Senior Project Co-ordinator

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Swindon; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme 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

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is seeking a Senior Project Co-ordinator in Swindon to support the Green Corridor programme. You will track progress, coordinate activities and manage actions, ensuring projects stay on track while engaging with partners and communities.

The role requires strong organisation, proactive planning and the ability to manage multiple priorities with a collaborative approach, working 40–60% onsite across National Trust sites in urban

Qualifications

• Practical experience with project management processes, administration and systems including procurement, finance and reporting.
• Strong ability to build and sustain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience budgeting and collating/analyzing data for reports.
• Experience researching or analyzing evidence to support decisions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, plus other financial/visitor analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Green Corridor projects by tracking progress and coordinating activities.
• Attend meetings, take notes and manage actions while building relationships across teams and partners.
• Collaborate with Urban Programme, Project Managers, fundraising and communications to raise awareness of urban work.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Relationship building

Data analysis

Multitasking

Diary management

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Finance & reporting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial systems

Visitor analytics

Job description

Senior Project Co-ordinator

27,612 pa

Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 28/05/27)

Swindon

Ends: Sep 20th

Ref: IRC179544

Summary

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'll 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.

National Trust place

Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA

Documents

Senior Project Co-ordinator - Career Level B.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 20 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.