Location: Sizergh, Kendal, LA8 8AE
Contract Type: Permanent / full-time
Reference/IRC: IRC161818
Closing Date: 13th April 2025
Salary: £53,000 pa
We’re looking for an Estate Manager to join us in Cumbria, to be responsible for a diverse portfolio of our let estate in South-East Cumbria and Morecambe Bay, and assist the Senior Estate Manager with the Central and East Lakes portfolio whilst supporting the management of our surrounding land.
We’re looking for someone who can create and deliver the ambition for our places, work closely with our partners, build trust and work with our farm tenants, whilst delivering our charitable purpose to restore nature and deliver our climate change ambitions.
As the key link with our tenants and other collaborators, you will manage the portfolio in a professional manner, ensuring proactive communication and industry knowledge are always present.
What it's like
You’ll report to the Senior Estate Manager and be a part of a professional team of:
* Estate Managers
* Building Surveyors
* Building Supervisors
* Rural Asset Managers
* Lettings Officers
* Estate Management Officers
The team supports the management of our Let Estate portfolio that, together with the relationships we have with our tenants, underpins the delivery of our conservation work, creating a healthy, resilient, natural environment for people and nature.
As this role covers Southeast Cumbria and Morecambe Bay your contractual place of work will be the nearest National Trust consultancy office to your home, our Regional Office is the Hollens, Grasmere or the Sizergh Castle Estate office, whichever is closest. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places.
What you'll be doing
As an Estate Manager, you’ll be working with a wide range of conservation and heritage professionals along with our tenants and other stakeholders to deliver a modern and progressive land management approach that we need to achieve our strategic ambitions.
You’ll provide our property team with advice, guidance and support on all land management matters, playing an integral part in the portfolio’s leadership team.
Who we're looking for
We are looking for someone who has:
* In-depth knowledge of land use, agriculture, asset management, land management, environmental issues, conservation and sustainable development
* Communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with fellow staff, tenants, and other stakeholders
* Accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
* Financial acumen with the ability to take responsibility for budgets and project management
* The ability to find solutions and deliver our ambitions
Apply: IRC161818 - Estate Manager
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