Live-In Estate Groundskeeper / Gardener / Caretaker

Hours: 40 hours per week (5 days per week)

Location: Hedsor Park, Taplow, with residence on site

Reports to: Estate Manager

Start date: July 2025 

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hedsor Park is a 100-acre Buckinghamshire estate wrapped round the magnificent Hedsor House and Grade II listed gardens. It is famed for hosting unforgettable weddings and brisk country walks before breakfast. We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Estate Groundskeeper / Gardener / Caretaker to live on site, care for the place like it’s your own, and keep every vista wedding-photo ready. 

Day-to-day, you’ll handle estate and grounds care, family support, basic property repairs and first-response security. Woodland, parkland and a one-kilometre drive all need your steady eye and sharp shears. This role requires a reliable, trustworthy, and proactive individual with experience in estate maintenance and horticulture.  

In return, you’ll have accommodation on the estate, a 40-hour week with flex for the odd weekend, and the chance to leave a genuine mark on a historic landscape.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Vision delivery – ensure the vision and goals of the estate are weaved into your daily tasks. 

• Contribution to Improvements – Offer input into garden development and landscape enhancements in line with the estate’s long-term vision and design.

• Driveway Stewardship – Take pride in and oversee the care of the 1km drive leading to Hedsor House, ensuring it remains visually striking and well-kept year-round. 

• Lawn & Grounds Maintenance – Mowing, topiary, hedge cutting, and general landscaping.

• Machinery Operation & Maintenance – Handling agricultural and garden equipment.

• Woodland Management – Tree care, logging, and brush clearance.

• Estate Upkeep – Maintaining outdoor areas, pathways, and grounds.

• Basic Property Maintenance – Fencing repairs and minor upkeep.

• Garden & Outdoor Features – Caring for ornaments, furniture, and external installations.

• Contractor Liaison – Coordinating external support and reporting issues.

• Security & Safety – First response for estate security concerns.

• Family & Estate Support – Providing dependable assistance where needed.

• House & Pet Sitting – Provide house/pet care in the owner’s absence, including occasional support with dogs and other animals.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Experienced in property or land maintenance and management, ideally from a large estate, hotel grounds, or high-end horticultural background

• Knowledge and experience of horticulture and woodland management

• Confident with tools and equipment; able to work independently and take initiative.

• Experienced in using a tractor 

• Willing to care for geese and cattle

• Comfortable living in close proximity to a family estate with high standards

• Friendly, trustworthy and proactive, with strong attention to detail

• A practical, positive, approach to work

• Emotionally intelligent with good social instincts

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Certified in chainsaw use and spraying

• Full clean UK driving licence

OUR VALUES:

Hedsor House has the aspiration to become the most treasured place on earth for weddings. The Estate has the goal to arrive at the next century in better health than we found it – richer in trees, views, stories and soil. Our simple pledge is that every generation enjoys Hedsor and every generation improves it.  

We have a culture where…  

• We share inclusively

• We care for others

• We inspire trust

• We explore and innovate

• We share our passion: