Key Responsibilities:
Taking pride in your work and the work of your team, ensuring attention to detail in all tasks
Working outdoors in a physically demanding role in all weather conditions
Achieving premium results in the gardens of high-end clients with high expectations
Bringing a strong work ethic, positive attitude, reliability, and excellent communication skills
Conducting regular inspections of grounds to identify additional maintenance needs and address client issues promptly
Creating and maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces with a passion for horticulture
Performing a variety of tasks, including mowing, trimming, planting, and debris removal
Confidently using all necessary machinery required for the role.
Taking ownership and pride in the gardens you maintain
Training:
Full Level 2 Horticulture and Landscaping Apprenticeship
Functional skills maths and English where required
Training Outcome:Full Level 2 Horticulture Apprenticeship Opportunity to progress to full time position and further training where appropriate.Employer Description:DB Landscape Management Ltd is a specialist in soft landscaping and grounds maintenance, delivering high-quality, sustainable outdoor solutions. Our team is committed to maintaining and enhancing green spaces for commercial and residential clientsWorking Hours :Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Team working,Physical fitness....Read more...
As an Apprentice Gardener you will work within the Council’s award winning Grounds Maintenance team learning all aspects of maintaining the Council’s land.
You will develop your horticulture skills working within the local parks, gardens (including Green Flag standard sites), cemeteries and sports grounds.
Work tasks will include:
Assisting with the planting and maintenance of seasonal displays
Maintenance of sustainable roadside floral displays
Maintenance of the Council’s bowling greens, cricket squares and football pitches
Seasonal soft landscape work and grass, hedge and shrub border maintenance
To undertake the above tasks you will learn to use strimmer’s pedestrian and ride on grass cutting machinery, hedge trimmers, various hand tools and a range of fine turf machinery.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, keen to learn both on the job and at college, conscientious with a high level of common sense and professionalism. You should be aware that you would be expected to work outside all year round and in all weather conditions. Candidates will also be expected to have a minimum GCSE (or equivalent) grade C in English and Maths and will need to attend an assessment session at Sparsholt College before starting on the apprenticeship course.
You will be based at the Council’s depot and the Apprenticeship training will be undertaken on a day release basis at Sparsholt College.
As part of a team you will develop your on the job skills to:
Maintain sports grounds, parks, cemeteries and other public spaces.
Undertake horticultural duties including soft and hard landscaping, site preparation, planting, turf maintenance and pruning of trees, shrubs and bedding maintenance.
Assist in the excavation and backfilling of graves.
Inspect and maintain equipped play areas and other sites. Sweep, collect and remove litter, rubbish and animal waste. Complete very basic paperwork.
You must make sure that you follow our procedures and Health and Safety rules.
You need to behave properly and remember that you represent the Council in all that you do.
You must speak to customers and colleagues in a helpful and polite way.
You will be expected to undertake your “off the job” Apprenticeship training on a day release basis at college.Training:You will attend Sparsholt College on a day release basis during term time, where you will work towards the following:
Horticulture and Landscape Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Emergency First AidPA1 PA6
Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths must achieve Level 1 and take the test for Level 2 before taking the end-point assessment.
Full qualifications include;
(Core) Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (Ofqual registered) minimum 1-day course
(Horticulture Operative) Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Pesticides OR City and Guilds Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides
(Horticulture Operative) Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticide Using Hand Held Equipment OR City and Guilds Level 2 Award In The Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment
(Landscaping construction) City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Abrasive Wheel Machines or Lantra Abrasive Wheel Machines CourseApprentices will need to achieve the EPA's to achieve their apprenticeship:
Online knowledge assessment - a 60-minute online test containing 40 multiple choice questions.
Practical assessment EPA - a range of 4 practical activities taking no more than six hours undertaken in controlled conditions with responses to verbal questioning from the Independent End Point Assessor. The apprentice will undertake 3 core tasks and one task from the optional route - Horticulture or Landscaping.
Professional Discussion EPA - An hour-long professional discussion under controlled conditions between the EPA and the apprentice to allow the apprentice to demonstrate their knowledgeYou will be required to attend Sparsholt College on a day release basis to learn about horticulture, to include:
Health and Safety
Use and maintain non-powered and handheld powered equipment
Use and maintain pedestrian controlled equipment
Environment protection
Plant identification and nomenclature - Latin and common
Vegetation control
Soil science and cultivation
Plant establish and maintenance
Plant grown
Plant health
Establish and maintain amenity areas
Survey and mark out sites for landscaping features
Construct hard landscape features
Maintain hard landscape features
Training Outcome:A permanent position may be offered upon successful completion of apprenticeship. Potential to be taken onto the team permanently as an assistant gardener after successful completion of your apprenticeship. Employer Description:Fareham Borough Council is a local authority for the area midway between Portsmouth and Southampton. With the town at its centre, the Borough covers the wards of Fareham, Portchester, Stubbington, Hill Head, Titchfield, Park Gate, Warsash, Locks Heath and Sarisbury.Working Hours :Monday to Thursday, 08.00 - 16.00. Friday, 08.00 - 15.30.
This will include day release to Sparsholt College during term time.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative,Physical fitness,An interest in Horticulture,Motivated,Reliable with good timekeeping....Read more...
Some duties will include:
Maintain all Town Council grounds and open spaces
Grass cutting, hedge trimming, path clearance, tree pruning, borders, flower beds and hanging baskets
Keep open spaces clear of litter
Maintain and repair of picnic benches, fences and benches
Horticulture activities as required, such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, path clearance, tree pruning, borders, flower beds and hanging baskets
Check and maintain play equipment; making repairs where possible or reporting defects to the Senior Grounds Person
Carry out tree work and woodland management as directed
Carry out work relating to memorial gardens interments
Work in accordance with the Town Council’s Health & Safety Policies and other policies and legislation/guidelines
With the direction of the Senior Grounds Person maintain all vehicles and machinery in good working condition
Advise members of the public of responsibilities in respect of associated regulations and orders regarding park management and maintenance
Ensure that a quality service is delivered at all times
Undertake all required training
Training:You will be working towards a Horticulture & Landscape Operative Intermediate Apprenticeship Level 2 which includes:
Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
PA1 or PA6
You will need to attend Duchy College Rosewarne one day per week
You will receive on and of-the-job training and support from an assessor and your employer
Training Outcome:Some apprentices enrol onto the Level 3 Horticulture & Landcape Supervisor apprenticeship. Employer Description:Hayle Town Council manages Hayle Community Centre, Hayle Library, Hayle Outdoor Swimming Pool, Lethlean Lane Allotments, Lethlean Meadow Cemetery, Public Conveniences, Hayle Recreation Ground, King George V Memorial Walk, Jubilee Path, The Millpond (not the play area), The Plantation and other small pockets of green land.Working Hours :Monday – Thursday 08:00 – 16:00
Friday 08:00 – 15:30.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental....Read more...
We are looking for a self-motivated individual with a keen eye for detail, a strong work ethic with good communication skills and a personable manner.
The successful applicant must have a positive 'can do attitude', be able to follow instructions and willing to learn new skills.
The job requires your full commitment, you must be fully fit, be willing to work in all conditions and hold a full UK driving license. You will ideally be based within a 20 mile radius of Hambledon and able to work between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm with an ability (if required), to work overtime in order to complete work on time and to schedule.
Your skill set will include the following areas of work:
Hand weeding
Grass cutting
Strimming
Hand pruning
Hedge trimming/cutting.
Weed spraying
General horticulture i.e. propagating
Minor facilities maintenance i.e. jet washing paths
You will be required to conform to all PPE and risk management requirements on-site, fill-out time sheets as well as report to Management.
The job affords you a very competitive wage (to the right applicant and subject to experience and age), with 28 days per annum holiday (including Bank Holidays), a work place pension scheme, free PPE and safety boots.Training:
You will be required to attend Sparsholt College on a day release basis during term time
Horticulture and Landscape Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (Ofqual registered) minimum 1-day course, City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Abrasive Wheel Machines OR Lantra Abrasive Wheel Machines Course
Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths achieve Level 1 and take the test for Level 2 before taking the end-point assessmentApprentices will need to achieve the EPAs to achieve their apprenticeship:
On-line knowledge assessment - a 60-minute online test containing 40 multiple choice questions
Practical assessment EPA - a range of 4 practical activities taking no more than six hours undertaken in controlled conditions with responses to verbal questioning from the Independent End-Point Assessor
The apprentice will undertake three tasks core tasks and one task from the optional route - Horticulture or LandscapingProfessional Discussion EPA - An hour-long professional discussion under controlled conditions between the EPA and the apprentice to allow the apprentice to demonstrate their knowledge
Training Outcome:
Growth within the team as the business expand
Potential to move to the vineyard, working with the vineyard manager
Employer Description:Hambledon is England's Oldest Commercial Vineyard & Home to Award-Winning English Sparkling Wine.
Established in1 952 by Major-General Sir Guy Salisbury-Jones, Hambledon Vineyard is England's Oldest Commercial Vineyard. Seventy years later, under the esteemed guidance of Berry Bros. & Rudd and Symington Family Estates, we continue to pride ourselves on our rich heritage and our shared goal: to create the Finest English Sparkling Wine.
We have a newly opened visitor centre and restaurant and in April 2025, a new shop. We also offer tours and tastings around the vineyard which include visits to our winery, cellar and vineyards.
Mill Down House is also part of the estate, which has circa 6 acres of formal gardens to be kept to the highest standard.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm, this will include day release to college on a FridaySkills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Physical fitness,keen eye for detail,strong work ethic,Hard working,an interest in horticulture,able to follow instructions....Read more...
With the regular supervision and guidance of the Park-Keeper, the successful apprentice will:
Be responsible for the horticultural maintenance and upkeep of the flower beds on site with options to add their own input and ideas
To assist in a variety of other jobs in the park and other areas maintained by the council, including litter picking, hand mowing, strimming, hedge cutting and the possibility of tractor driving.
The apprentice must ensure that the work carried out is to a high standard in accordance with the council’s expectations and must be committed to the community for the benefit of the residents and visitors
Be confident and ready to answer questions from the general public
Must be prepared to work outdoors in all weathers
Training:The apprenticeship is delivered from Bicton College, in the form of block weeks. The apprentice will spend their working time with the employer, and roughly every 6 weeks they will spend a full week at Bicton College. Accommodation is available on site.
You will be working towards a Level 2 Horticulture/Landscape Construction Operative Apprenticeship Standard.
You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an Apprenticeship Advisor.Training Outcome:Potential to progress to Level 3 Horticulture and Landscape Supervisor apprenticeship. Employer Description:Okehampton Town Council provides a variety of services and facilities within the town, many of which are recreational. These include:
- BMX/Pump track
- Skatepark
- Woodland
- Meadow
- Playing fields and play equipment
- Putting green
- Ponds
- Simmons Park – AWorking Hours :Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm.
Friday 8am to 1pm.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Tact and Diplomacy,Willing to work in all weather,Self-motivated,Can-do attitude,Punctuality....Read more...
Working with plants (general care, watering and maintenance)
Helping maintain the surrounding grassed areas and bushes
Helping keep the garden centre clean, tidy and safe
Heavy lifting required
Working outside during all seasons
Helping customers with horticulture queries and requests
Working at the tills serving customers. Till training will be given
Pricing and merchandising stock, ensuring great availability for our customers
Assisting with stock control and replenishment
Unloading and checking off deliveries
Experience within customer service is preferable, however not essential
A positive attitude towards learning about the role is much more important!
Training:The successful candidate will complete Level 2 Horticulture Apprenticeship Standard. This will be delivered in the workplace, with a tutor visiting once a month, and day release at Houghall College once a week.Training Outcome:Possibility of permanent employment for the right person. Employer Description:Small family owned garden centre in the North East of England.
Here at Clay's Garden Centre Ltd, we are an established business based in Washington, that prides ourselves on offering a range of garden equipment, plants and accessories at a reasonable price. Based in Peel Retail Park, we are open 7 days a week with ample free parking nearby.
Our friendly staff are very experienced, and can help you choose from our wide range of garden products. Whether it's some new plants for a decorative border or you want a set of garden chairs, we will be able to help. We also have a coffee shop in our garden centre, and look forward to your visit.Working Hours :Monday–Sunday between 9am–4pm. Please note that this will be a 5-day working week, so when weekends are worked there will be two days off during the week.Skills: Communication skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience....Read more...
For this position we require a well presented, hardworking and dedicated person who is enthusiastic about developing their skills and knowledge and who can work in a team to create and manage high-end gardens.
Core operative duties to support the delivery of high-quality workmanship covering all aspects of landscaping, groundworks and garden management.
Clearing, weeding, blowing, mowing, strimming, edging, tidying, mixing, digging, rotavating, planting, mulching, paving and other related tasks.
Following instruction from your line manager, team leader/foreman and garden designer.
Paying special attention to the working environment, keeping site tidy, supplies stored correctly and ensuring site is kept safe – no spills, obstacles, trip hazards etc.
Dealing promptly with issues arising and escalating them immediately to your line manager.
To comply with Health and Safety legislation.
Training:Horticulture or landscape construction operative
Level 2 (GCSE)
Typical duration: 24 months
Standard
Dedicated Performance Coach
Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Day release once a weekTraining Outcome:There will be the opportunity to work towards a permanent role within our team either in Horticulture or Landscaping. This may entail further learning and development such as RHS qualifications or City & Guilds following completion of apprentice course.Employer Description:Landcraft Landscape & Design Ltd is a Landscaping and Horticultural business which has been operating for 10 years. We are situated near Farnham with gardens and projects located throughout the South. We are an award winning team having gained gold medal success at RHS Chelsea. We undertake work including, garden construction, hard landscaping, soft landscaping, garden aftercare and garden maintenance. Our work predominantly is within high-end domestic settings.Working Hours :Number of Hours: 40
Lunch break length: 30 mins
Start Time: must be on site by 8am (not including travel)
Finish Time: 4pm (not including return travel)Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness,Must be reliable....Read more...
Tasks include:
Mowing
Hedge trimming
All aspects of plant care
Training:Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Level 2.
Training Outcome:
Horticulturist/Gardener
Advanced Apprenticeship or Level 3 Qualification
Supervisor/Team Leader
Landscaper or Landscape Technician
Horticultural Sales or Retail
Grounds Maintenance or Estate Management
Environmental or Sustainability Roles
Employer Description:We are a small business based in New Mills, Derbyshire. We specialize in garden maintenance in the local areaWorking Hours :Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Working hours can be flexible and may include some weekendsSkills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Physical fitness....Read more...
Main duties are:
Distribution of bio and beneficials.
Crop registration.
Feed mixing as required.
Spraying as directed by the Head Grower.
Develop and learn growing and operations responsibilities within the glasshouse.
Training:
Crop Technician Standard.
English and Maths (if required) Level 2.
Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Pesticides.
Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work.
Training Outcome:We are looking for someone who sees themselves working in horticulture as a career. This may be a first step in Growing, an ideal opportunity, with potential for development in parallel to their studies. Employer Description:Suffolk Fresh Ltd grow and pack tomatoes, currently for Tesco, Waitrose and Morrisons.
The nursery is 8.4 hectares and is a semi closed hydroponic glasshouse in Bramford, Suffolk.Working Hours :Monday to Friday – start times vary from 6.30am to 7.30am depending on the time of year. Tuesday will be a study day, on site, focussing on college work. Additional hours are required, including Saturdays, to manage harvest and customer requirements.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative....Read more...
1 Day nursery work- assisting and improvise plant knowledge
3 days landscaping - Soft I hard and maintenance on rotation 1 Day college
Soft- Turfing, Planting shrubs and trees, mulching, Moving aggregates- Soil, Gravel, Sand
Maintenance- Learning and using power tools- mowers, strimmer's, Blowers, Hedgecutters
Maintenance works- Pruning/Grass cutting/Tidying up of landscaped areas
Hard Landscaping- This isn't an area our company works inextensively - but we do have some works available- Paving, Fencing, Decking and domestic works
We do like our staff to be trained in machine works - Diggers, dumpers and telehandlers- Age restrictions apply
Apprentice must have CSCS prior to start date
Training:Horticulture or Landscape Construction OperativeLevel 2 (GCSE)Typical duration: 24 months.
Standard:
Dedicated Performance Coach
Day release Merrist Wood
Functional Skills maths and English if necessary
Training Outcome:After the apprenticeship has ended there is a strong chance of development into the Skilled Landscaper / Supervisory roles.Employer Description:Kingston Landscape Group is a well-established, market leader in the
provision of landscaping services in London and the Home Counties.
For over 40 years the company has prospered and now operates two
nurseries and a modern office in EghamWorking Hours :Number of Hours: 30-40 (flexible)
Lunch break length: 30 minutes
Start Time: 7.30am
Finish Time: 4pmSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness....Read more...
A small, dynamic and knowledgeable team environment.
Working in an array of high-end private gardens with a range of styles focusing on a range of maintenance tasking including hedge cutting, mowing (ride on included)
Full PPE and uniform provided
Felco secateurs and holster provided.
Bed and border care including pruning
Planting, and irrigation
8 hour day with 2/3 breaks around 30 mins long
Training:
Weekly day release into Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA)
Level 2 Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship Standard
Level 2 maths & English Functional Skills if required (as part of your day release into college)
Level 3 First Aid at Work
An assessor will visit you at your employer every 8-10 weeks
Training Outcome:
Full term employment
Continuing study programmes possible
Irrigation training possible
Spraying course possible
Employer Description:Two Oaks landscapes ltd started in 2017 by George Butler who trained at Writtle college and then furthered his experience abroad in Australia and New Zealand for 3 years before returning and starting the company focusing on high end maintenance with particular attention to planting landscapes that are climate resilient and biodiverse rich.
Two Oaks landscapes has adapted to customer requirements and trends to heavily reduce pesticide use, using quieter, battery powered machinery and eradicating peat usage, while helping customers reduce their water usage by implementing irrigation systems to water less and more efficiently.
The future of the company is still very passionate about climate resilient planting, given the extremes of weather over the last few years, learning and using water more efficiently, maintaining these landscapes to the highest possible standards.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 4.00pm (Saturday work available)
Part time hours available as well as full timeSkills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative,Physical fitness,Plant knowledge....Read more...
Main Duties and Responsibilities will be:
Provide a high-quality grounds and garden service, ensuring compliance with agreed standards, specifications and timescales
Represent BCHG on site, working with customers, contractors and colleagues to provide access, reporting responsive repairs, fly tipping, graffiti and safeguarding alerts
Record customer feedback and suggestions, acting on minor changes and collating information to support decisions on service improvement
The post holder is responsible for maintaining their own portfolio, ensuring all units are completed as set out by the training body
The post holder will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check and a six month probation period
Training:
The successful candidate will receive full on the job training from experienced colleagues in Grounds Maintenance
They will attend College one day a week and be visited in the workplace by their assessor to help guide them along the work required
There will then be a practical end point assessment at the end and, upon successful completion, you will have achieved the Level 2 Landscape construction operative, Horticulture operative
Training Outcome:
The post is offered on a fixed-term contract to cover the duration of the apprenticeship training
You will receive support and guidance to identify and apply for any further apprenticeships or internal jobs that you are suitably experienced and qualified for
Employer Description:Sandwell is a large, multicultural metropolitan borough situated in the heart of the Black Country, to the west of Birmingham, within the West Midlands conurbation and with a population of over 280,000. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with employees in a variety of occupations, providing a comprehensive range of services. For more information about Sandwell Council’s apprenticeship programme and our recruitment process please visit our YouTube channel. Find out more information on Sandwell’s Values and Behaviours on the council’s webpage. For more information on careers in local government you can view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide.Working Hours :Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness....Read more...
