About this role
Summary We’re looking for a Senior Project Co-ordinator to support multiple projects in the South West region, as part of our new, flexible SW Project Support Team.
These will include a project to renaturalise a river for fish passage and climate resilience, and a project restoring peatlands through a regional partnership. Other projects may support any of the National Trust strategy areas.
Salary: £16,567.20 pro rata (FTE £27,612 per annum)
Contract: This is a fixed term contract due to end when the postholder returns to the role. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months.
Hours/ working pattern: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week
Interview date: Thursday 11th June 2026
You’ll be based in the National Trust office at Killerton near Exeter, or any other South West regional office (Lanhydrock, Bristol, Tisbury).
What it's like to work here Reporting to the Senior Programme Manager, you’ll be part of a team of 8 project co-ordinators and part of a wider team of project professionals.
The SW Project Support Team is part of the Specialist Delivery function and works flexibly across multiple projects whilst collaborating to support each other and share learning. The team is recently established, so it is an exciting time to join and help shape our ways of working.
What you'll be doing You’ll work closely with colleagues from the different projects you cover, including project managers and subject experts from the Trust, to get a good understanding of the projects and provide support to ensure they run smoothly.
You'll organise the project team and board meetings, co-ordinate grant claims for external funders, and be involved in procuring goods and services for the projects.
You’ll handle the systems and processes needed to collect, manage and maintain accurate information on the projects, across risk, governance, and finance, including getting up to speed with using the Trust’s new project management system later in the year. You’ll proactively use this information to report on the progress of each of the projects you cover, to a high standard and to deadlines.
Who we're looking for We’d love to hear from you if you’re:
practically experienced in project management processes, administration and systems, including procurement, finance and reportinggood at working with all kinds of people and organisations, able to build and sustain strong working relationshipsfamiliar with budgeting and able to collate, maintain, analyse and prepare data for reportsused to conducting research or analysing evidence (including past findings, market research and understanding audiences) to support decisionscomfortable with Microsoft packages, especially Excel, and other systems such as financial and visitor analyticsskilled at multi-tasking, prioritising your workload and meeting targets through your thorough and detailed approach to workconfident 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)
•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
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