Estate Management and Maintenance Team

The Role:

This is an active team who are often on their feet for longer periods of time.

With 20 historic buildings and many other facilities and storage structures on site, keeping up with the maintenance is a challenge! We welcome both skilled and unskilled volunteers to the Buildings Team.

Tasks are many and varied, and whilst the Team work with the Operations Manager mainly, where maintenance or restoration work is being carried out on historic buildings, the Collections Manager will work with the team to agree those works. Sometimes the simplest tasks are the most important, from gutter clearance and rainwater systems maintenance, through basic plumbing and electrics, a wide range of skills, determination, and a love of getting stuck into a task is a must.

We are always looking for good painters to keep us looking smart. More skilled trades such as carpentry, brick laying and roofing are very welcome. Not all work is mending and making good, occasionally the opportunity to acquire a new building comes along, and this is where the Buildings Team come into their own, dismantling, moving and re-erecting whole buildings.

Other tasks on site often include improvements, from installing pathways, steps, and ramps, to paving and fencing to help our visitors get around safely. Hands on skills and determination are a must, but we also like to appreciate what we do, so the ability to stand back, with a cup of tea and appreciate the work is also a great skill!

Equally important is our Grounds Team, who also work with the Operations Manager. Tasks include such things as maintaining our green spaces, grass cutting, litter picking and hedge cutting amongst others. All training is provided as well as a warm cup of tea!