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As Europe’s largest conservation charity, we look after nature, beauty and history. We believe that special places are for everyone, so we look after the nation’s coastline, historic sites, countryside and green spaces, ensuring everyone benefits. We protect and care for places so both people and nature can thrive there.
As Europe’s largest conservation charity, we look after nature, beauty and history. We believe that special places are for everyone, so we look after the nation’s coastline, historic sites, countryside and green spaces, ensuring everyone benefits. We protect and care for places so both people and nature can thrive there.
There are so many jobs at the National Trust so that really depends on what you're interested in! For those interested in collection and house management, conservation and curation, subjects like Art, Design Technology or History would be useful. For those who prefer the outdoors, Geography and Biology would be useful!
There are so many jobs at the National Trust so that really depends on what you're interested in! For those interested in collection and house management, conservation and curation, subjects like Art, Design Technology or History would be useful. For those who prefer the outdoors, Geography and Biology would be useful!
3 most useful skills that a student should consider for your work / organisation:
Working at the Trust really requires you to have good 'soft skills'. The top 3 skills we would recommend nurturing would be your communication skills, your problem-solving skills and your ability to work well in a team.
3 top tips for students
1) Get involved! The Trust works on volunteer power, and volunteering is an easy way to get valuable experience at a young age. Volunteering shines on a job application.
2) Be passionate! Know your stuff about Kneller? Crazy about climate? Wise when it comes to wisteria? Embrace your passions - there's bound to be somewhere in the Trust that can let your natural interest flourish.
3) Make It Happen! Get stuck in - degrees and experience are nice, but nothing looks better than someone who rolls their sleeves up and gets stuff done.
3 top ideas for students -
1) Get in touch with your local National Trust property and see if they are recruiting new volunteers
2) Spend your work experience week with a National Trust property to see what goes on behind the scenes and get a flavour of all the different job roles in the heritage sector
3) Get clued up on heritage and culture in your local area! There are more museums and cultural venues than you think, all doing interesting work!
Top reading / research /websites to start students on their journey
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-cause
https://www.nationaltrustjobs.org.uk/where-you-could-work/
Visits and Working - National Trust sites
Visits and Working - National Trust sites
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
1) Inclusion is baked into the core strategy that the National Trust operates under. 'Everyone Welcome' - a policy of acceptance, diversity and inclusion - sits just as highly as climate action for us. We're constantly working on how our sites can be more accessible to a wider audience of both visitors and staff. Since 2022, this has manifested in £2.5 million pounds in access improvements at 120 properties, 56 sites with projects to diversity staff and volunteer groups and our 'History for Everyone' project.
2) For entry roles (Grade 11 & Grade 10) we use strength based recruitment. This means we never actually see a candidate's CV, we just ask them to answer some questions about their outlook on work. This has allowed us to hire a more diverse pool of staff, who can then progress through the ranks of our teams without needing specific qualifications or skills they may have not had the opportunity to get.
3) The Trust is incredibly proud of its diversity networks, which allow staffs from under-represented communities to get together and change the Trust for the better. Our Race Equity, WorkAbility, and LGBTQIA+ networks are safe spaces for members of those groups to connect and lobby for change. https://www.nationaltrustjobs.org.uk/this-is-us/
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