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We are caring, we work together, and we are adventurous and challenging in all that we do.

From horticulture, catering and visitor experience to finance and maintenance – Harewood provides a diversity of employment opportunities and we believe a career with us is a rewarding experience.

Our incredible team ensures that Harewood House, its collections, parkland and gardens continue to enrich lives now and for generations to come.

Join us and be part of our story.

Current opportunities

Seasonal Gardener – Work Placement

Applications close: Monday 03 August 2026

Full-time
Gardens & Grounds

Are you passionate about horticulture and looking to develop your skills in a world-class historic landscape? We're looking for a Seasonal Gardener on a fixed term basis to work alongside our experienced Gardens team.

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Happy Harewood Shop Assistant helping a visitor with their purchases in the Courtyard Shop. In the background, wooden shelves are filled with bottles of Nyetimber sparkling wine, books about Harewood and official merchandise from Downton Abbey, Gentleman Jack and Emmerdale - all of which was filmed at Harewood.

A woman in a patterned dress holds an ornate fan in a room reminiscent of a museum with classical decor. Standing before a large portrait of HRH Princess Mary, she is surrounded by paintings, a fireplace, and glass cases displaying fans. The carefully curated setting reflects Harewood’s deep commitment to preserving and celebrating its collections, ensuring their stories endure for future generations.

Please download and submit a completed Application Form and Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form before the close date to recruitment@harewood.org.

If you require the forms in an alternative format, please get in touch.

We look forward to hearing from you!

You’ll get to work in beautiful surroundings (even if we do say so ourselves).

We also offers a range of benefits for permanent staff including:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising by a day after each year of service in your first three years up to 28 days (pro rata for part-time employees)
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements
Enhanced sick pay entitlements
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Death in Service benefit scheme
Complimentary visits to Harewood House Trust for you and up to 3 guests
Access to complimentary passes for other Treasure House of England and Yorkshire’s Great, Houses, Castles & Gardens properties
Staff discount in our on-site catering and retail outlets
Vouchers for a free eyesight test for DSE (Display Screen Equipment) users
Free parking

We joined the Disability Confident scheme as we’re committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices and building a diverse team.

Any applicants who identify as disabled and meet the minimum criteria (i.e. the ‘essential criteria’ described in the person specification) will be offered an interview.

If you would like to declare you have a disability in order for this to be taken into consideration or you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch with us at recruitment@harewood.org.

It is important to note that there may be rare occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all Disability Confident candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

For example, if we receive a very large number of applications, we may limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

In these circumstances we would select the candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than all of those that meet the minimum criteria.

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