The Heritage Partnerships Team is pleased to advertise this vacancy with the National Trust at Heelis.
For further information and to apply for this post see the original advertisement here.
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Project Support Coordinator to join the team on a 12-month fixed term contract. You’ll contribute to the development of the National Trust’s Research Programme, working as a key member of our Research Team to support research activities across the Trust.
The National Trust gained UKRI Independent Research Organisation status in 2019, and since then has built up a track record of UKRI awards, working in partnership with universities and other research organisations. Our research portfolio covers the range of academic disciplines needed to provide the evidence base we need to look after the properties and landscapes in our care and to ensure that history and nature are accessible for everyone, for ever.
What it's like to work here
The National Trust is bigger than you think, we're more complicated than we appear and we're larger scale than you'd imagine. We've got passionate people in all our teams, and we've got so much more we want to achieve. We're for ever, for everyone and we really mean that. We don't want to stop at 5.5 million members, and we want everyone to feel welcome and enjoy access to our places, so we need to reach new audiences in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them without losing the hearts and minds of those that are already with us.
Your contractual location will be either our head office in Swindon or Grosvenor Gardens, London however there will be an opportunity to explore and agree remote working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust.
Please note that the salary advertised is a base salary of £25,662pa with additional inner London weighting allowance of £4465 if your contractual base is Grosvenor Gardens.
What you'll be doing
You’ll be the glue that holds the team together. You’ll work closely with our Research Manager and Research Officer to provide support to research projects and to ensure we have effective information management, reporting and communications in place for all our research projects.
Who we're looking for
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible in this role. For this position were looking for someone who has:
- Project support at post-award stage – working with research project managers so they understand what they need to do and when, including funder requirements and internal reporting within the Trust
- Information management – collating information from projects and maintaining accurate records across all stages of the research lifecycle
- Reporting – supporting the process for collecting and reporting information on research projects, including highlighting content for research communications
- Providing support to stakeholders across the Trust and externally - including responding to enquiries about research processes, linking stakeholders to research experts, and managing the Research Inbox
- Supporting research processes - such as taking proposals for new research activities through our internal review process
- Contributing to team activities - taking an active role in research team activities e.g. organising events
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.
Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you – and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t 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
Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.
Closing Date: 22nd May 2022
Interview Date: Week Commencing 30th May 2022
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early and therefore we encourage you to apply for this position early.
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