Regional Estate Manager (Isle of Wight and Hampshire)
English Heritage · Direct employer
Location: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, or one of the adjoining counties (Dorset, Surrey, Wiltshire, Berkshire or West Sussex)
Salary: £49,820 / 36 / Permanent
Job Type: Permanent
Ref: 16546
Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.
Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.
That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.
We are looking for a Regional Estate Manager Isle of Wight and Hampshire (internally this role is known as Estate Manager) to join our team. This is a full-time, permanent role, working 36 hours per week.
The Estates Department is made up of four Regions with teams providing professional expertise to conserve and maintain a range of properties from country houses and ruined castles to hill forts and Roman temples.
You will lead a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of estates services across the Isle of Wight and Hampshire. You will need to be based in either Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight, or one of the adjoining counties (Dorset, Surrey, Wiltshire, Berkshire or West Sussex). This reflects the operational requirements of the role and the need for regular on-site presence across the portfolio. You may be based at Osborne House or work from home; however, you will be expected to spend a proportionate amount of your time at key sites, including Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle, as well as other locations across the area as required. Regular travel to sites and offices will be required to support meetings, engage with colleagues and lead your team.
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight portfolio combines major visitor attractions, scheduled monuments and complex historic assets, centred on Osborne House and including Carisbrooke Castle, Portchester Castle, Hurst Castle, Netley Abbey, Titchfield Abbey, Wolvesey Castle, The Grange at Northington and Yarmouth Castle. This is a practical estate leadership role across a distinctive coastal and island portfolio, requiring a strong conservation, compliance, and operational focus.
You will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the care, maintenance and stewardship of nationally important historic sites. You will provide technical and operational leadership, manage maintenance, compliance, contractor and project activities, and ensure sites remain safe, compliant, well-maintained, and welcoming for visitors.
We are looking for a confident estate management professional with experience of managing historic, property, facilities or operational estates. You will bring strong technical and operational judgement, good knowledge of health and safety and compliance, and the ability to lead teams, manage contractors, balance competing priorities and work collaboratively with site, conservation and specialist colleagues.
The Benefits
- Salary from £49,820, depending on skills, experience and location
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- Flexible hours
- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Subscriptions to professional bodies
- Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
- 25% discount in our shops and cafes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
- Options to buy additional leave
- An inclusive working atmosphere where everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
- Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events
To be considered for the role, you'll need:
- A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject - e.g. building surveying, engineering, project management or nature conservation and grounds maintenance and experience in maintaining buildings and grounds covering multiple sites
- Experience of managing planned maintenance and minor works contracts
- Experience of managing budgets and work programmes (£1m-£2m)
- Experience and understanding of buildings and grounds maintenance in a historic environment
- Experience of successfully leading and managing a team
- Experience of using IT Facilities Management Systems
Interviews will be held on Monday 21st September 2026 at either Portchester Castle or Battle Abbey.
If you would like to talk to us, e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Jamie Cain, Head of Estates, on (url removed). No agencies please.
Find out more about us and what we do on our website. You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us.
Everybody's welcome at English Heritage
Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.
We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.
Closing date: 23/08/2026 23:59:59
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