Job Description
Garden & Outdoors Manager - Uckfield
Summary
Are you looking to use your curious mind to make your mark on a significant horticultural landscape garden and parkland? We have an exciting opportunity for a Garden and Outdoors manager to join our well established team.
Salary: £35,724 - £37,986 DOE.
We will be interviewing on the 2nd August and will consist of a full day of assessments and opportunities to meet the wider team and explore the beautiful grounds in more detail as a part of that.
You're more than welcome to visit the property in preparation for your interview. Once applied please email sheffieldpark@nationaltrust.org.uk and we'll provide you an entry voucher for you to use to explore the wider gardens.
What it's like to work here
Widely regarded as a horticultural masterpiece, the elegant landscaped gardens at Sheffield Park and Garden are alive with colour and wildlife. Five lakes and gorgeous views make this a picturesque location to work in. There's water everywhere - a series of interlinked artificially-created lakes display mesmerizing reflections of the trees and shrubs around the park. Explore over 100 acres of traditional landscape gardens originally laid out by Capability Brown and Humphry Repton in the 18th Century.
The historic parkland at Sheffield Park covers more than 250 acres and dates back several centuries. It has had many uses, including as a deer park and a Second World War camp. It's now grazed by livestock and home to a wildlife haven, including Floodplain, meadows, ancient and rare tree stock, Skyglade and Ringwood Toll where young explorers can build dens and let their imaginations run wild, all sitting within your remit.
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Family-friendly events are a key part of the visitor experience at Sheffield Park and Garden and as one of the busiest National Trust Gardens in the region, there is a varied work role within this job supporting our events, programming and operations team to ensure that our visitors have memorable experiences.
We are a management team that welcomes people with plenty of ideas, a curious mind and energy to join us. This is a great opportunity to become part of a supportive and close-knit team in a place you’ll love working.
The role will include Duty Management cover which will include also include working Bank Holidays and weekends on a rota basis.
What you'll be doing
This is an exciting time to join the team at Sheffield Park and Garden as we embark on a journey regarding climate change and venture into new operational and learning spaces. This, in turn will influence our practices, the landscape as a whole and what that will mean for a listed and historic garden and landscape. There are lots of unknowns still around this topic and we, as a team are excited to be exploring within this space, working with partners and collaborators and venturing into unchartered places.
We're also creating a new garden area with a Chelsea gold medal winning designer to be implemented within our present garden that addresses adapting to climate change, engagement opportunities and has a strong well-being theme within this. This is the first time a major intervention has been made of this kind for many years within the garden so will need a keen eye for detail and leader to work with the team to support the delivery of this project and its ongoing care and maintenance.
The role consists of direct line management that covers both the garden team and the ranger team and reports into the General Manager for Sheffield Park and Garden, as a part of the wider property leadership
Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.
Who we're looking for
- Leadership skills including good communication, setting a vision, and coaching
- Financial and budgetary experience that sits along strong IT skills
- Project management experience
- Strong judgement and problem solving skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Understanding of historical garden landscapes and the care that this entails
- Conservation experience
The package
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)
- Tax free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Perks at work discounts i.e. 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 locations
- Independent financial advice
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