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National Trust Bodmin, Cornwall
29/04/2026
Full time
Summary This role is all about using your practical skills and attention to detail to look after a place that people love. We're looking for a Facilities Assistant at Lanhydrock, to help keep the whole place in good condition and running smoothly for all the people who visit. Hours: 526 hours per year. Hours will consist of 12 hours per week, predominantly Tuesdays and Saturdays, although flexibility may be required. Prior notice of this will be given. This role is based on annualised hours, where the amount of hours you work each month may vary, however your salary will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year. Contract: Permanent Salary: £6,706.50 pro rata (FTE £24,862.50 per annum) Interview: Tuesday 12th May 2026. What it's like to work here The Lanhydrock estate comprises a grade 1 listed mansion set in a 25 acre garden and surrounded by 910 acres of countryside. The property is presented today at its late Victorian zenith when it was the home of Thomas, 2nd Lord Robartes, his wife Mary and their large family who were looked after by a staff of 80. The property offers a fascinating insight into the workings of a country estate, both above and below stairs. The property welcomes around 500,000 visitors a year to its wider estate and 40,000 users to the trails. For more information about our property please visit lanhydrock What you'll be doing You'll help with the day-to-day presentation of the National Trust's buildings and outdoor spaces. You'll be turning your hand to all sorts of cleaning and minor bits of maintenance, making sure that all our facilities are kept in good working order. You'll also be asked to help with some manual work such as unloading deliveries and stock replenishment. Duties such as cleaning the visitor and staff toilets and staff kitchens, sweeping and litter-picking, both inside and outdoors, form a core part of this role. You'll be aiming for the highest standards of customer service everywhere you look after, and this includes speaking to people as they visit and helping them with any queries. You might also get involved with general maintenance work and helping other teams if they need extra support. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all 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: focused on giving great service to everyone you meet a team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative well-organised and adaptable willing to learn new skills comfortable working in flexible and adaptable way. 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) •Rental deposit loan scheme •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. •Flexible working whenever possible •Employee assistance programme •Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.
National Trust Dorking, Surrey
29/04/2026
Full time
Summary We're looking for a Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor to work in the Estate Management team covering the beautiful areas of London & Surrey. You'll be working with the Estate Management team who look after our portfolio of let land and buildings across London and Surrey. That team is a dedicated property management team, including a mixture of estate managers, building surveyors, estate management officers and residential lettings officers. You will have strong technical skills, an innovative and client focused approach to property management and an affinity for the conservation objectives of the National Trust. The salary range for this role is £42,000- £45,000 dependent on experience. This role requires you to be a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) What it's like to work here Reporting to the Senior Estate Manager you'll be working across a variety of beautiful estates including Polesden Lacey, Hatchlands Park, Osterley and Morden as well as the countryside properties of Surrey Hills, River Wey and Surrey Landscapes. As this role covers the London and Surrey regions, your contractual place of work will Polesden Lacey. 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. We're supportive of hybrid working; with time split between home, property offices and some time each week. As part of the team, you'll take on interesting rural surveying work that will shape the future of the UK's biggest private landowner and the properties it owns and looks after. What you'll be doing You'll be involved in delivering a range of work, which on a day-to-day basis might include supporting residential and commercial lettings; management of agricultural tenancies and Agri-environment schemes; woodland management; access rights and boundary disputes; work with restrictive covenants; valuations; and occasional acquisitions and disposals. Whilst working with our structured governance framework, we need you to be an effective and convincing champion of best practice. As part of the Estate Management team, you'll bring a range of skills to ensure we safeguard and effectively manage our built assets and interests in land and build on the relationships we have with our tenants. You'll provide insightful advice, and considerate stakeholder management, and have forward thinking approaches to managing and conserving our land and buildings. Who we're looking for A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) •Knowledge of land use, agriculture, asset management, land management, environmental issues, conservation and sustainable development and understand how that translates to National Trust Strategy •Strong verbal and written communication skills including influencing and negotiation •The ability to analyse, interpret and resolve rural surveying problems using technical knowledge to implement workable solutions •Strong demonstrable consulting skills of listening, building trust and acting to deliver a high-quality service •The ability to work as part of a team to achieve the best results, demonstrating best practice and sharing ideas and thinking 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) •Rental deposit loan scheme •Season ticket loan •EV car lease scheme •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. •Flexible working whenever possible •Employee assistance programme •Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.
National Trust Worcester, Worcestershire
29/04/2026
Full time
Summary This role is all about using your practical skills and attention to detail to look after a place that people love. We're looking for a Facilities Assistant at Croome to help keep the whole place in good condition and running smoothly for all the people who visit. Salary: £12.75 per hour Working Hours: 30 hours per week Contract Duration: Permanent Working Pattern: You will work Sunday to Wednesday, a mix of 8:00-16:00 and 10:00-18:00 shifts. The role may also include the occasional evening shift. 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 Croome is a 730 acre estate, designed for the 6th Earl of Coventry in the C18th by the celebrated Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, who designed not only the landscape but Croome Court and other buildings too. We have landscape gardens, woodland and parkland as well as a mile and long ornamental river to care for. At Croome we ask our visitors to 'expect the unexpected', presenting the house and park in a new and exciting way. Click here for more information about this location What you'll be doing You'll help with the day-to-day presentation of the National Trust's buildings and outdoor spaces. You'll be turning your hand to all sorts of cleaning and minor bits of maintenance, making sure that all our facilities are kept in good working order. You'll also be asked to help with some manual work such as unloading deliveries. Duties such as cleaning, sweeping and litter-picking, both inside and outdoors. form a core part of this role. You'll be aiming for the highest standards of customer service everywhere you look after, and this includes speaking to people as they visit and helping them with any queries. You might also get involved with general maintenance work and helping other teams if they need extra support. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all 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: focused on giving great service to everyone you meet a team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative well-organised and adaptable willing to learn new skills comfortable working in flexible and adaptable way. 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) •Rental deposit loan scheme •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. •Flexible working whenever possible •Employee assistance programme •Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.
National Trust Bristol, Somerset
29/04/2026
Full time
Summary We're looking for a Community & Participation Co-ordinator to support the Bristol portfolio to deliver the National Trust's ambition of 'ending unequal access' by building strong, genuine relationships with local communities, particularly with people who are currently under-represented or face barriers to engaging with places like ours, for a wide range of reasons. This role is about being visible in the community, listening, and working with communities to create opportunities shaped by what's important to people. You'll spend time out in the local community, helping more people feel that the National Trust is relevant, accessible and for them. Salary: £11,044.80 pro rata (FTE £27,612 per annum)Contract: Permanent Hours: Part-time -15 hours per week, occasional weekend working. Interviews: 12th & 13th May 2026 The role is based at Tyntesfield, with an expectation that you'll spend regular time off-site, working in local community settings across the Bristol and North Somerset area. Occasional weekend working will be required. If you have any questions about the job to contact Megan Clarke .uk 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 community engagement activity across the wider portfolio, for example through working with the team at Leigh Woods. 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 community engagement and participation. You'll work alongside another Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator who leads on volunteering, 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. What you'll be doing You'll spend time building relationships, listening to community needs and aspirations, and identifying opportunities for shared activity, collaboration and participation. We aspire to be more of a visible and trusted presence in our local communities, so you'll often be delivering activity offsite or participating in local events or networks. Working with other teams across the property, you'll help shape and deliver inclusive, community-led initiatives that encourage people to connect with nature and heritage through community partnerships, events, co-created activity or practical use of National Trust spaces and resources. You'll also manage the administration of our community minibus, which offers free visits and transport to community groups. This is a varied, outward-facing role. You'll balance time planning with being out and about, attending local forums, visiting partners, testing new approaches and helping raise the profile of the National Trust as a welcoming, relevant and active part of the local community. This is a new role for the property group and sits within a new team, so there is scope for the role holder to help shape the direction of this work and the role itself. Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you if you're: a strong understanding of community engagement and participatory practice experience in increasing community participation and developing inclusive opportunities. excellent communication and relationship-building skills. the ability to coach and support others, and to work collaboratively across teams. confidence in using data and insight to guide decisions. knowledge of relevant legislation including safeguarding, GDPR, and equality. a proactive, empathetic, and inclusive approach. 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) •Rental deposit loan scheme •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. •Flexible working whenever possible •Employee assistance programme •Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.
National Trust Torpoint, Cornwall
29/04/2026
Full time
Summary Salary: £21,747.38 pro rata (FTE £28,996.50 per annum) Contract: Permanent Hours/working pattern : Part-time, 1462.5 hours per year. This role is based on annualised hours, where the amount of hours you work each month may vary, however your salary will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year. In this role, you'll be mainly working on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays throughout the year, as well as on Sundays, Bank Holidays, and occasional other days when Antony is open. Antony is still a lived in family home, because of this, Antony is only open to the public from April to October each year. During this time, we're mainly open on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays, Bank Holidays, Sundays from the end of May to the end of August, as well as occasional other days. During our open season, your working days will be aligned with when we're open to the public, with flexibility around other days. Working location: This role is based at Antony House, located in Torpoint, Cornwall. Accommodation: As part of out-of-hours duty requirements, accommodation is provided to the postholder for the proper or better performance of their duties in accordance with Trust criteria and HMRC rules. More details can be found in the attached document. What it's like to work here Antony House is part of the Tamar Valley Property Group, which includes Buckland Abbey in Devon and Cotehele in Cornwall. Antony is still home to the Carew Pole Family and tells the story of a family who became caught up in the extraordinary events of the English Civil War, and is believed to be one of the finest surviving Queen Anne buildings in the West Country. The Repton-designed landscape garden has sweeping views which include a formal garden with topiary and modern sculptures. Find out more about Antony House by visiting our property website. What you'll be doing Day to day, you'll be responsible for planning and running the on-site operations at Antony. You'll be line managing the Collections Officer, Visitor Experience Officer, General Cleaner, and a small team of Welcome & Service Assistants. You'll work closely with property teams based at Antony, as well as with roles based within the wider Tamar Valley Property Group, including Visitor Operations, Gardens, Facilities, Communities, Volunteering, and Participation. You will play a key role in the Duty Management team, mainly being the person who acts as Duty Manager when Antony is open to the public. As a small team is based at Antony, it's likely that at times you'll be asked to support other areas of the property - for example, being the House Lead for the day when the Collections Officer is on leave. Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you if you're: experienced in the practical aspects of managing a house and garden site proactive and focused on solutions, mindful of the operational needs of a site highly organised and skilled at planning, with a good eye for detail adept at working to multiple deadlines and managing your own workload a skilled communicator who can forge strong relationships, both externally and internally a problem-solver, able to work on your own initiative. 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) •Rental deposit loan scheme •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. •Flexible working whenever possible •Employee assistance programme •Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.
National Trust Sheffield, Yorkshire
12/09/2022
Full time
Summary You'll take the lead on delivering an on-going project to deliver maintenance and upgrade works to a diverse range of historic and modern buildings and other infrastructure on our agricultural let estate. You'll be contributing significantly towards supporting our aim to deliver a healthier, more beautiful natural environment. What it's like to work here You'll be part of our Whole Trust Let Estate team who are passionate about managing our residential, commercial, and agricultural tenancies efficiently, effectively, and flexibly, fulfilling our responsibilities as a good landlord. The work done by the Let Estate team is crucial to our land and nature conservation objectives. You'll be based in the Peak District National Park at either our Edale or Longshaw office working primarily across our properties in the High Peak, with potentially some time at properties in the White Peak Estate around Buxton and Bakewell. As you'll be working across the portfolio, you'll need access to your own vehicle, however you'll be able to claim your business mileage. What you'll be doing As a Building Supervisor in the Peak District, you'll engage and supervise contractors to deliver and implement high standards of maintenance, repair and improvement works on our Let Estate properties. You'll collaborate closely with external contractors, tenants, and consultants so that expectations are met, and regular updates are communicated. You'll work to establish and manage a budget to ensure all resources are used in the most efficient way. You'll work collaboratively with other members of the wider team to ensure the appropriate standards of care, maintenance and compliance are achieved. Working collaboratively to plan the workload for the coming year to ensure work is delivered in a timely manner. You'll be proactive in your approach to risk management, working with your team and external contractors to ensure risk assessments are undertaken and all work is compliant with relevant legislation and policies. Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you if you have: A good understanding of repair and maintenance standard process, with experience of working with traditional and listed buildings. HND/C in relevant subject area or equivalent experience. Strong understanding of risk management and compliance requirements in relation to Let buildings and structures. Ability to source, instruct, supervise, and direct contractors and build upon existing relationships. Experience of delivering implementation of agreed work programs/projects relating to building structures and services The ability to produce technical drawings, specifications of works and condition reports. Experience of undertaking surveys and inspections, diagnosing building defects and specifying appropriate remedial works. Proficient in reviewing existing reports, prioritising works, producing and managing associated budgets. Excellent verbal and written communication 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. Flexible working whenever possible Free parking at most locations Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.