Manager, Hellens Manor

THE PENNINGTON-MELLOR-MUNTHE CHARITY TRUST; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A historic charity organization in England is seeking a Manager for Hellens Manor, responsible for overseeing operations and managing a community. Candidates should possess excellent communication and teamwork skills along with an interest in cultural and educational activities. The role includes handling administration, staff welfare, and liaising with local communities, requiring flexibility and a dedication to the integrity of this historic site.

Qualifications

• Able to live on site.
• Interest in educational and cultural activities.
• Ability to work long and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operation of Hellens Manor.
• Oversee estate activities: administration, staff welfare, compliance, finance, marketing.
• Liaise with contractors and local communities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork skills

Good IT skills

Basic accounting understanding

Job description

Manager, Hellens Manor (live in: family accommodation provided)

Hours: Full-time, with regular weekend and evening responsibilities

Report to: Chair of the PMM Charity Trust

Hellens is an historic home, gardens, woodlands, open to the public, with an important art collection, and a busy yearly schedule of events of all kind.

These include 3 festivals which we support or run: The Ledbury Poetry Festival, Hellensmusic, and Hellens Garden Festival.

JOB SUMMARY

To be responsible for the operation of Hellens Manor both as a home for a community of people living and working there, and as a charitable business. The manager will be involved principally in these aspects of the estate activities: administration, staff welfare, compliance, finance, marketing, IT, events, tours, and liaising with contractors, and local communities, with whom we work closely.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

an inspirational and dedicated person, with a real sense of humour, who can supervise, interact with, and back‑up our experienced and close‑knit team: someone with strong operational experience, a clear strategic thinker, and an effective and empathetic communicator: someone with an understanding of, and interest in history, culture, education and the natural environment, and concern for the balance between managing conservation and public access.

ESSENTIALS

able to live on site, excellent communication skills, interest in educational and cultural activities, ability to work long and flexible hours, teamwork skills, good IT skills, basic accounting understanding, and the skill to ‘manage’!

ABOUT HELLENS

set in the rural landscape of Herefordshire between the Wye Valley and the Malvern Hills conservation areas, Hellens, with its gardens and woodlands, is a dearly loved Tudor/Jacobean home with an incredible tapestry of stories, and an historic collection of artefacts, goods and chattels belonging to the characters who have lived here over the centuries. Hellens, a thousand year old site, houses an important collection of art, and has a full calendar of diverse cultural and educational events.

VISITING

for guided tours from April to October, along with our tearoom, and for educational and cultural events through most of the year. Everyone who lives and works here is encouraged to be creative, curious and engaged. The same is true for all who visit us. In all our activities, we strive to both respect and celebrate the legacy of this beautiful home, while looking to the future in ways that are green and collaborative. We are not a museum!

To Apply

To apply, please submit a CV & covering letter via the email application box below.

Closing Date

Applications by or before 12th December 2025.