Description

We’re looking for a Gardens & Outdoors Manager to join the team here at Mount Stewart. This exciting and impactful role is an opportunity to help the National Trust develop its longer term plan for Mount Stewart gardens and wider estate which together form one of the most exceptional sites of cultural and built heritage in our care.

What it’s like to work here

Mount Stewart is a place that has been touched by the various generations who have loved it. Whilst always respecting the past and finding inspiration from its history, Mount Stewart has been unafraid of change throughout the generations, endeavouring to remain inspiring and relevant in modern times.

The gardens at Mount Stewart, the creation of Edith, Lady Londonderry, are renowned for their innovation and uniqueness. The Formal Gardens are intimate, evoking themes of personal identity and triumphs, blending whimsical Classical and Gaelic mythology with exotic plants sourced from around the globe.

Mount Stewart is also an exceptional example of the Irish demesne, intended to be both beautiful and productive, with woodland, orchards and farmland. Fine buildings, including the neo-classical House, the Temple of the Winds, Stable Block, Farmyard with Dovecote and the Walled Garden, are architectural gems in their own right.

Last year we welcomed over 210,000 visitors and have ambitions to grow our appeal further.