Job Opportunities

Finance Director

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Finance Director to join our Executive Team, supporting the Englefield Estate in Berkshire, alongside The Benyon Estate in London and Glenmazeran Estate in The Highlands.

Our three Estates comprise a varied portfolio of rural and urban property and land interests, investments and charitable interests, managed with a long-term view to growing a diverse and sustainable business, which supports vibrant communities and delivers environmental benefit

The Finance Director will play a key role in taking the organisation forward, leading on financial strategy and planning, capital allocation, investment appraisal, treasury, risk and governance, and overseeing the Finance and IT functions. Alongside this, they will develop the Estates’ financial, risk and control framework, ensuring the Estates’ financial resources support their strategic objectives.

With interests spanning farmland, forestry, property and investments across several entities, the role needs someone who brings sound judgement and reasoned advice to decisions on investment, development and performance, while maintaining financial controls and reporting to a high standard.

To read the full candidate brief and for further details about the application process, click here to visit Odgers’ website.

The final deadline for applications is 9am GMT on Friday 13th November 2026.

Forestry & Estate Worker

The Englefield Estate is offering an exciting opportunity to join its forestry team, managing 1,300 hectares of woodland in Berkshire and Hampshire. The Estate’s woodlands are split roughly 50/50 conifer and broadleaf and are manged for timber production, wildlife and recreational benefits. www.englefieldestate.co.uk

The role is a hands-on, practical position carrying out forestry and estate management activities that enhance the Estate’s woodlands and contribute towards the Estate’s vision to be a diverse and sustainable business, supporting vibrant communities and delivering environmental benefit.

The successful candidate will also be involved in external contracting where appropriate, working on woodlands or Estates not owned by The Englefield Estate. The successful candidate will be part of the small, established forestry team working out of the Estate’s Forestry Yard in Mortimer West End. The work will cover the full range of forest management activities from planting and pruning to tree felling and timber extraction.

For the full job description and to apply: please email your CV to Sally Norris at jobs@englefield.co.uk. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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. See www.englefieldestate.co.uk.

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.

For the full job description and to apply: please email your CV to Sally Norris at jobs@englefield.co.uk. The job description is available on request. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.