Monitoring Project Officer

We’re looking for a Monitoring Project Officer to join us in the Midlands and East of England (MEE) region to help deliver our programme of care and conservation of archaeological sites across the region.

The National Trust looks after 19,388 archaeological sites across its properties in the Midlands and East of England (MEE) ranging in significance from Sutton Hoo and Wroxeter Roman City to a whole series of buildings, earthworks, monuments and landscapes that make up our unique historic environment.  A successful scheme of regular condition monitoring of these archaeological assets has been developed, working with volunteers and on-site property staff, to carry out the work on the ground. This condition monitoring enables us to prioritise conservation work and to ensure the continued protection and preservation of the assets in our care.

You’ll be part of the Trust’s internal consultancy: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. As one of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including curators, fundraisers, building surveyors and project managers, you’ll be working with others to help make things happen. 

As this role covers the Midlands and East of England region, your contractual place of work will be the nearest National Trust consultancy office to your home. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week. 

You'll work closely with the regional archaeologists to recruit, train and support teams of volunteers carrying out the work and liaising with on-site property teams, to improve their skills and their understanding of how to care for the historic environment.

You'll be working with ARCGIS online and field-maps to roll out a digital model across the region. You'll manage, update and use the Historic Buildings Sites and Monuments Record (HBSMR) to produce maps and documentation suitable for volunteer use. You'll input, analyse and prioritise data resulting from the monitoring work.You'll support with volunteer recruitment liaising with volunteers and property teams. Working with regional archaeologists you'll communicate the value of the work we do more widely within the Trust, running webinars, producing newsletters and updates.

• good knowledge and experience using GIS and databases such as HBSMR and HERexperience working with volunteers
• knowledge and understanding of landscape archaeology
• a skilled communicator, who can build strong relationships within diverse teams, both internally and externally
• a flexible thinker and problem-solver, skilled at negotiating and building productive networks, and confident in using your expertise to influence decisions
• proactive and organised, with experience of managing projects and a talent for multi-tasking and getting things done, strongly focused on detail, quality, cost and time
• a leader for inclusion, who finds ways to create an inclusive culture.

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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