Borde Hill Garden
Borde Hill Garden is seeking to appoint a Heritage Project Manager to support the Delivery Phase of its National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) funded Reinventing Borde Hill project. The successful candidate will lead this exciting project, reporting to the Project Board and working with the Project Director to ensure that this phase of the project is fully delivered to time and on budget. The successful candidate will have proven experience of working on heritage projects, and will act as the key point of contact for the NLHF ensuring adherence to all NLHF frameworks and requirements, and ensuring that all documentation is managed accordingly. The role will involve working closely with the internal project team, wider garden staff and volunteers (including leading on the recruitment of volunteers), as well as the externally appointed Design Team, Cost Consultant, Evaluation Consultants, and other consultants. The Heritage Project Manager will coordinate the internal project team. The successful candidate will maintain a close overview of the activity plan, the risk register, and the budget, as well acting as a point of contact, organising, attending and participating in project and stakeholder meetings; and compiling the information required for the project until the planned soft opening in Spring 2028. Knowledge, skills and experience needed: (Please provide evidence in your Covering Letter and CV) Tasks and responsibilities Become fully acquainted with all previous project documentation relating to the NLHF bid and acquire a good knowledge of the detailed objectives of the project Act as a key point of contact for NLHF ensuring that all necessary NLHF financial requirements and conditions are processed and/or met, including compiling grant drawdowns, reporting and assisting with the development of the project within the agreed programme Support the procurement of the construction contractors, and lead on procurement of other contractors, including preparation of briefs, enquiries, advertisements, evaluation and associated paperwork ensuring that their work is procured on time and within budget Oversee the work of the Design Team and other consultants ensuring that their deliverables are on time and coordinated with the other aspects of the project Liaise with an external construction project manager to ensure that a strong alignment is maintained between the capital build and the other elements of the project (e.g. activity plan, fundraising, evaluation etc.) Coordinate monthly progress reports from key workstream leads (internal and external), and compile these into a monthly Project Status Report Oversee the project budget, maintain the tracker and cashflow spreadsheet, and work with the Finance team to process invoices for payment Arrange project meetings, including co-ordinating diaries, sending meeting invites, monitor responses, and produce and circulate agendas and papers. Attend and where appropriate chair meetings, take and distribute minutes, and monitor actions as appropriate Work with the Marketing team to contribute to social media and website copy about the project Work with the Community Engagement Officer, supporting them to build and maintain relationships with current and prospective community partners, deliver the Activity Plan at the Community Growing Garden, and co-ordinate project-focused events such as Community Open Days Work with the Fundraising Manager, supporting them to create applications and approaches to potential funders (including trusts and foundations, individual donors, corporate donors, legacies etc.), and support with donor stewardship and relationship management post-gift, including reporting to other funders and supporting with donor events Support the work of the Evaluation Consultants, including internal and external evaluation of engagement initiatives Skills and experience To be considered for this position, you should be able to demonstrate some or all of the following: Good project management experience, with experience of medium-sized NLHF projects Experience of working on capital projects and working with contractors to deliver project builds Experience of working in the heritage environment, especially with listed and/or designated landscapes A good knowledge of budget management, monitoring and reporting Experience and understanding of community engagement, evaluation and partnership working Experience of working with architects, landscape architects, construction contractors, and consultants Experience of managing and working with multidisciplinary stakeholders and teams Experience and understanding of community engagement, evaluation and partnership working Experience of contributing to and supporting fundraising applications and approaches, especially for capital campaigns Excellent planning skills and a flexible approach to work, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, including tasks undertaken by others, whilst ensuring deadlines are met A great team-worker, with a confident, diplomatic approach, able to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and team members at all levels and find appropriate solutions to conflicting priorities Excellent attention to detail, with good logical, analytical and problem-solving skills A concise, effective communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work independently and to manage multi-disciplinary teams to achieve common goals Qualifications Degree in relevant discipline or with demonstrably equivalent work experience Project management qualification or equivalent practical experience Excellent skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint Please note, applications without a CV and Cover Letter will not be considered.
Borde Hill Garden is seeking to appoint a Heritage Project Manager to support the Delivery Phase of its National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) funded Reinventing Borde Hill project. The successful candidate will lead this exciting project, reporting to the Project Board and working with the Project Director to ensure that this phase of the project is fully delivered to time and on budget. The successful candidate will have proven experience of working on heritage projects, and will act as the key point of contact for the NLHF ensuring adherence to all NLHF frameworks and requirements, and ensuring that all documentation is managed accordingly. The role will involve working closely with the internal project team, wider garden staff and volunteers (including leading on the recruitment of volunteers), as well as the externally appointed Design Team, Cost Consultant, Evaluation Consultants, and other consultants. The Heritage Project Manager will coordinate the internal project team. The successful candidate will maintain a close overview of the activity plan, the risk register, and the budget, as well acting as a point of contact, organising, attending and participating in project and stakeholder meetings; and compiling the information required for the project until the planned soft opening in Spring 2028. Knowledge, skills and experience needed: (Please provide evidence in your Covering Letter and CV) Tasks and responsibilities Become fully acquainted with all previous project documentation relating to the NLHF bid and acquire a good knowledge of the detailed objectives of the project Act as a key point of contact for NLHF ensuring that all necessary NLHF financial requirements and conditions are processed and/or met, including compiling grant drawdowns, reporting and assisting with the development of the project within the agreed programme Support the procurement of the construction contractors, and lead on procurement of other contractors, including preparation of briefs, enquiries, advertisements, evaluation and associated paperwork ensuring that their work is procured on time and within budget Oversee the work of the Design Team and other consultants ensuring that their deliverables are on time and coordinated with the other aspects of the project Liaise with an external construction project manager to ensure that a strong alignment is maintained between the capital build and the other elements of the project (e.g. activity plan, fundraising, evaluation etc.) Coordinate monthly progress reports from key workstream leads (internal and external), and compile these into a monthly Project Status Report Oversee the project budget, maintain the tracker and cashflow spreadsheet, and work with the Finance team to process invoices for payment Arrange project meetings, including co-ordinating diaries, sending meeting invites, monitor responses, and produce and circulate agendas and papers. Attend and where appropriate chair meetings, take and distribute minutes, and monitor actions as appropriate Work with the Marketing team to contribute to social media and website copy about the project Work with the Community Engagement Officer, supporting them to build and maintain relationships with current and prospective community partners, deliver the Activity Plan at the Community Growing Garden, and co-ordinate project-focused events such as Community Open Days Work with the Fundraising Manager, supporting them to create applications and approaches to potential funders (including trusts and foundations, individual donors, corporate donors, legacies etc.), and support with donor stewardship and relationship management post-gift, including reporting to other funders and supporting with donor events Support the work of the Evaluation Consultants, including internal and external evaluation of engagement initiatives Skills and experience To be considered for this position, you should be able to demonstrate some or all of the following: Good project management experience, with experience of medium-sized NLHF projects Experience of working on capital projects and working with contractors to deliver project builds Experience of working in the heritage environment, especially with listed and/or designated landscapes A good knowledge of budget management, monitoring and reporting Experience and understanding of community engagement, evaluation and partnership working Experience of working with architects, landscape architects, construction contractors, and consultants Experience of managing and working with multidisciplinary stakeholders and teams Experience and understanding of community engagement, evaluation and partnership working Experience of contributing to and supporting fundraising applications and approaches, especially for capital campaigns Excellent planning skills and a flexible approach to work, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, including tasks undertaken by others, whilst ensuring deadlines are met A great team-worker, with a confident, diplomatic approach, able to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and team members at all levels and find appropriate solutions to conflicting priorities Excellent attention to detail, with good logical, analytical and problem-solving skills A concise, effective communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work independently and to manage multi-disciplinary teams to achieve common goals Qualifications Degree in relevant discipline or with demonstrably equivalent work experience Project management qualification or equivalent practical experience Excellent skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint Please note, applications without a CV and Cover Letter will not be considered.
Borde Hill Garden
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join the Borde Hill team to work on the Reinventing Borde Hill project. This role will be responsible for managing the Community Growing Garden at Sugworth Farm, part of our new 2-acre biodynamic market garden which produces seasonal fruit and vegetables to supply the new restaurant, café and farm shop at Borde Hill. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project includes an Activity Plan including a range of learning, community and volunteering activities, and this new role will have responsibility for overseeing community engagement both at the Community Growing Garden, and across the Parkland and main Garden. Your role will focus on two key areas: overseeing the seasonal growing at the Community Growing Garden with volunteers and community partners, and developing and delivering an annual site-wide community engagement programme. You will work closely with the NLHF Project Team, as well as the Green team. You will lead on liaising with local schools, community groups and charities, encouraging and facilitating participation in the Community Growing and wider site community programmes. Your passion for learning, community engagement, horticulture and nature will be key in ensuring this programme succeeds in delivering the ambitions set out in the Activity Plan. Although funded via the Lottery project, this role is permanent as we are committed to continuing it after the funded project; we intend to continue the wide range of the activities that your role will nurture and develop. Knowledge, skills and experience needed: (Please provide evidence in your Covering Letter and CV) Tasks and responsibilities Build a seasonal programme of community engagement and growing in the Community Growing Garden and at the main site, building on and developing the programme set out in the Activity Plan Deliver new community programmes and connect with participants. To include: o Facilitated sessions o Supported visits to the site o Drop-in activities and events Work with community partners to develop and deliver a community volunteer programme, ensuring access for people who will benefit from the opportunity Identify and build partnerships with relevant and diverse community groups, organisations and individuals, taking responsibility for the community engagement elements of the Reinventing Borde Hill project more widely Work with the Borde Hill Green Team, especially the Market Garden Growing Team, to ensure that the Community Growing Garden is aligned with their work, and supports the biodynamic certification aims of the Farm Identify routes for participant and volunteer progression and sustain communication Ensure equality of opportunity, access and inclusion for all participants and volunteers Work with freelance delivery partners and local community groups to deliver community activities Evaluate the effectiveness of the programmes, maintaining accurate monitoring data and adjusting programmes in response to feedback With audience needs in mind, review similar offers across the sector, especially in other local horticulture/nature organisations, to ensure our programmes are distinctive, attractive, appropriate and innovative Support and attend events delivered by other members of the team when required (e.g. large public events) and lead smaller community events Record and monitor the income and costs of the programmes, to meet budget goals Comply with the Safeguarding policy and all other policies relevant to programme delivery Ensure effective systems for resources and documentation are maintained in line with GDPR legislation and organisation policy Carry out any other duties as reasonably requested Skills and experience To be considered for this position, you should be able to demonstrate some or all of the following skills: Experience of working with a diverse range of community partners, and a commitment to and experience of delivering community engagement activities including learning engagement and activities Experience of managing and recruiting a diverse cohort of volunteers Ability to lead community group activities and co-ordinate a programme of community group activity across the season An understanding of seed sowing, crop rotations, pest and disease management, plant husbandry techniques needed in a productive market garden, and/or a willingness to learn about Biodynamic principles and practices A passion for growing and experience of growing fruits, vegetables, salad crops and ideally cut flowers in a recognised establishment An understanding of growing crops undercover and knowledge of cultivation under polytunnels Appreciation of nature and natural heritage, and its potential to contribute to wellbeing, creativity and learning among families and communities. Proven commitment to and understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion. Good organisational skills. Flexible, collaborative, and self-motivated. We d also be interested to know if you have experience in any of the following areas (it isn t essential to have experience of them all): Experience of partnership working, especially with marginalised and/or disadvantaged communities An innovative approach to planning and delivering family learning An understanding of barriers limiting access to nature and natural heritage opportunities. Experience facilitating engagement with gardens / public spaces for the community Understanding of communities and the challenges they face in the areas near Haywards Heath and the wider Mid Sussex area Understanding of the role of stakeholders in successful community engagement A practical approach to using evaluation to inform future programming. Competence with the Microsoft Office suite of applications Experience of managing budgets and maximising income.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join the Borde Hill team to work on the Reinventing Borde Hill project. This role will be responsible for managing the Community Growing Garden at Sugworth Farm, part of our new 2-acre biodynamic market garden which produces seasonal fruit and vegetables to supply the new restaurant, café and farm shop at Borde Hill. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project includes an Activity Plan including a range of learning, community and volunteering activities, and this new role will have responsibility for overseeing community engagement both at the Community Growing Garden, and across the Parkland and main Garden. Your role will focus on two key areas: overseeing the seasonal growing at the Community Growing Garden with volunteers and community partners, and developing and delivering an annual site-wide community engagement programme. You will work closely with the NLHF Project Team, as well as the Green team. You will lead on liaising with local schools, community groups and charities, encouraging and facilitating participation in the Community Growing and wider site community programmes. Your passion for learning, community engagement, horticulture and nature will be key in ensuring this programme succeeds in delivering the ambitions set out in the Activity Plan. Although funded via the Lottery project, this role is permanent as we are committed to continuing it after the funded project; we intend to continue the wide range of the activities that your role will nurture and develop. Knowledge, skills and experience needed: (Please provide evidence in your Covering Letter and CV) Tasks and responsibilities Build a seasonal programme of community engagement and growing in the Community Growing Garden and at the main site, building on and developing the programme set out in the Activity Plan Deliver new community programmes and connect with participants. To include: o Facilitated sessions o Supported visits to the site o Drop-in activities and events Work with community partners to develop and deliver a community volunteer programme, ensuring access for people who will benefit from the opportunity Identify and build partnerships with relevant and diverse community groups, organisations and individuals, taking responsibility for the community engagement elements of the Reinventing Borde Hill project more widely Work with the Borde Hill Green Team, especially the Market Garden Growing Team, to ensure that the Community Growing Garden is aligned with their work, and supports the biodynamic certification aims of the Farm Identify routes for participant and volunteer progression and sustain communication Ensure equality of opportunity, access and inclusion for all participants and volunteers Work with freelance delivery partners and local community groups to deliver community activities Evaluate the effectiveness of the programmes, maintaining accurate monitoring data and adjusting programmes in response to feedback With audience needs in mind, review similar offers across the sector, especially in other local horticulture/nature organisations, to ensure our programmes are distinctive, attractive, appropriate and innovative Support and attend events delivered by other members of the team when required (e.g. large public events) and lead smaller community events Record and monitor the income and costs of the programmes, to meet budget goals Comply with the Safeguarding policy and all other policies relevant to programme delivery Ensure effective systems for resources and documentation are maintained in line with GDPR legislation and organisation policy Carry out any other duties as reasonably requested Skills and experience To be considered for this position, you should be able to demonstrate some or all of the following skills: Experience of working with a diverse range of community partners, and a commitment to and experience of delivering community engagement activities including learning engagement and activities Experience of managing and recruiting a diverse cohort of volunteers Ability to lead community group activities and co-ordinate a programme of community group activity across the season An understanding of seed sowing, crop rotations, pest and disease management, plant husbandry techniques needed in a productive market garden, and/or a willingness to learn about Biodynamic principles and practices A passion for growing and experience of growing fruits, vegetables, salad crops and ideally cut flowers in a recognised establishment An understanding of growing crops undercover and knowledge of cultivation under polytunnels Appreciation of nature and natural heritage, and its potential to contribute to wellbeing, creativity and learning among families and communities. Proven commitment to and understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion. Good organisational skills. Flexible, collaborative, and self-motivated. We d also be interested to know if you have experience in any of the following areas (it isn t essential to have experience of them all): Experience of partnership working, especially with marginalised and/or disadvantaged communities An innovative approach to planning and delivering family learning An understanding of barriers limiting access to nature and natural heritage opportunities. Experience facilitating engagement with gardens / public spaces for the community Understanding of communities and the challenges they face in the areas near Haywards Heath and the wider Mid Sussex area Understanding of the role of stakeholders in successful community engagement A practical approach to using evaluation to inform future programming. Competence with the Microsoft Office suite of applications Experience of managing budgets and maximising income.
