Overview


Business Services Co-ordinator – Knole House,Sevenoaks, United Kingdom

If you’re brilliant at organisation and creating order, and you love working with people, upholding high standards in service, reporting and presentation, then this could be the role for you.

We’re looking for a Business Services Co-ordinator to join us at Ightham Mote and Knole. You’ll provide efficient, proactive and flexible business services support across both properties, delivered to a consistently high standard.

You’ll be reporting to the Business Services Lead, supporting and working with staff and volunteer teams across both sites and providing excellent service to visitors.

Hours/ Working pattern:  This is a full-time role. As the properties are open 363 days a year, occasional weekend working (typically 1 day per month) and a proportion of bank holiday working will be required.  

Interviews: are planned for Monday 12th October

Ightham Mote is a beautiful 700-year-old moated manor house, surrounded by stunning gardens and over 500 acres of freely accessible estate. Romantic and picturesque, it’s nestled in the Kent countryside between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. 

Knole sits proudly in the heart of Sevenoaks. The estate boasts historic showrooms with a world-class collection of paintings and furniture, sprawling courtyards, gatehouse tower and conservation studio set in a 1000-acre medieval deer park.  

We are passionate about caring for these wonderful properties and visitors are central to everything we do. We are a busy team, who like a challenge and deliver at pace. We work collaboratively as a team across two historic sites that are open 363 days a year. We are hands on and work together to get the job done and create exceptional visitor experiences.

 

The National Trust is a vibrant and fast-moving organisation, where no two days are the same. If you enjoy variety and thrive in a busy environment, you’ll play a key role in helping our places run smoothly and efficiently. As part of the Business Services team, you’ll provide a wide range of administrative and operational support across the property. Your responsibilities will include managing records, systems and processes, coordinating group bookings and events, handling visitor enquiries, processing banking activities, supporting soft facilities management, and producing finance reports and other essential administration. 

You’ll use your knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Excel and Copilot, to work efficiently and effectively. You’ll also be confident learning and using the National Trust’s systems and processes to maintain accurate records and support day-to-day operations. 
Working with minimal supervision, you’ll use your initiative to manage competing priorities, make routine decisions, and ensure tasks are completed to a high standard. You’ll support colleagues across the property, providing guidance on business processes and helping to ensure national systems and procedures are followed consistently. You’ll also help coordinate and support office volunteers, enabling them to contribute effectively to the work of the team. 
Building positive relationships will be an important part of the role. You’ll work closely with local supporter groups, contractors, suppliers and other external contacts, providing excellent customer service and ensuring effective communication. As a collaborative team player, you’ll always be looking for opportunities to support colleagues beyond your immediate team and, on busier days, you’ll be happy to step away from the office to assist visitors and help deliver a great experience for everyone who comes to the property. 
You’ll champion best practice in business support, looking for ways to improve systems and processes and helping the team work as efficiently as possible.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don’t need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:  
  • experienced in giving business support, along with responsibility for facilities or office supervision 
  • good at communicating, both in writing and speaking  
  • able to work as part of a team, but also on your own initiative 
  • flexible and focused on people 
  • happy to multi-task and manage your own priorities and workload

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

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.

Knole House, Knole, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RPBusiness Services Co-ordinator (Place Based) – Career Level B.pdf Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

To apply for this vacancy simply click the ‘apply’ button in the top right hand side of the page.

If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at recruitmentenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk

If you require an adjustment to the application process, for example due to disability or medical condition, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at adjustments@nationaltrustjobs.org.uk and we’ll support you as best as we can. For examples of how, please see our supporting you page.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.

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