Senior Project Co-ordinator

National Trust; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10% basic salary

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance 32 days + purchase

Job summary

National Trust seeks a Senior Project Co-ordinator to join the National Urban team and help deliver the Green Corridor programme. You will support project delivery, coordinate activities, and build strong relationships with colleagues and partners to keep projects on track.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is organised, proactive and confident managing multiple priorities, with a passion for connecting communities with green spaces.

Qualifications

• Practically experienced in project management processes, administration and systems, including procurement, finance and reporting.
• Good at working with all kinds of people and organisations, able to build and sustain strong working relationships.
• Familiar with budgeting and able to collate, maintain, analyse and prepare data for reports.
• Able to conduct research or analyse evidence to support decisions.
• Comfortable with Microsoft packages, especially Excel and PowerPoint, and other systems such as financial and visitor analytics.
• Skilled at multi-tasking, prioritising workload and meeting targets with a thorough, detailed approach.
• Confident with managing diaries and organising practicalities for face-to-face meetings.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of Green Corridor projects by tracking progress and coordinating activities.
• Attend meetings, take notes and manage actions, building relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Urban Programme, Project Managers and fundraising/communications teams to raise awareness and support for future projects.
• Refer to the full role profile attached for additional possible responsibilities.

Skills

Project management

Administration

Procurement

Finance

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Finance systems

Visitor analytics

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Project Co-ordinator to join our National Urban team and help deliver the Green Corridor programme. You'll support project delivery, coordinate activities, build strong relationships with colleagues and partners, and help keep projects on track. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is organised, proactive and confident managing multiple priorities, while contributing to work that helps create greener, healthier urban spaces for people and nature. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is organised, proactive and confident managing multiple priorities, with a passion for finding new ways to connect communities in towns and cities with green spaces.

This role is a fixed term contract until 28 May 2027.

What it's like to work here

You’ll be part of our National Urban team, which leads the Green Corridor programme and supports urban teams across the country. It's a collaborative and supportive environment where people work together to share knowledge, solve challenges and create positive outcomes for nature and communities in urban areas.

Much of our work is connected to National Trust places, so you’ll have the opportunity to work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders. This means no two days are quite the same, and you will play a part in bringing people together.

Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll support the delivery of our Green Corridor projects by tracking progress, coordinating activities and helping teams stay informed with relevant national updates and guidance. You’ll attend meetings, take notes and manage actions, while building positive relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders across National Trust sites and beyond.

Working closely with Urban Programme and Project Managers, you’ll also collaborate with fundraising and communications teams to raise awareness of our urban work and help build support for future projects.

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

You’ll bring a broad range of the following knowledge, skills and experience, shaped by different roles, sectors or career paths, and the judgment to apply them effectively at scale;

• practically experienced in project management processes, administration and systems, including procurement, finance and reporting
• good at working with all kinds of people and organisations, able to build and sustain strong working relationships
• familiar with budgeting and able to collate, maintain, analyse and prepare data for reports
• used to conducting research or analysing evidence (including past findings, market research and understanding audiences) to support decisions
• comfortable with Microsoft packages, especially Excel and PowerPoint, and other systems such as financial and visitor analytics
• skilled at multi-tasking, prioritising your workload and meeting targets through your thorough and detailed approach to work
• confident with managing diaries and organising practicalities for face-to-face meetings.

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.