Heritage Project Manager

Borde Hill Garden


Job Summary

The Heritage Project Manager will lead the exciting NLHF-funded ‘Reinventing Borde Hill’ project, which aims to connect communities to the restorative power of nature.

Job Description

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.

This is a part time role at 3 days a week (0.6 FTE).

For more information visit: https://bordehill.co.uk/vacancies/heritage-project-manager-part-time-fixed-term/

Job Requirements

  • 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

For more information visit: https://bordehill.co.uk/vacancies/heritage-project-manager-part-time-fixed-term/

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Heritage Project Manager
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
    (pro-rata)
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Charity
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Fri, 06 Mar 2026

  • Location:

    South East

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Job: Heritage Project Manager

Job: Heritage Project Manager

Organisation: Borde Hill Garden

Postcode: RH16 1XP

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