Project Officer - Swindon

We're recruiting a Project Officer to support the delivery of the Trust's Organisational Capability work, helping ensure our programmes run smoothly, efficiently and with measurable impact. This role is ideal for someone with strong coordination and organisational skills who enjoys working across multiple workstreams and stakeholders. You'll play a vital role in supporting capability projects that underpin how the Trust adapts, learns and delivers change. What it's like to work here This project will deliver the development of Organisational Capability, with an initial focus on transforming line management, and working with and through others. This work is critical to enabling and sustaining the Trust's ability to deliver our new strategy. The project builds directly on the agreed outcomes of the POP group work, which involved extensive engagement with Trust wide teams, leaders, and national specialists. That work identified the future capabilities and organisational requirements needed to operate effectively in a more complex and demanding environment. What you'll be doing Reporting to an Organisational Capability Lead or Project Manager, you'll coordinate and support small projects or defined workstreams within larger programmes, ensuring they are delivered effectively. You'll maintain project plans, schedules, records, and risk logs, while tracking progress, collating data, and supporting reporting on key milestones and overall impact. This role involves supporting stakeholder engagement and enabling clear, effective communication across working groups, as well as contributing to the continuous improvement of systems, tools, and processes that support successful project delivery. You'll work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers, and external partners to ensure alignment and achieve desired outcomes.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience supporting or coordinating projects or programmes
• Strong organisational, planning and record keeping skills
• Confidence working with multiple stakeholders and managing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for contributing to organisation wide change
  
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The Trust is proud of what has been achieved over the last 126 years and is determined to maintain those high standards of conservation, stewardship and curatorial care for which it has been recognised throughout the world. Its achievements have enabled the general public and the Trust's members and visitors to enjoy and appreciate the countryside, coastline, gardens, historic buildings and collections, all of which encapsulate so much of the history of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is a duty to tell that history in a complete, balanced and accurate way, and without judgement. The National Trust continues as a guardian of the past, and for the future, to uphold its duty to maintain and enhance what has been entrusted to its care.

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