Regional Head of Estates London (internally this role is known as Seni

Regional Head of Estates London (internally, this role is known as Senior Estate Manager)

Location: Kenwood House, Hampstead, London, NW3 7JR

Salary: From £54,540, depending on skills, experience and location / 36 hours per week / permanent

Job type: Permanent

Ref: 16554

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage. Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.

That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.

We are looking for a Regional Head of Estates London (internally the role is known as Senior Estate Manager) to join our team. The role is full-time and permanent, working 36 hours per week.

The London portfolio brings together more than 20 historic sites across the capital and surrounding area, including Kenwood House, Eltham Palace and Gardens, Marble Hill House, Apsley House, Wellington Arch, Down House, Tilbury Fort, Jewel Tower, London Wall, Winchester Palace, the Royal Artillery Monument, historic statues, and the Cenotaph. This is a distinctive regional leadership role combining historic mansions with nationally important monuments, memorials, archaeological remains, and complex urban stakeholder requirements. You will lead the regional Estates team and oversee an annual estates and maintenance budget of more than £3 million.

Based in London, you may work from home or from one of our site-based offices (Kenwood or Eltham Palace), but you will be expected to spend a proportionate amount of your time at Kenwood, Eltham Palace, and Apsley House, and travel across the London sites to attend meetings, site visits, and engage with colleagues.

The Benefits

• Salary from £54,540, depending on skills, experience and location
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• Flexible hours
• The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
• Apprenticeship opportunities
• Subscriptions to professional bodies
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
• Options to buy additional leave
• An inclusive working atmosphere where everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions, and with different needs
• Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

This is a significant senior leadership role at the heart of English Heritage's work, shaping how some of the country's most significant historic places are cared for, maintained, and developed for the future. You will lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team, ensuring consistent delivery of maintenance, compliance, conservation, and operational priorities. You will manage cyclical, reactive, compliance, and capital programmes and an annual estates and maintenance budget of more than £3 million, provide assurance on health and safety, fire, and statutory responsibilities, and advise regional and senior stakeholders on estate, maintenance, and asset management priorities. This is a unique opportunity to help shape estate delivery across a portfolio of historic buildings and structures in London.

We are looking for an experienced estates, property, conservation, or facilities leader with strong people leadership, programme, and budget management experience. You will bring excellent stakeholder management skills, sound judgment on risk and compliance, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage complex programmes, and drive continuous improvement in a busy urban heritage environment.

To be considered for the role, you'll need experience of:

1. Building and managing complex work programmes and budgets.
2. Working at a senior level contributing to national and departmental strategy and policy.
3. Leading a multi-functional team through periods of change.
4. Procuring and managing construction and maintenance contracts.
5. Leading teams managing an estate with a range of property-related issues including safety, legal, and statutory requirements.

Interviews will be held on 24th September 2026 at Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane, London NW3 7JR.

Closing date: 06/09/ :59:59