Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator 26,793 pa

We're looking for a passionate and inspiring Community, Participation and Volunteering Coordinator to join our newly formed Urban Community, Participation and Volunteering team. In this exciting role, you'll develop and deliver inclusive and participative approaches across our portfolio, putting people and communities at the heart of everything we do. As Community, Participation and Volunteering Coordinator, you'll play a pivotal role in building stronger connections with local communities and diversifying volunteering and other ways to get involved, helping people discover, enjoy, and care for nature and heritage.

What it's like to work here

You'll be part of a Community and Participation team working across the portfolio and reporting to the Senior Community, Participation and Volunteering Manager. Most of the time you'll be based on one of the properties in the portfolio, working with a variety of people from different backgrounds, and increasing our reach into communities in urban environments. You will engage with people on our sites as well as offsite, bringing nature and heritage connection to the heart of local communities.

Your work could take you to any of the sites we look after - including Divis and the Black Mountain, Lisnabreeny, Minnowburn, Patterson's Spade Mill and Derrymore Demesne in Newry - requiring you to travel between these places and being prepared to work some evenings and weekends as work emerges and community needs dictate.

What you'll be doing

You will take a 'population and people first' approach by putting the voice and needs of communities at the heart of our priorities and plans so that together we can restore more nature, increase access to nature and heritage, and inspire millions of people to take action. You'll increase our capacity and capability to deliver our charitable aims by embedding more collaborative and partnership ways of working where diverse perspectives are valued.

Who we're looking for

Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:

• understanding of good community engagement and participatory practice
• delivers team priorities with organisational and planning skills
• experience of improving and innovating processes, systems and creating new opportunities for volunteer and community engagement
• the ability to coach and support others, and to work collaboratively across teams.
• communication and relationship building skills.

Additional criteria for all other applicants. You'll bring:

• experience in increasing community participation and developing inclusive opportunities.
• confidence in using data and insight to guide decisions.

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

Belfast Properties, Minnowburn Farm, Belfast, BT8 8LE

Documents

Community, Participation & Volunteering Co ordinator - Career Level B.pdf

Requirements

Compliance. Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 08 March 2026

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EqualOpportunities 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 process 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.

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early and therefore we encourage you to apply for this position early.