Senior Programming & Partnerships Officer - Ashbourne Summary INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE We have an opportunity to join the programming team at the innovative Children’s Country House at Sudbury. You'll be over-seeing the management of a relevant and engaging learning offer for both our indoor and outdoor spaces, and the planning of baseline programming throughout the year, in conjunction with the wider programming strategy. What it's like to work here Reporting to and working closely with the Programming & Participation Manager, you'll be developing, planning, and managing the delivery of every aspect of a learning visit to the Children’s Country House. You'll manage two members of staff and learning volunteers, who will be responsible for learning delivery. Placing children and families at the heart, we offer creative and innovative ways to connect to our audience. We work across teams to create a playful and immersive heritage day out for all ages. We also want this same sense of wonder and curiosity for everyone, enabling staff to engage with our visitors and share in the fun and enjoyment. What you'll be doing You'll also be responsible for the development of wider, baseline programming, in line with CCH and NT programming strategies working with our more thematic approach to wider programming initiatives. This will involve active collaboration and communication across all departments, ensuring an inclusive team culture, that responds to learning and baseline programming provision and that can develop future audiences for our work. For both learning and programming delivery, you'll ensure that all necessary administrative tasks are up-to-date and completed, enabling access needs are met, as well as compliance with health and safety. You'll champion best practice approaches to safeguarding in everything we do. Departmental liaison with Marcomms staff will be essential to ensure wider marketing of both the learning and baseline programming offer. As a member of the Duty Manager team, you'll be responsible for the smooth operation of the Children’s Country House during opening hours, working closely and in partnership with all staff and volunteers. Who we're looking for To deliver this role successfully, you'll need: strong organisational and administrative skills e.g. budget management, keeping and updating records, meeting deadlines great people and communication skills, establishing positive relationships with both external and internal collaborators the ability to work independently as well as with a team, contributing to a positive, inclusive, and productive place for staff and volunteers to be able to balance competing priorities and demands experience in delivering learning programmes and events and/or working with community or commercial partners to deliver events and activities understanding of an audience-led approach and the ability to evaluate the impact and use feedback to further develop an offer or event to be someone creative, ambitious and able to draw creative ideas from their 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.