Job Description

The Gardens Trust is looking for a self-starting team player who is excited about improving inclusion and diversity in the heritage sector. We are looking for someone with professional or lived experience that will enable them to support change and engage new people in all aspects of the Gardens Trust’s work whilst respecting what has come before and taking others on the journey.

The Gardens Trust is the only UK national charity dedicated to protecting and conserving our heritage of designed landscapes. We campaign for them, undertake research and conservation work, and encourage public appreciation and involvement. We are passionate about sharing our love of landscapes with the wider community, and are keen to get better at doing this. We are delighted that to have just been awarded a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a project to build the GT’s resilience for the future, particularly by improving our diversity and inclusivity.

Work will include supporting the creation of an audience development strategy, expanding our digital resource to reach new audiences, and piloting 3 activities around membership, digital engagement and community outreach, each targeting more diverse audiences.