Estate & Facilities Manager in Much Hadham

Estate & Facilities Manager – Henry Moore Foundation

Location: Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Perry Green, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire SG10 6EE.

Base pay range

£36,000 – £39,000 plus 12.5% employer pension contribution.

Full‑time (35 hours/week).

Role

This unique opportunity involves overseeing the care, maintenance and efficient running of the Foundation’s historic and new buildings, associated plant and equipment, let cottages, gardens and a 72‑acre rural estate. The role includes safety and security of employees, visitors and collections, supports sustainability, drives operational efficiency, manages tendering and procurement and works to budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care, maintenance and operations of buildings and estate.
• Manage safety and security of employees, visitors and collections.
• Support sustainability agenda and operational efficiency.
• Manage tendering, procurement processes and contractor relationships.
• Work to budgets and control project plans.

Qualifications

• Significant supervisory experience in buildings, facilities, estate or operations management, ideally rural, historic or cultural.
• Proven track record managing a team of paid employees and/or volunteers.
• Excellent knowledge of general building maintenance and building management systems (HVAC, etc.).
• Understanding of rural estate/land or professional garden management.
• Legal knowledge for safe work environment with qualification in health and safety (NEBOSH, IOSH or NVQ), COSHH, Fire Safety or First Aid.
• Experience in tendering, negotiating contracts and managing contractors, including RAMS.
• High awareness of security protocols and systems.
• Knowledge of conditions for care of archival or museum artefacts.
• Ability to plan and manage projects, draw up and control budgets.
• Self‑starter, problem‑solver, tact, diplomacy, negotiation and communication skills.

Core Values

• Generous & Inclusive: work together, share across teams, nurture relationships and enable others.
• Respect & Value: be ethical, respect differences, listen, acknowledge effort.
• Visionary & Creative: forward‑thinking, enthusiastic, keep learning, inspire and engage others.

Benefits

• Professional development support.
• Proportion of home‑working may be considered.
• Family emergencies (unpaid) and compassionate leave (paid).
• 24‑hour confidential personal assistance and counselling scheme.
• Company sick pay (includes SSP) after 6 months service.
• Vouchers for free eyesight test (DSE users).
• Interest‑free loan up to £1,000 for travel tickets, car or bicycle.
• 10% discount in HMF book/gift shops and café.

Application deadline: 9:00 am on Tuesday 27 January 2026. Interviews scheduled Monday 2 February 2026 in Perry Green.