Closing date: 17th October 2025
Salary: £25,896.00 Per Annum, Plus Desirable Benefits
Full Time, Temporary Position
Are you wild about creating memorable experiences?
Do you want to work in a place where you can hear calls from troops of Howler Monkeys, or the roars from a pride of Lions?
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve are looking for an Estates Administrator, who will provide wide-ranging administrative and organisational support across the Estates Department, covering mechanics, fleet management, suppliers, maintenance, projects, and Health & Safety.
This varied role involves maintaining compliance records, coordinating vehicle servicing and supplier activity, supporting procurement, and ensuring accurate documentation for risk assessments, audits, and departmental meetings. You will also manage departmental inboxes, provide first-line support for Estates and H&S queries, and assist with project administration. Flexibility and teamwork are key, as you will provide cross-cover within the Estates Admin team to ensure continuity of service during absence.
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking a highly organised and motivated administrator with excellent attention to detail. You will have experience managing records, coordinating tasks, and supporting compliance or project processes, ideally within estates, facilities, or health & safety. A confident communicator and problem-solver, you’ll be comfortable working with digital systems, handling sensitive information discreetly, and adapting to changing priorities. You will be highly proficient in Microsoft 365, with strong skills in Excel (spreadsheets, formulas, data management and entry) and Word (document drafting and formatting). Most importantly, you’ll be a team player - willing to step into different areas, support colleagues, and ensure the smooth running of the Estates Department. A full UK manual driving licence is required.
Contract details:
This is a temporary position covering maternity leave, with an immediate start, to December 2026. The hours of work are 40 hours per week, worked five days out of seven including weekends and bank holidays as required . Working hours are 08:00 – 16:30 with a 30-minute unpaid break.. A reliable mode of transport is recommended due to our remote location. Although this role is predominantly based at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, the successful candidate might be required to work at Howletts Wild Animal Park on the occasion.
The location:
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve is a world-renowned wild animal park set within 600 acres of Kentish savannah. The Reserve is home to some of the world’s most rare and endangered animals and offers luxury short breaks accommodation, free roaming animal safaris, once-in-a-lifetime animal encounters and exquisite dining experiences. Most importantly, every one of our employees is part of real conservation in action and their efforts have contributed to animals such as black rhino and western lowland gorillas being returned to their natural habitats in collaboration with our partners at The Aspinall Foundation.
Why you should join us:
We’re on a mission to create memorable experiences that matter, and our Core Values ‘One Team’, Customer’ and ‘Pride’ are what drive us each day to become part of something extraordinary. As well as walking to work surrounded by the calls of Howler monkeys and the roars from our pride of Lions, you will join a supportive team who are passionate about their place of work. Be part of the Port Lympne and Howletts family and join our pride.
You can also expect a host of other benefits including:
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, rising with length of service. (Pro-rata to start date and working hours)
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including workshops and e-learning
- Enhanced Sickness, Maternity and Paternity Policies.
- Unlimited free entry for you and a person of your choice into both of our parks as well as friends and family tickets.
- Exceptional discounts on food, retail and accommodation at our parks.
- Numerous retail discounts and access to a 24-hour counselling line through our Healthy Extras Scheme.
- And many more length or service-related rewards and Benefits.
A full job description is available on request.
Please note, this role may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
To apply: Please email your CV along with a covering letter to – rozs@portlympne.com
