Summary Are you a creative person who loves working with communities and connecting people and places? Scotney Castle is looking for a Programming and Partnerships Officer to join our team at an exciting time and be part of something truly special. Regular weekend and bank holiday working required. What it's like to work here This country house, romantic garden and fairy-tale castle are set within a beautiful wooded estate. Scotney Castle is a big growth property in the region, with the team working to improve the visitor experience and facilities. Family-friendly activities at the site include a natural play trail, den building and summer adventures. You'll need your own transport to get here, however this is an exciting time to join the team within a fast-changing and innovative location. You'll be instrumental in helping us innovate and elevate our programming to new heights to meet our ambitions. The role provides the opportunity for you to develop and grow within the organisation in a supportive and collaborative team environment. There are regular garden tours for visitors to get involved in and a beautiful walled garden selling local produce and plants. This is A Site of Special Scientific Interest with green-winged orchids and rare plants abound in the wild grass meadows. Click here for more information about this location What you'll be doing As the Programming and Partnerships Officer, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring every visitor feels welcome and enjoys their time at Scotney Castle. You'll be designing and delivering an engaging programmeto delight audiences and encourage new and repeat visits. You'll beorganising commercial eventsand collaborating with partners to create new offers, driving engagement and revenue. This is a truly exciting time to become part of our team. Our 'Completing the Picture' project is set to transform our visitor experience over the next three years including, a new much larger car park ,a new food and beverage offer and substantial play offer, enhancing visitor experiences and improving community engagement. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of 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: experienced in running events and activities, and/or working with community partners familiar with audiences in the areas of heritage, culture, arts and the natural environment used to running small partner-led projects within the heritage and arts sectors able to measure and assess results, and show their impact good at talking and listening to, and getting on with, all kinds of people someone who puts people first, and understands what’s needed for everyone to receive great customer service flexible and happy to work with different teams and partners, and to go wherever you’re needed to balance the workload of your team 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.