Desired Location: London, would consider a rural location depending on the role.
Live in or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £35,000 GPA
Available from: Immediately
Candidate ID: 169303
We have an enthusiastic, adaptable, and highly flexible maintenance handyman with a strong track record in general household upkeep. He is particularly confident in decorating, including painting, wallpapering, and surface preparation, and also brings solid experience in basic plumbing and electrical tasks, such as fixing leaks, replacing fittings, and handling minor electrical repairs. He is dependable, self-motivated, and able to work independently across multiple properties. He is happy to travel between locations and is fully flexible with his working hours, making him an ideal candidate for employers who require a reliable, hands-on professional willing to adjust to their specific needs.
Call: +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Ben Monks
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Desired Location: South of England
Live in or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation: £30,000+ GPA
Available from: 1 month
Candidate ID: 166809
We have a confident and passionate horticulturist with broad experience across gardening, conservation, and estate management. An enthusiastic all-rounder, he is now seeking a Head Gardener or Estate Manager role where he can bring creativity, leadership, and a deep respect for nature to garden projects and planting schemes. He is particularly passionate about rewilding, topiary, and creating spaces that support both beauty and biodiversity. He enjoys working closely with animals and integrating wildlife-friendly practices into formal and naturalistic landscapes alike. A natural collaborator, our candidate thrives in team environments where ideas are shared and projects are developed collectively. With strong horticultural knowledge, a creative approach, and a commitment to sustainability, he brings energy, skill, and vision to every role.
Call: +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Ben Monks
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Desired Location: Hertfordshire and surrounding areas
Live in or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation: £35,000+ GPA
Available from: Immediately
Candidate ID: 163173
A kind and hardworking horticulturalist with over 30 years’ experience as an Estate Supervisor for a respected college, where he was responsible for the maintenance and development of extensive grounds and gardens. Skilled in all areas of hands-on horticulture, including planting, pruning, greenhouse care, and seasonal upkeep, with experience leading small teams and managing day-to-day outdoor operations.
Deeply passionate about countryside life, he actively volunteers with his local agricultural society, supporting community events and traditional rural practices. Known for his reliability, gentle manner, and strong work ethic, he integrates well into private households and estate teams.
Currently seeking a long-term, live-in Senior Gardener or Head Gardener position within Hertfordshire or surrounding areas, where he can contribute his lifelong expertise and love for horticulture to a well-maintained private estate.
Call: +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Ben Monks
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Desired Location: Surrey and surrounding areas
Live In or Live Out: Ideally Live in, (With partner ) Would consider Live out
Salary Expectation: £40,000 GPA +
Available from: One Month’s Notice
Candidate ID: 161323
We have a fantastic and highly experienced Head Gardener looking for a new role. He is professional, passionate and has a wealth of knowledge with formal and informal gardens. He has great longevity and a very dedicated and professional attitude; he is very well suited to running a private estate. Covering all elements, kitchen gardens, rose gardens, glasshouses, orchards, woodlands, formal lawns to name a few. He is keen to find a new position where the garden can offer variation, he is happy to develop and implement new planting schemes and projects, and alternatively he is happy to maintain an already established garden. He is flexible on his next role, whether it be as an Estate manager, a Head Gardener or Sole gardener.
Call: +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Ben Monks
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Desired Location: Clitheroe Area Lancashire
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £40,000
Available From: 1 month
Candidate ID: 141639
He is an experienced Gardener / Handyman / Driver who is currently working for himself but looking to secure a full-time permanent role with a private household.He has excellent skills and experience and able to take on all gardening duties alongside general property maintenance, caretaking and security. Very flexible attitude to his work.
Call: +44 (0) 12 9860 0414 Email: Laura Harrall
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Desired Location: Norfolk
Live In or Live Out: Live in (With wife and dog)
Salary Expectation: £40,000 GPA
Availability: 4 Weeks’ Notice
Candidate ID: 133964
We have a vastly experienced Head Gardener looking for a new role. He has been working on the same Family Farming estate since 2005. His responsibilities have changed throughout the years. He is a wonderful all-rounder. His main passion is of a Kitchen garden, where he currently maintains the 6-acre plot alongside the formal boarders and further acres of grounds. Taking care of planting, seasonal projects, maintenance and much more. The family have 2 cattle farms, and they breed Racehorses so always lots to do. They use the estate on a formal basis as a sporting estate. He helps where and when needed and has a great attitude. He has a genuine love for gardening and hopes to find a new role closer to his son in Norfolk. He comes with his lovely wife and Labrador and is looking for Live in Role
Call: +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Ben Monks
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Desired Location: Central Scotland
Live In or Live Out: live In
Salary Expectation: £40,000 GPA
Availability: 1 month’s notice
Candidate ID: 69280
A very experienced Gardener having worked in Private Estate Gardens for a number of years, 10 years as a Head Gardener.
Also a landscaper, garden designer, conservationist who has built gardens in Scotland, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and Australia.
Many years experience growing organic produce and gardening for wildlife. Expert in rock walls, both dry stone and traditional lime mortar. Sound working knowledge of plants, horticulture, organic vegetable production landscaping, garden design and ecology.
Good design sense and creativity, reliable and dependable, restoration and conservation skills, strong plant and gardening knowledge. Very passion about organic methods.
Call +44 (0) 13 1556 5139 Email Lesley Jones
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Desired Location: Scotland
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation: £35,000 + GPA
Available from:
Candidate ID: 120949
Estate Worker with experience of working on an estate since 1995. Having managed all aspects of an island estate, fencing, organising and overseeing, forestry / chainsaw work, property maintenance e.g. painting, concrete work, building structures. Ground work, digger, ditch work, shore, jetty maintenance, vermin control. Having estate ready for arrival of the owners family and friends.
Call +44 (0) 13 1556 5139 Email Lesley Jones
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Desired Location: Home Counties
Live In or Live Out: Either
Salary Expectation: £30,000 - £40,000 GPA
Available from: 1 months’ notice
Candidate ID: 125651
A committed, hardworking and professional individual, with a love of the outdoors having spent time working as a Groundsman and Greenkeeper. He is happy to work independently or as part of a team. He is a confident driver and has a Dog. Lovely references.
Call: +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Georgia Lester
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Desired Location: The family are in Argyll & Bute but will live away
Live In or Live Out: Either depending on the location
Salary Expectation: £30,000 - £35,000 GPA
Available from: 6 weeks notice
Candidate ID: 124274
This candidate has been a Gardener since 1991 and has a wealth of experience. He had led, trained and developed under gardeners to maintain and develop established gardens, some open to the public. He has been responsible for budgets and safe systems of work within. He has been very hands-on over the years and has worked on vegetable gardens, maintaining and developing grounds and herbaceous borders, lawns and a rock garden. His duties have also included security, and liaising with tradesmen and tenants on the estates. He has a chainsaw and tree-climbing license and comes across as well-natured and a keen, knowledgeable Gardener
Call +44 (0) 13 1556 5139 Email Lesley Jones
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