Facilities Co-ordinator

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Ballynahinch; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Job summary

The National Trust is hiring a Facilities Co-ordinator for Rowallane Garden in Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland. This part-time role (22.5 hours per week) focuses on delivering a proactive facilities service to maintain high standards and smooth operation for visitors.

You will oversee maintenance, cleaning, caretaking, and coordinating room bookings and deliveries, with weekend coverage included. The role requires practical, hands-on teamwork within a busy site.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused with a positive attitude.
• Team player but able to work on own initiative.
• Comfortable using IT packages.
• Well organised and adaptable.
• Happy to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Run an efficient facilities service to meet goals.
• Assist with maintenance, repairs and cleaning.
• Present public areas and visitor facilities to high standards.
• Coordinate deliveries and room bookings.

Skills

Customer focus

Team player

IT packages

Well organised

Willing to learn

Job description

We're looking for a Facilities Co-ordinator (22.5 hours per week) with the skills to keep Rowallane in tiptop condition and running smoothly for all the people who visit and love the place.

Contract: Permanent

Hours/ working pattern: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week. Regular weekend working and Duty Management cover is required as part of this role.

Interview: Friday 2nd Oct 2026.

For this role, you'll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

What it's like to work here

Let your imagination lose among the unusual plants, seasonal colour palettes and striking features in one of the most beautiful gardens in Northern Ireland. Carved into the County Down landscape, Rowallane Garden has grown from its 19th-century beginnings at the hands of Reverend John Moore and his nephew Hugh Armytage Moore.

Their vision to create a place where visitors can leave the world behind and immerse themselves in nature lives on and influences the ongoing conservation work in the garden. A mix of formal and informal spaces, filled with unique plants from every corner of the globe, offer breathtaking vistas across the County Down countryside. The trees, plants and shrubs range in age, size and colour, creating a spectacle throughout the year. Rowallane Garden is ideal for leisurely walks, quick refreshments in the cafe or simply relaxing in nature.

We are passionate about looking after these special places, ensuring they can be enjoyed by everyone, for ever. Visitors are at the heart of everything we do, and we're proud to create welcoming, memorable experiences for the many people who come to explore, learn and connect with nature, beauty and history.

You'll be joining a busy, supportive team who enjoy a challenge, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and work closely together to deliver excellent visitor experiences and high standards of care for our places. We're practical, hands-on and collaborative, always ready to roll up our sleeves and support one another to get the job done.

What you'll be doing

As the Facilities Co-ordinator, you'll be making sure that Rowallane operates as it should, by running an efficient, effective and flexible facilities service. You'll help the property team to meet their goals by keeping standards high. You'll be helping with maintenance and repairs (reactive, as well as planned and preventative), cleaning and caretaking, the presentation of public areas and visitor facilities (including car parks and buildings), preparing meeting rooms and co-ordinating deliveries and collections.

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

Who we're looking for

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

• customer focused with a positive attitude
• a team player, but also can work on your own initiative
• comfortable using IT packages
• well organised and adaptable
• happy to learn new skills

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

Rowallane, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, BT24 7LH

Documents

Facilities Co-ordinator - Career Level B.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applicants regardless of religious beliefs, political opinion, race, sex, marital status, age or disability.

Closing Date: 20th September 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.