Assistant Estate Manager - The Douglas Estate, South Lanarkshire
Company: Douglas & Angus Estates
Salary: Unspecified
Location: Douglas
Date posted: 6 January 2026
Apply before: Unspecified
The Job:
We have a new opening for an Assistant Estate Manager to help with the management of our 33,000 acre Estate, based in Douglas, South Lanarkshire.
The Douglas Estate comprises a wide mix of activities including agricultural, forestry, sporting, residential, commercial and tourist/leisure activities. The role will mainly be assisting with the land based activities.
Apply in writing to Grant Conchie, Estates Office, Newmains Home Farm, Douglas ML11 0RH or email office@daestates.co.uk.
- Location: Scotland, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
- Industry: Estate Management
- Job type: Permanent, Full-time
Assistant Estate Manager - The Douglas Estate, South Lanarkshire
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The Company:
The Douglas Estate comprises a wide mix of activities including agricultural, forestry, sporting, residential, commercial and tourist/leisure activities. The role will mainly be assisting with the land based activities, including management of land and building contractors, compliance with agricultural records/support schemes, organising let shooting and oversight of third party civils contractors.
The Candidate:
The ideal applicant will be practical and self-motivated, with excellent communication skills. An appropriate degree qualification in agriculture, land management or similar is desirable but not essential. As important is practical experience in a land based role.
A full driving licence is required.
The Package:
Competitive terms and conditions commensurate with experience.
Apply in writing to Grant Conchie, Estates Office, Newmains Home Farm, Douglas ML11 0RH or email office@daestates.co.uk.
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