Community and Volunteering Business Partner

Job Description

Summary Are you passionate about connecting people and places, working with communities and creating opportunities to get involved in nature and historyAs a Community and Volunteering Business Partner youll be working with and advising managers acrossLondon and the South Eastto develop confidence and capability in building lasting and valuable relationships with local communities and supporting teamsto manage and engage volunteers with our work.Your base location will be at our Scotney Castle (Kent) or Wisley (Surrey) offices with regular weekly travel to our properties and regional offices as well as the opportunity to work from home.Youll be working closely with another Volunteering and CommunityPeople Business Partner in the Region and will take a lead for our Community ambition bringing your knowledge, experience and expertise to shape and deliver our regional plans.This opportunity is a fixed term contract due to Maternity Leave and therefore will last approximately 11 months commencing in July 2022. What its like to work here The National Trust is the largest conservation charity in Europe, supported by over 11,000 staff and 40,000 volunteers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For over 125 years, we have looked after coast and countryside, gardens and historic housesfor everyone to connect with and enjoy.Youll be working with passionate people, in a busy and varied region with big ambitions. Were for everyone, for ever and we really mean that. We want everyone to feel welcome and enjoy access to our places, and were keen to welcome new and current visitorsin ways that are meaningful and relevant to them. What youll be doing Youll be working in partnership with our General Managers, Volunteering and Community leads and property teams across London, Kent and East Sussex.Youll be advising and supporting them in building their approach to meaningful community relationships,volunteering and inclusion. Youll provide advice and guidance, deliver training and coach managers. Youll work closely with regional colleagues to identify and prioritise the support you provide and will ensure your approach always has inclusion in mind.Youllbe using your experience in relationship building, stakeholder management and community partnering to build trust and develop capability and confidence.This a varied, exciting and fast paced role working within open countryside, along our coasts, in historic houses and gardens- each with their own distinct opportunities to build connections with local communities. Volunteering is central to the NationalTrust, and this role is pivotal in working with places to create opportunities which reach a wider range of people.Youll see some beautiful places, make a meaningful difference to peoples lives and use your expertise in ways you couldnt have imagined.For more information take a look at our Role Profile. Who were looking for Everything you do will be in harmony with our Values, ambitions and our Purpose. With a wide range of skills and experience, youll particularly need to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of consulting on and delivering different approaches to building valuable, ongoing community relationships and involvement,
• Excellent understanding and experience of advising managers on good practice in volunteering and volunteer management
• Experience of partnership working and participatory approaches, along with experience of innovation in volunteering and different approaches to participation
• Experience of successfully developing and implementing new models and approaches to volunteering
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of managers, senior internal and external stakeholders
• Understanding of social trends, different audience motivations and the external context impacting on volunteering and community relationships
• Strong knowledge of the relevant legislative requirements relating to the role including safeguarding, access and legal distinctiveness of volunteering
• Strong demonstrable experience of coaching, facilitation, training and development skills
• Listening, building trust and the ability to deliver a high quality service
• Demonstrable influencing and negotiation skills, problem solving and change management
• Understanding of best practice and approaches for inclusion

Please include within your application how you meet the above skills, knowledge and experience.We know that we cant serve our diverse audiences without firstly celebrating the diversity of our people. Thats why were working hard to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Find our more at National Trust Jobs :: Thisis us The package The National Trust has the motto For everyone, for ever at its heart. Were working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. Its important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audienceswe serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say were for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.Wherever youre from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from youand it doesnt matter if youre jam first, cream first, or even if you dont like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Free parking at most locations

• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

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