Location: Somerset Rural Life Museum , this role will include visits to other sites across the South West Heritage Trust.
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £26970
Contract: Permanent
We are looking for an enthusiastic groundskeeper to join our in-house estates team to assist with the maintenance of a diverse range of heritage sites in the care of the South West Heritage Trust.
The role will be based at the Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury and include the upkeep of three other museum and visitor sites, the Trust’s head office, and 450 acres of historic landscape across Somerset. It will cover grounds maintenance, countryside stewardship, and premises duties, and assisting with conservation projects.
You should have a relevant qualification in grounds maintenance, estate management or horticulture to Level 3, or an equivalent level of vocational experience, and the ability to drive independently to any work location by means of your own transport or the Trust’s vehicles.
The South West Heritage Trust is an independent charity which provides heritage services across Somerset and Devon. We are committed to building an organisation as diverse as the communities we serve. Your application for this role will be welcomed whatever your background and regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership.
For further information, please contact Nicholas Wall (Senior Conservation Officer) e-mail Nic.Wall@swheritage.org.uk
For further information and an application form, please use the link below. CVs are not accepted as applications.
https://swheritage.org.uk/vacancies/heritage-estates-groundskeeper/
Closing date: 9am Monday 8 September 2025
Interviews: Thursday 18 September 2025
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £26,970.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 08/09/2025