Project Officer

Summary

We have an exciting new opportunity where you’ll be really able to shape this role
yourself. Expertise of the Project Officer role is all about relationships in and with the
local farming community.

As we develop our long-term ambitions in the Yorkshire Dales and deliver existing projects
around more trees in the landscape and peat restoration, we are looking for you to join us in
delivering project objectives around Development/Feasibility for Landscape Recovery to time,
cost and quality. You’ll move at pace to make a change for people, nature and climate in our
uplands, maintaining positive relationships and building new ones, working with and through a
wide range of farmers, colleagues and partners.

Hours: Part time 30 hours per week, mainly Monday to Friday and we are flexible as to when you
work these hours. Some evening and weekend working will be required, for which time in lieu can
be taken.

Salary: FTE £32,250pa Actual £25,800pa

Contract: Fixed term for 2 years

Interviews: 5th / 6th June – we would prefer to conduct face to face interviews, however we can
accommodate virtual interviews for those who would like to apply but live outside of the area
and would relocate for this role.

We would consider this role on a secondment basis for an internal candidate. Please discuss
this with your current line manager before applying.

If you have any questions about this role please contact: [email protected]

Please include a covering letter (no more than 1 page of A4) with your application outlining
what key experience and practical skills make you the ideal candidate to take our aspirations
forward. 

What it’s like to work here

You’ll be working as part of the property team at Malham, including a Countryside Manager and
Countryside Team, Facilities and Business Support teams as well as a General Manager as the
Client for the project. We work closely with our Estate Manager and Rural Surveyor who are the
key points of contact for our farm tenants.

Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust office at Malham. Our hybrid working
policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at farms and
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 most of your working week.

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What you’ll be doing

As the farm liaison for the project, you’ll work closely with tenants and neighbours to deal
with questions and concerns, encouraging our farmer’s input into planning and testing our
approach and ensuring plans work for each farm. Building a collaborative and trusting
relationship at an early stage will be critical. You’ll work with our countryside and let
estate teams, contractors, facilitators and statutory stakeholders. You’ll pull on the
knowledge and expertise of property, estate management and consultancy colleagues.

We mean it when we say it’s a varied role. One typical day might include carrying out an
initial meeting and questionnaire on a farm or with a landowner to discover their aims and
objectives, and then summarising the results to help plan next steps. On another day you may be
meeting with our Estate Management team, sharing outcomes of conversations with farmers with
colleagues on the project or property, or working with others to plan workshops to bring our
farmers together around a particular topic. A blend of being out at farms and working with
stakeholders, colleagues in consultancy and let estate teams and on property means you’ll be
comfortable with a wide range of people and approaches, turning your hand to a variety of tasks
every day.

You’ll need to engage with our funder, partners and community groups on occasion. You’ll also
plan work with contractors to ensure we have the resources needed to bring our plans to life.

Who we’re looking for

We hope you’ll have demonstrable skills in diplomacy, empathy, discretion and synthesising
information for the right audience with a strong ability to lead through others, through
challenge and support.

You’ll have a strong understanding of farming challenges and opportunities, particularly for
access and wildlife through Landscape. You’ll have a desire to make a difference, show
initiative and contribute to the core values of the Trust.

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)
• Tax-free childcare scheme
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• 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
• Independent financial advice

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