Salary
£40,000
Hours
40 hours per week
Closing Date
14th Nov 2025
Contact
We're on the lookout for a friendly and practically-minded surveying professional to look after the day-to-day management of the Sudeley Castle estate. Working with agricultural, residential and commercial property, the post holder will also oversee the smooth delivery of major projects for the estate.
Key Responsibilities:
* Managing lettings, acquisitions and sales
* Ensuring agricultural, residential and commercial assets are optimally used
* Liaising with regulatory bodies
* Managing a small estate team
* Overseeing estate projects
For more details including an outline of our ideal candidate, please read the job description below.
Job Description
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Working with: Head of Family Office
Other departmental colleagues
Managing: Estate operations team
Contractors
Sudeley Castle & Gardens
Sudeley Castle is the home of Elizabeth, Lady Ashcombe and the Dent Brocklehurst family. Once a residence of King Henry VIII, Sudeley is the only private castle in England to have a queen buried within the grounds and has a rich Royal history, spanning 1,000 years. The last of Henry VIII's six wives, Katherine Parr, lived and died here, where she remains entombed in a beautiful 15th century church found within the award-winning gardens. The castle and gardens are open to public from March to November.
Purpose of the Job
Our Rural Surveyor is responsible for the management of Sudeley Castle estate property, including the day-to-day management of lettings, acquisitions and sales. Ensuring agricultural, residential and commercial assets are optimally used, the postholder will also oversee the smooth delivery of major projects for the estate, consistently maximising income and minimising costs.
Occasionally situations may arise that require the postholder to perform other duties or tasks as may be reasonably requested by Sudeley Castle LLP.
Key Responsibilities divided into two main areas of equal focus:
Existing Estate properties (commercial & residential):
* Find and reference potential tenants (commercial and residential, working with letting agents as appropriate)
* Arrange tenancy agreements and inventories
* Collect rent and chase arrears
* Organise maintenance, repairs and dealing with emergencies
* Ensure estate properties are fully compliant with applicable legislation
* Undertake rent reviews
* Inspect properties during tenancies and reminding tenants of their obligations
* Renew tenancies
* Deal with notice periods
* Manage planning applications (in conjunction with other advisors) and maintaining accurate records of planning consents obtained, discharge of conditions etc
* Obtain quotes for major works to estate properties and overseeing implementation
Wider Estate:
* Liaise with local authorities / regulatory bodies on estate matters (eg rivers, footpaths, allotments)
* Liaise with land agents, overseeing FBTs and other farming-related issues
* Lead the analysis / feasibility of potential new projects on the estate
* Oversee the implementation of major projects to completion, including planning, funding, tender and organising other advisors
* Assist with regulatory and legal issues pertaining to the estate
* Manage a team of staff and contractors to deliver agreed estate objectives.
* Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
* In additional all employees are expected to work within the terms of their contract of employment.
How to Apply
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your suitability for the role directly to Sudeley Castle's CEO, Dominic Hamilton,