Join & support us
Membership
Painswick Rococo Garden is a place to visit again and again.
There really is something new to discover every month, and every season.
If you love visiting our Garden, a season ticket lets you visit as often as you like for a whole year. What’s more, by becoming a member you’re helping our charity, as the Friends of Painswick Rococo Garden, to look after and restore the Garden for this generation and the next. Bonus!
Single membership: £37
Joint membership: £65
Family (one adult and up to four children): £68
Family (two adults and up to four children): £92
Student: £22
Corporate: Please get in touch with us to discuss options, email:
To buy an annual membership, please click here. If you would like to purchase an annual membership as a gift, we have membership gift vouchers available to purchase here.
Friends of the Garden
Members automatically become a Friend of Painswick Rococo Garden – a part of our organisation that exists to support the restoration and care of our beautiful garden.
Friends receive a regular newsletter as well as free admission to the Garden and early bird access to certain ticket sale.
Some volunteer with us, and become part of a sociable, welcoming group of like-minded individuals.
Work for us
Full-time vacancies
Garden Director
We are seeking a Garden Director to take Painswick Rococo Garden Trust forward into the next ten years and beyond. Managing all areas of the operation to ensure the smooth running of our stunning eighteenth-century garden as a visitor attraction, the successful candidate will be an experienced and skilled leader and manager, able to deal effectively with a wide range of people and situations.
The Garden Director will oversee the delivery of a newly-written business plan which will enable the charity and its trading company to thrive, building on the successes of recent years. Working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, the successful candidate will be highly responsible, competent and capable and enjoy the thrills and spills of working with a small team under pressure.
This is a full-time permanent role. Salary £50k + discretionary benefits. For more details please read the job description.
To apply, please email with your current CV and a covering letter marked for the attention of Debbie Grey, Chair of Board of Trustees. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 27 May 2025 at 9am. First interviews will be held on Thursday 5 June. For more insight and an informal discussion about the role, please email in the first instance.
Part-time vacancies
Part-time Catering Assistant
We are currently on the lookout for a part-time Catering Assistant to help provide a friendly and efficient service of food and drink to our visitors.
A key member of a small and friendly team, you will serve food and drink safely and efficiently and ensure high standards of presentation are maintained. Previous experience/barista training would be an advantage, although full training will be provided. You will enjoy meeting people and be calm, cheerful yet efficient under pressure.
Two positions are available, working either Wednesday & Friday or Thursday & Friday.
Salary £12.21 per hour for 18+ plus discretionary benefits. For more details please read the job description by clicking here. To apply, please email with your current CV and a covering letter marked for the attention of Rob Cinnamond, Catering Supervisor. The closing date for applications is Friday 16 May at 9am.
Part-time Barista
We are currently on the lookout for a part-time barista to help provide a friendly and efficient service of food and drink to our visitors each weekend.
A key member of a small and friendly team, you will serve food and drink safely and efficiently and ensure high standards of presentation are maintained. Previous experience/barista training is essential. You will enjoy meeting people and be calm, cheerful yet efficient under pressure.
Salary £12.50 per hour for 18+ plus discretionary benefits. For more details please read the job description by clicking here. To apply, please email with your current CV and a covering letter marked for the attention of Rob Cinnamond, Catering Supervisor. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 6 May at 9am.
Weekend Cleaner – from April 25 onwards
A key part of a small and friendly team, you will help keep our visitor facilities and other buildings in tip-top condition through regular cleaning.
This is a reactive role and will respond to visitor flow, weather and other variables. The role will vary by day, depending on where the greatest need is.
We are offering £12.50 per hour for those 21 and over, £10.00 per hour for those under 21. We also offer discretionary benefits including free admission.
An average of 3-5 hours per week throughout the year ensuring the business is clean on Saturday and Sundays.
To apply, please email with your current CV and a covering letter. The closing date for applications is to be confirmed.
Volunteer with us
Painswick Rococo Garden Trust is a registered charity operated by a small core of staff and supported by a large number of dedicated volunteers. We rely on our friendly team to keep our Garden looking beautiful and to develop the education side of our work.
Join our meet and greet team
Do you love meeting people and providing great customer service? Could you spare a few hours each week?
Our welcome desk volunteers meet and greet thousands of visitors each year, providing a warm welcome, helping in our Shop and operating a simple till system. The role will best suit someone who enjoys meeting people and can remain calm and focused under pressure.
If you’d like to join our friendly team, download our role profile or call 01452 813204 or email us to find out more.
Become a specialist volunteer
We rely on all sorts of skills to help us maintain and restore our special garden in the Cotswolds: from quantity surveying to law, and from accountancy to archiving, our volunteer family is broad and extraordinarily skilled!
If you have a little time to spare regularly, skills to offer and an interest in contributing to our success, email Dominic, our Garden Director, or call 01452 813204 to find out more about joining us as a specialist volunteer.
Join our Garden team
Our Garden team are expert, energetic and fun – and currently on the lookout for new recruits! Garden volunteers normally work Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and you’re welcome to come as many days a week as you’d like.
Whether you want to develop your garden knowledge, spend more time working outdoors, or simply support the work we do here, email our Garden team or call 01452 813204.
Become a trustee
With ambitious plans to continue the restoration of the Garden and ensure a sustainable future for it, these are exciting times for Painswick Rococo Garden. We’re on the lookout for individuals with the right experience and skills to join our board of trustees – at the moment we are specifically looking for someone with skills and experience in fundraising. To find out what’s involved in this leadership role, read our trustee role profile and more about the fundraising role.
To find out more or for an informal, no-obligation chat, email Dominic, our Garden Director, or ring 01452 813204.