Growing Support Development Executive 30,966 pa

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension scheme

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 Growing Support Development Executive in Swindon on a fixed-term contract ending 2 July 2027. The role sits in the Growing Support (Operations) team and focuses on delivering insight, tools and support to grow engagement and income from supporters across our places.

You’ll work on team projects, develop innovative solutions and help deliver initiatives supporting our ambitions, with a hybrid working pattern and a requirement to be on site 40-60% of the week.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to influence at all levels.
• Proven ability to innovate and champion change related to on-property Growing Support.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience managing projects balancing quality, cost and time.
• Experience collaborating across diverse stakeholders for mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Experience developing and embedding tools or guidance to support consistent ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of guidance, resources and training to grow engagement and income.
• Support properties to identify opportunities, overcome challenges and achieve objectives.
• Contribute to budget management, forecasting and supporter-focused initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Innovator

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Tool development

Job description

Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 02/07/27)

Swindon

Ref: IRC181380

Growing Support Development Executive 30,966 pa

Summary

Internal applications only please.

We’re looking for a Growing Support Development Executive to join us on a fixed term contract ending on 2 July 2027.

Working as part of the Growing Support (Operations) team, you’ll help ensure we have the insight, tools, systems and support needed to grow engagement and income from supporters across our places. In this varied and collaborative role, you’ll work on team projects and workstreams, develop innovative solutions, and help deliver initiatives that support our ambitions.

What it's like to work here

You’ll join the Growing Support (Operations) team, helping to grow support and contribution across the National Trust. Working with colleagues from across the organisation, you’ll contribute to a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, supporting shared objectives and helping colleagues achieve greater impact.

As this is a national role, there is flexibility on your contractual place of work. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We'll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40-60% of your working week.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Head of Growing Support (Operations), you’ll help deliver our on-property Growing Support ambitions by supporting properties to identify opportunities, overcome challenges and achieve their objectives. You’ll lead the development of guidance, resources and training, support the delivery and evaluation of campaigns, and use insight to inform decisions and improve performance. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, you’ll also contribute to budget management, forecasting and supporter-focused initiatives.

Who we're looking for

• Strong communication skills, with ability to influence effectively at all levels
• Ability to be an innovator and champion change related to on property Growing Support.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proven experience managing projects for organisational implementation, balancing quality, cost, and time requirements.
• Experience of collaborating and influencing across diverse stakeholders to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Experience of developing and embedding tools, resources or guidance that support consistent ways of working.

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

Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA

Documents

Growing Support Development Executive - C.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Internal Applicants only

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

Interview Date: 24 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.