We are looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator to join the Bath Assembly Rooms team. If you understand community engagement practices and are familiar with the Bath area, this will be a great role for you.

Salary:  £27,612 per annum.  The advertised salary for this role will be in effect from 1st April.

Contract:  12 month fixed term contract.  This is a fixed term contract to cover while the substantive post-holder is on maternity leave. The contract will be up to 12 months from 11th May 2026 and will end when the post-holder returns from maternity leave.

Hours/ working pattern:  Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Kemp (Senior Community, Participation and Volunteering Manager)

What it's like to work here

Working across project and property teams for Bath Assembly Rooms, you will lead for engaging local communities. Building strong trusted relationships and increasing the confidence and capability of colleagues in community-engaged work are core components of this role.

Reporting to the Senior Community, Participation and Volunteering Manager, you will be based in an office in the grounds of Prior Park Landscape Garden while Bath Assembly Rooms is being refurbished. This role will include some evening and weekend work, and regular working off property at various locations within the local community.

What you'll be doing

As the Community Engagement Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a broad range of community consultation, engagement and participation. This includes supporting both the project team developing the Bath Assembly Rooms and the property team who will deliver the day-to-day experience.

This role will focus on building and maintaining relationships with community partners, designing and delivering activities and outreach, and ensuring community-engaged practice is embedded in the wider project. You will also help to develop and support new flexible ways of volunteering, including managing volunteers in different roles.

This is an exciting time to join the team and help shape how we achieve the National Trust’s new strategy, focusing on Ending Unequal Access to nature, beauty and history by helping more people access and benefit from nature and heritage close to where they live.

Who we're looking for

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 community engagement
• experience of working with diverse range of people, both internally and externally
• communication, planning and organisational skills
• confidence using data to make decisions

Additional criteria for all other applicants:

• Understanding and enthusiasm for good practice in community engagement
• Able to build trusted relationships with a broad range of people and organisations
• Able to plan, organise and effectively prioritise work
• Experience of planning and leading facilitated group activities
• Confident in talking to a wide variety of people and communicating clearly and accessibly

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