Senior Project Co-ordinator Full Time NEW

We’re looking for a Senior Project Co-ordinator to support our Restore Nature Project Managers delivering multiple projects across Shropshire and Staffordshire. Based out of the regional hub office at Attingham you will also support projects at Dudmaston Estate near Bridgnorth and Kinver Edge. ?

These projects include the Attingham Nature Recovery and Sandscapes project.

What it’s like to work here

You’ll be part of the Trust’s internal Restore Nature Specialist Delivery Team: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. As one of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including ecologists, fundraisers, estate managers and project managers, you’ll be working with others to help make things happen.

Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust Attingham regional Hub. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at 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 40–60% of your working week.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll report too and work closely with two Project Managers along with various colleagues from the different sites you cover, including ranger teams general managers and subject experts from the Trust’s internal teams. You’ll organise and support project teams and board meetings and be involved in procuring goods and services for the projects.

You’ll develop and handle the processes needed to accurately collect and analyse information on the projects, including budgets and grant claims. You’ll regularly report on the progress of each of the projects you cover against agreed milestones, on time and to a high standard.

A particular focus will be on keeping detailed track of and reporting internally on project finances, preparing grant reports and managing purchase orders and invoices – working with the Project Manager to monitor progress on a day-to-day basis.

Who we’re looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

•practically experienced in project management processes, administration and systems, including procurement, finance and reporting

•good at working with all kinds of people and organisations, able to build and sustain strong working relationships

•familiar with budgeting and able to collate, maintain, analyse and prepare data for reports

•used to conducting research or analysing evidence (including past findings, market research and understanding audiences) to support decisions

•comfortable with Microsoft packages, especially Excel, and other systems such as financial and visitor analytics

•highly organised and skilled at multi-tasking, prioritising your workload and meeting targets through your thorough and detailed approach to work

•confident with managing diaries and organising practicalities for face-to-face meetings.

For more information on the role please contact Jane Birch at .uk

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

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