Senior Communications & Marketing Officer
The contract is part time and permanent, and the hourly rate is £13.74. Your working time will be 22.50 hours each week. The employer, National Trust, is a charity. You will be based at Hidcote, which is mostly open to the air, so while the role may based inside you may have to go outside in the course of your duties. It is located in Gloucestershire.
Closing date 07-12-2025
**Important notice**
In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.
We’re looking for a Senior Communications and Marketing Officer to plan and lead our communications and marketing for multiple sites in Gloucestershire, including Hidcote Garden, Snowshill Manor and Garden, Chedworth Roman Villa, Newark Park and Westbury Court Garden.Salary: £13.74 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Hours/ working pattern: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week
The role will be primarily based at Hidcote Garden, a world famous garden based in the north Cotswolds.
The other Gloucestershire properties are varied and fascinating, consisting of the remains or a Roman villa, a 17th century Dutch-inspired water garden, a house filled with an eclectic and eccentric collection, and a 16th century hunting lodge. There are endless stories to promote and tell.
You’ll work alongside other senior colleagues to develop messages and themes, and share them through various communications channels. You'll be looking for fresh creative ideas for how to bring to life the stories of National Trust places in your area, and how to talk to visitors about the work we do to protect nature, beauty and history here. This is a varied and dynamic role, so you'll be working at pace and with many diverse people and sites. No two days will be the same. You’ll be promoting events and the distinctive themes of some very different places, as well as joining our duty management rota.
Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:
- understanding of strategic planning and delivery of communications and marketing
- skilled in content creation and channel management
- knowledge of audience insight and engagement
- ability to manage stakeholder and media relations
- understanding of project and time management
Additional criteria for all other applicants:
- good at absorbing information quickly, and generating written content and imagery
- a skilled proof-reader
- skilled at both written and spoken communications
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
• 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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