Jobs

Estate Gardener

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join the gardening team at Englefield House. The gardens comprise a mainly private nine-acre, nineteenth‑century ‘Italian’ garden, surrounded by a twentieth century woodland garden. There is also a walled kitchen garden producing a wide range of vegetables, fruit and flowers. The gardens are open to visitors every Monday throughout the year and are the venue for various events and filming. 

The successful candidate will be a versatile, hands-on gardener and good team worker with broad horticultural knowledge. A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered, including personal pension, healthcare and life insurance. To Apply: please email your CV to Katie O’Neill at jobs@englefield.co.uk. The job description is available on request. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Rural Estate Surveyor – Maternity Cover

We are seeking someone to provide maternity cover on a fixed term contract. 

Reporting to the Head of Rural Property & Land, we’re looking for a self-motivated and commercially astute rural land management professional to assist with the day-to-day running of its property enterprises. This will include a wide range of interesting work including the letting and management of a range of agricultural, commercial, and residential property, rural planning, landlord and tenant matters, grants, renewables, and many other matters across a diverse rural portfolio. 

The successful candidate would ideally be a member of the RICS with a few years’ experience in rural estate management, either resident on an estate or based in a company and with an understanding of private client owners’ needs. 

Applications are also encouraged from those with more limited but relevant experience. Being a member of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) would be desirable but is not essential. 

Due to the wide variety of work, you will be capable of taking direct responsibility for some of the general day-to-day duties of managing a landed estate and work independently with minimum supervision.

It’s important that you are a strong team player with good people skills and a friendly manner, able to build relationships with staff, tenants, and the owners’ family. You will have excellent IT skills, good attention to detail and be able to deal with a wide variety of tasks in a timely manner.

For more information and to discuss confidentially please contact jobs@englefield.co.uk.