agriculture, ensuring ongoing maintenance and investment in them.
This opportunity is based at the Grasmere Regional Hub near Ambleside but with opportunity to work from many other offices throughout Cumbria. We are happy to explore and agree a hybrid working arrangement, which strikes the right balance for you and the Trust.
Please note, internally this role is known as Rural Asset Management Officer
This is a fixed term contract due to end when the postholder returns to the role. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months
What it’s like to work here
You’ll be working within a team of building and estate management professionals, playing a pivotal role in enabling them to deliver high quality estate management across our Cumbria and Lancashire portfolios. The management of our tenancies, assets and relationships with our tenants is essential to the delivery of our conservation work, this role plays a key part in this.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll provide key support for our let estate team, including budget support and planning, records and archives management, communications and project coordination. You’ll be working with rural, buildings and lettings professionals to deliver our core business objectives and project work across our let land and property.
You’ll be a go to person in the team to help manage administrative systems and processes, including finance systems, property management systems, processes relating to legal processes such as covenants management, as well as supporting the implementation of new or different ways of working. You’ll ensure we are maximising efficiencies from our existing systems, processes and information management.
You will be the principle coordinating role for our Future Farming Programme, an ambitious multi million pound investment into our agricultural estate, delivering various projects throughout the region including farmhouse refurbishments, conservation of vernacular buildings and the erection of new farm buildings. You’ll also be involved in supporting the delivery of our void residential refurbishment projects including helping to ensure all the relevant paperwork is in place, governance best practice is followed, as well as coordinating internal teams. There will also be continuous improvement projects that you’ll deliver alongside the other Rural Asset Management Officers.
Who we’re looking for
- The ability to build effective working relationships with internal teams across departments, tenants, partners and external stakeholders The ability to maintain data, systems and processes to support the effective management of the let estate
- An understanding and awareness of the importance of governance processes
- The ability to gather, analyse, interpret and present Management Information to support decision making
- The ability to use IT packages, learn and explore new technology and systems, and share knowledge with others
- The ability to work as part of a team, share ideas and contribute to effective ways of working
- Experience of small scale project delivery and working with contractors
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)
- 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.
National Trust place
Grasmere – RO, The Hollens, Ambleside, LA22 9QZ
Documents
Rural Asset Management Officer.pdf
Requirements
Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Additional information
Closing Date: Sunday 11th October 2026
Internal Applicants only
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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