Consultant Brief: Project Manager, Benton End Revived

Jobs

The Garden Museum is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a team of consultants on the renewal and redevelopment of Benton End, a Grade II* listed Tudor property with significant artistic, horticultural, and social heritage. The goal is to transform Benton End into a vibrant, accessible, and sustainable arts and learning centre, reimagining the radical spirit of Sir Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines’s art school and garden legacy.

This commission covers both the Development Phase and, subject to funding and performance, the Delivery Phase of a National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported capital project. The Project Manager will collaborate closely with the client, stakeholders and wider consultant team throughout.

Please refer to the consultancy brief (job description) and appendices for further information about the project requirements. 

Appendices

Application requirements

Please supply the following by 5pm on Monday 27 April 2026:

• Illustrated examples of recent, similar work at an equivalent level of complexity and
  heritage significance
• CV for yourself and any associates who will work on the project
• Fee proposal for Development Phase and indicative fee for Delivery Phase
• Outline methodology and approach
• At least two references from comparable heritage or arts capital project
• Confirmation of insurance (minimum £ 1million Professional Indemnity and £1 million
  Public Liability insurance, and £1 million Employers Liability cover (if applicable), or ability and willingness to obtain)

Clarifying questions should be sent to bentonend@gardenmuseum.org.uk by 5pm on Monday 13 April 2026.