Horticulture Grounds Maintenance Apprenticeship

At B.P Garden Maintenance we always strive to provide the best standard of work to our domestic and commercial clients. Through doing so, it has now allowed us to take on an apprentice who can grow with the company and help us to continue to provide the best service possible.

You will be trained in all aspect of garden maintenance, to include:

Grass cutting. Hedge trimming. Leaf blowing. Border maintenace. Weeding. Planting. Winter and summer pruning.

This would be an ideal opportunity for someone who does not want to be indoors but enjoys being outside in the open air learning practical hands on skills.

Training:

The majority of practical skills will be learnt in the workplace, alongside this you will attend Sparsholt College on a day release basis during term time to learn about horticulture.

Horticulture and Landscape Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard. Emergency First Aid. PA1 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.

Apprentices 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 three 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 knowledge.

Training Outcome:

A full time poition may be offered upon successful completion of your apprenticeship. You may then progress on to a team leader position.

Employer Description:

B P Garden Maintenance has over 11 years maintaining gardens to a high standard.  The business is now growing and as such we are in a position to train and take on staff, which is an exciting time for us.

Meeting our clients expectations is at the heart of B.P Garden Maintenance.

Working Hours :
37.5hrs, Monday - Friday. Hours to be arranged.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Physical fitness,Good time management,Able to work on own initiative,An aptitude for learning,Reliable with good timekeeping,Health & Safety aware,an interest in horticulture,An interest in outdoor working