Experience & Visitor Programming Manager
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,621 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Nunnington Hall, Nunnington, York, YO62 5UY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | National Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | IRC151113 |
Summary
This maternity cover position presents an excellent opportunity for you to utilise your creative and cultural expertise to a variety of diverse properties. Spanning across various locations within the North Yorkshire and Tees Valley portfolio, this role is responsible for the Experience sector.
You'll be involved with art exhibitions, cultural events, seasonal festivities, as well as significant conservation and reimagining projects. Properties include: Ormesby Hall, Nunnington Hall, Yorkshire Coast and Moors, Roseberry Topping, Rievaulx Terrace, Bransdale, and Bridestones. It's an exciting time to join this portfolio.
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7 and due to the nature of the role and includes some evenings and bank holidays
Salary: £36,621pa
Contract: This is a fixed term contract due to end when the previous employee returns from maternity leave. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months.
Interviews:15th May at Ormesby Hall, with potential start date of 19th July. We would prefer to conduct face to face interviews, however we can accommodate virtual interviews for those who would like to apply but live outside of the area and would relocate for this role.
We would consider this role on a secondment basis for an internal candidate. Please discuss this with your current line manager before applying.
If you have any questions about this role please contact: Laura.Kennedy@nationaltrust.org.uk
Given the multiple properties involved, travel within the portfolio and offsite meetings is expected. You'll need access to your own car to do this (travel expenses will be covered).Each week requires flexibility, potentially requiring three days at Ormesby Hall, two days at Nunnington Hall, or at alternative locations as deemed necessary. Every day brings new challenges, keeping you and your team engaged in delivering an exciting programming tailored to diverse audiences.
Leading a small but perfectly formed team, you'll be line managing:
1 Visitor Experience Officer
1 Senior Visitor Experience Officer
1 Programming and Partnership Officer
as well as working alongside our team of dedicated volunteers. We work in a supportive learning environment helping one another to make North Yorkshire and Tees Valley portfolio the best it can be for our visitors and for us as a working environment.
If you feel ready for a new challenge and want to explore innovative ways of connecting people with our special places, then this is the role for you. We encourage the testing of ideas that resonate with audiences, making experiences relevant, meaningful, and memorable. Your creative vision will ensure dynamic and participatory engagement, with a clear focus on enhancing visitor experience.
You'll be utilising your managerial and teamwork skills, leading workstreams of several projects under the banner of 'Experience and Interpretation’. You'll work closely with internal and external partners so that you and your team will ensure the delivery of a high-quality programming, aligned with our property business plan and charity purpose.
We’d love to hear from you, if you’re:
An experienced leader in innovative programming and visitor experiences.
An inclusive, & curious leader with experience of leading teams, including volunteers.
A confident communicator, who enjoys building effective working relationships with a wide range of people.
A creative thinker, with an understanding of the challenges of welcoming visitors alongside implementing conservation initiatives.
An effective operator, adapting quickly to the needs of our visitors with a keen eye for detail.
Organised with a track record of taking a strategic approach who isn’t afraid to lead their team from the front.
A problem solver who seeks solutions.
You'll be involved with art exhibitions, cultural events, seasonal festivities, as well as significant conservation and reimagining projects. Properties include: Ormesby Hall, Nunnington Hall, Yorkshire Coast and Moors, Roseberry Topping, Rievaulx Terrace, Bransdale, and Bridestones. It's an exciting time to join this portfolio.
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7 and due to the nature of the role and includes some evenings and bank holidays
Salary: £36,621pa
Contract: This is a fixed term contract due to end when the previous employee returns from maternity leave. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months.
Interviews:15th May at Ormesby Hall, with potential start date of 19th July. We would prefer to conduct face to face interviews, however we can accommodate virtual interviews for those who would like to apply but live outside of the area and would relocate for this role.
We would consider this role on a secondment basis for an internal candidate. Please discuss this with your current line manager before applying.
If you have any questions about this role please contact: Laura.Kennedy@nationaltrust.org.uk
Given the multiple properties involved, travel within the portfolio and offsite meetings is expected. You'll need access to your own car to do this (travel expenses will be covered).Each week requires flexibility, potentially requiring three days at Ormesby Hall, two days at Nunnington Hall, or at alternative locations as deemed necessary. Every day brings new challenges, keeping you and your team engaged in delivering an exciting programming tailored to diverse audiences.
Leading a small but perfectly formed team, you'll be line managing:
1 Visitor Experience Officer
1 Senior Visitor Experience Officer
1 Programming and Partnership Officer
as well as working alongside our team of dedicated volunteers. We work in a supportive learning environment helping one another to make North Yorkshire and Tees Valley portfolio the best it can be for our visitors and for us as a working environment.
If you feel ready for a new challenge and want to explore innovative ways of connecting people with our special places, then this is the role for you. We encourage the testing of ideas that resonate with audiences, making experiences relevant, meaningful, and memorable. Your creative vision will ensure dynamic and participatory engagement, with a clear focus on enhancing visitor experience.
You'll be utilising your managerial and teamwork skills, leading workstreams of several projects under the banner of 'Experience and Interpretation’. You'll work closely with internal and external partners so that you and your team will ensure the delivery of a high-quality programming, aligned with our property business plan and charity purpose.
We’d love to hear from you, if you’re:
An experienced leader in innovative programming and visitor experiences.
An inclusive, & curious leader with experience of leading teams, including volunteers.
A confident communicator, who enjoys building effective working relationships with a wide range of people.
A creative thinker, with an understanding of the challenges of welcoming visitors alongside implementing conservation initiatives.
An effective operator, adapting quickly to the needs of our visitors with a keen eye for detail.
Organised with a track record of taking a strategic approach who isn’t afraid to lead their team from the front.
A problem solver who seeks solutions.