Garden & Estates Caretaker
The Hepworth Wakefield Closing date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026
- Part time
- £25k-£30k
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
£13.45 per hour
Part-time, 15 hours per week / 3 hours per day across five days, including two weekend days per month.
This is a fixed-term position for 12 months.
The Hepworth Wakefield incorporates a large estate, including a widely celebrated garden. The Garden & Estates Caretaker will support the Cultural Gardener to ensure our high standards for the presentation of our site are maintained through a variety of maintenance tasks, as well as supporting our Estates Team with minor tasks and supporting the set-up of our larger events, such as fairs and markets. The right candidate will be interested in gardening and maintenance, with a variety of practical skills, as well as being keen to learn new skills.
We are committed to improving diversity within our organisation and welcome applications from candidates who are under-represented within the arts sector. For details of our inclusive recruitment practices and for more details about the role please visit www.hepworthwakefield.org/jobs.
Deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 28 September 2026
Interviews will take place Tuesday 6 October and Thursday 8 October 2026
Job Overview
- Job Title: Garden & Estates Caretaker
- Salary: £25k-£30k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Role: Customer Service
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026
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Location:
Yorkshire
About The Hepworth Wakefield
The Hepworth Wakefield has welcomed over 3 million visitors since opening in May 2011 and is now established as one of the most successful public art galleries in the UK, attracting critical acclaim and audiences from around the world. We present an ambitious programme of major exhibitions of the best international modern and contemporary art, alongside innovative displays drawn from Wakefield’s growing art collection.