National Trust
Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator
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Summary
We’re looking for a passionate individual to take on a part-time role supporting our Isle of Wight property group. This unique opportunity spans an incredible range of places, including a National Nature Reserve, 6,000 acres of countryside, and 17 miles of stunning coastline—much of it within the Isle of Wight UNESCO Biosphere and designated National Landscape. You’ll also be working with three historic pay-to-enter properties and a 17 cottage holidays operation.
This is a pivotal role that will help deliver our ambitious 10-year strategy and shape the future of our work. You’ll join a creative, dedicated team committed to making a real difference and achieving bold goals.
The position is 22.5 hours per week, with flexibility and the option for hybrid working to ensure the right balance for you and the Trust.
What It's Like To Work Here
The Trust owns and looks after 10% of the total area of the Isle of Wight, including 17 miles of coastline, many areas of outstanding natural beauty and several unique historic attractions and features.
We’re proud to have 230 dedicated volunteers who play a vital role in every aspect of our work—they are essential to our success. Our goal is to ensure that every volunteer enjoys a rewarding experience and that our opportunities are welcoming and appealing to all. With strong local communities right on our doorstep, we’re committed to building even closer connections and working together to make a positive impact.
Isle of Wight | National Trust
Our Volunteering Charter
What you'll be doing
You’ll support the leadership of our community engagement and volunteering work, putting people at the centre of our plans. You’ll build strong partnerships, create inclusive volunteering opportunities, support and value our many volunteers, and encourage community-led activities that help restore nature and heritage.
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You’ll support colleagues, champion best practice, and ensure our systems and data are well managed. You’ll work to remove barriers to participation, ensuring underrepresented voices are heard and actively involved.
Drawing on insight and relationships, you’ll help shape strategic decisions and trial new approaches to participation—connecting people with places and creating lasting public benefit.
Who we're looking for
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- an understanding of community engagement, participatory practice, and volunteer engagement, management, and innovation
- excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to coach and support others and work collaboratively across teams
- a proactive, empathetic, and inclusive approach
- confidence in using data and insight to guide decisions, with experience of improving and innovating processes and systems
- self-motivation and confidence working independently, with the ability to take initiative and manage your own workload effectively
- knowledge of relevant legislation, including safeguarding, GDPR, and equality
- excellent organisational and planning skills to deliver team priorities
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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National Trust place
Isle of Wight- RO, Longstone Farm House, Newport (IoW), PO30 4EA
Documents
- Community, Participation & Volunteering Co-ordinator - Career Level B.pdf
Requirements
- Compliance
- Eligibility to Work in the UK
Additional information
Closing Date: 13th September 2026
To apply for this vacancy simply click the 'apply' button in the top right hand side of the page.
If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at recruitmentenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk
If you require an adjustment to the application process, for example due to disability or medical condition, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at adjustments@nationaltrustjobs.org.uk and we'll support you as best as we can. For examples of how, please see our supporting you page.
Equal Opportunities Statement
The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.
Safeguarding Statement
The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.
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