Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; West of England; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Job summary

The National Trust is seeking a Volunteering & Participation Co-ordinator (maternity cover) to coordinate volunteering across the Bristol property group. You’ll work with teams to deliver excellent volunteer experiences, help develop more inclusive and accessible opportunities that reach new people, and coordinate programmes that use volunteering to support youth skills development and work experience.

Based at Tyntesfield near Bristol, the role is part-time (22.5 hours per week) with occasional

Qualifications

• understanding of good community engagement and participatory practice
• delivers priorities with strong organizational and planning skills
• ability to coach and support others and to work collaboratively across teams
• excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• IT knowledge with the ability to pick up new bespoke software packages

Responsibilities

• Coordinate volunteering across the Bristol property group
• Develop inclusive and accessible volunteering opportunities
• Coordinate programmes that support youth skills development and work experience
• Advise, guide and support volunteer managers to recruit, welcome and retain volunteers
• Lead on diversifying volunteering pathways and engagement with communities

Skills

community engagement

planning

coaching

communication

IT knowledge

Job description

The National Trust's commitment is "For everyone, for ever." Bringing that promise to life starts with the people that work here. It means building teams with a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. It means creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Our roles are open to all. However, we particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse communities because they are underrepresented at the Trust.

We're looking for a Volunteering & Participation Co‑ordinator (maternity cover) to coordinate volunteering across the Bristol property group. You'll work with teams to deliver excellent volunteer experiences, help develop more inclusive and accessible opportunities that reach new people, and coordinate programmes that use volunteering to support youth skills development and work experience. Through building strong relationships and supporting colleagues and volunteers, you'll help ensure volunteering continues to make a positive impact for people, places and communities.

Salary: £14.16 per hour

Hours: Part‑time, 22.5 hours per week, occasional weekend working

Start date: 11 th January 2027

Contract: This is a fixed term contract due to end when the previous employee returns from maternity leave. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months.

The role is based at Tyntesfield, with an expectation that you’ll occasionally work off‑site, in settings across the Bristol and North Somerset area. Occasional weekend working will be required.

Interviews: 16 th & 17 th November 2026

This role is required to work with vulnerable groups including children and any offer of employment or volunteering is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

What it's like to work here

This role sits within the Bristol property group, which includes a portfolio of National Trust places and countryside. Tyntesfield is the largest and busiest property in the group and will be the main base for the role, but there will also be volunteering activity across the wider portfolio, for example through working with the team at Leigh Woods and Clevedon Court.

Tyntesfield’s location just outside of Bristol means we are on the doorstep of many diverse communities. There is a strong sustainability focus at the property, with working kitchen gardens producing food for the café and restaurant, and a growing commitment to using our land, buildings and skills in ways that deliver wider public benefit.

You’ll be part of the Community, Participation & Volunteering (CPV) team. The role reports to the Senior Community, Participation & Volunteering Manager and focuses specifically on volunteering and participation. You’ll work alongside another Community, Participation & Volunteering Co‑ordinator who leads on the community side of the role and a colleague who leads on engagement with children and young people. We also work closely and collaboratively with other teams across the property group, like the house and outdoors teams, to deliver our work.

You'll play a key role in supporting and developing volunteering across the Bristol Property Group, helping ensure that volunteering is inclusive, rewarding and aligned with both local needs and National Trust priorities.

Working closely with teams across Tyntesfield, Leigh Woods and Clevedon Court, you'll empower and support volunteer managers to create excellent volunteer experiences. You'll provide advice, guidance and practical support to help colleagues recruit, welcome, develop and retain volunteers, while championing best practice and building confidence and capability across teams.

A key focus of the role will be diversifying volunteering opportunities and broadening participation. You'll work with colleagues to develop opportunities that are flexible, welcoming and relevant to a wider range of communities. By creating a broader range of ways for people to get involved, you'll help ensure that volunteering is accessible, inclusive.

You'll also lead on volunteering pathways that support youth skills development and work experience. Working with colleagues and external partners, you'll help design and coordinate opportunities that enable young people to gain confidence, practical experience and transferable skills through volunteering.

Who we're looking for

• understanding of good community engagement and participatory practice
• delivers team priorities with excellent organisational and planning skills
• the ability to coach and support others, and to work collaboratively across teams
• excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• IT knowledge with the ability to pick up new bespoke software packages.

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

Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1NT

Documents

Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator - B.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 1st November 2026

Interviews: 16 th & 17 th November 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.