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 4.30pmSkills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Team working,Physical fitness....Read more...
The apprentice will be working as a part of a small team maintaining clients' private gardens as well as commerical areas.
The apprentice will be required to:
Use the mower
Use tools
Do weeding, planting and carry out any other tasks within the nature of the role
Every job is different, so the apprentice will gain a range of horticulture and landscaping skills. Training:
You will be working towards a Level 2 Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Apprenticeship Standard
You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an apprenticeship advisor
You will be required to attend Duchy College Rosewarne on a weekly basis as part of the apprenticeship training (which will be on a Monday)
Training Outcome:After completion of the level 2 apprenticeship, the opportunity may be available to progress to a Level 3 Horticulture Supervisor apprenticeship.Employer Description:Bush Monkey Garden Services is a local business based near Hayle, Cornwall which is now in its 16th year of operation.
We are a small team and operate all year round.
We offer a range of different services such as weeding, spraying, creating decking / fencing etc, general garden maintenance, planting and much more.Working Hours :Exact finish times may vary as this depends on the number of jobs taking place on a particular day. It is also weather dependent.
8.00am to around 4.00pm.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience....Read more...
Lawn care
Weeding
Hedge cutting
Pruning
Planting shrubs, flowers, trees
Operate power tools including lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, and leaf blowers
Training:Delivery model:
Work-based training with your employer
Approximately 12 on-site assessment visits per year
Regular meetings with your training coordinator to monitor progress and well-being
14 days of college attendance to complete the Horticulture Principles and Practice course
1 day of college attendance to complete the Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid course
2 days of college attendance to complete Level 2 PA1 Pesticides course (theory)
2 days college attendance to complete L2 PA6 Pesticides course (practical)
Level 1 Functional Skills in Maths and English (7 days at college for each, if required)
Off-the-job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
Level 1 Functional Skills in English and Maths (if required)
Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid
Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides
Level 2 Award In The Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment
Level 2 Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
Knowledge test
Practical assessment
Professional discussion
Training Outcome:Remaining an important member of our full-time team whilst progressing your career.Employer Description:Founded back in 2012. Currently, the company operates both a gardening and landscaping team. The gardening team work both with regular maintenance visits and one-off jobs like hedge cutting, lawn care & planting.
The landscape team are busy working on a variety of landscape/construction jobs across Oxfordshire and beyond.Working Hours :Monday to Friday, 7.30 to 4pm.Skills: Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Team working,Creative,Physical fitness....Read more...
Visiting sites in the company van with a Team Leader
Maintenance including mowing, strimming, hedging and blowing
Planting work including weeding and planting
Work to maintain and keep a customer site looking tidy and in good order
Training:Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Level 2.
Fortnightly attendance to college - BCA - Hall Place, Burchetts Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 6QR.
Rest of the time spent at place of employment.Training Outcome:Possible permanent employment.Employer Description:Operating across the South of England since 2000, Groundcare is a long-established, growing company with a passion for grounds maintenance and a reputation for quality. If you choose an apprenticeship with us, you’ll be part of an experienced and friendly team who'll be more than happy to share their wisdom and experience with you.Working Hours :An average day starts at 7.30am and finishes at 4pm. Monday to Friday.Skills: Team working,Initiative,Physical fitness,Reliable,Punctual,Strong work ethic....Read more...
Specific Responsibilities:
Support with, or directly undertake a range of grounds maintenance activities, including,but not limited to: planting, minor landscaping works and weed clearance, leaf collecting, watering, maintenance, litter picking and waste collections, within the Town Council’s allotments, parks, sports pitches and open spaces and on areas within the town and Council property as directed
Identify opportunities for improvement in our open spaces and in our ways of working
Follow risk assessments for all activities
Be proactive and have a ‘can do’ attitude when presented with damage, graffiti,vandalism, flyposting, or a general untidy appearance across the town and support with clean up if appropriate
Cutting back brambles and weeds to ensure that the paths are always usable. Make minor repairs and where possible complete landscaping works to keep these areas looking their best
Carries out other duties relevant to the post as reasonably required by the Open Spaces Supervisor including providing support and cover to the Open Spaces Assistants
Personal Duties:
To have due regard for your own health and safety and that of any colleagues who may be employed and the general public and to bring to the attention of the Council without delay any matters which may be prejudicial to health and safety best practices and policies
To treat all colleagues, Councillors, partners, and members of the public with respect and equality
To undertake tasks that fulfil the Apprenticeship Units and gain a portfolio of evidence towards accreditation
The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description for the post.Training:
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Your training plan:
Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Level 2, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required
The successful candidate will attend the Apprenticeship provider’s premises (Bridgwater & Taunton College, Cannington Campus) one day per week
Training Outcome:
As you gain experience and expertise, you can advance by taking on more responsibilities
There is the potential for the apprentice to progress into a position within the organisation; if the individual applies for a suitable vacancy and is successful through the recruitment process
Employer Description:Taunton Town Council covers the previously unparished area of Taunton and parts of neighbouring parishes which were considered under a Community Governance Review. The Town Council takes in the unparished area of Taunton and the entirety of the former Comeytrowe Parish, the urban area within the former Maidenbrook Ward of Cheddon Fitzpaine Parish, and the majority of the former Staplegrove Parish.Working Hours :Monday to Friday, working hours TBC.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Number skills,Team working,Willing to work outdoors,Basic horticulture knowledge,Enthusiasm,Willing to learn new skills,Punctual....Read more...
To work as part of a team to ensure that the site is maintained to the highest possible standards in accordance with the contract and good horticulture practice for the enjoyment, recreation and safety of site employees and visitors.
Responsibilities:
To undertake the full range of grounds maintenance duties as instructed by your line manager as follows: Horticultural operations including formative pruning for a range of plants, annual seasonal bedding operations, pest & disease control, general grass cutting, watering of trees, shrubs, and bedding plants. Hedge cutting, irrigation, strimming, and edge reformation. Litter picking operations. Weed control.
To work as part of a team with the aim of ensuring productive and professional relationships within the team, with other employees, managers, clients, and external agencies.
Ensure hand/power tools and grounds maintenance equipment, machinery and vehicles in your charge are secure, in good working order, carry out routine maintenance and refer major mechanical problems to your line manager.
Empty bins, including bag removal and bag replacement where appropriate and recycling where necessary.
Undertake regular checking and reporting of the physical infrastructure of the site, including paths.
Assist with hard and soft landscaping projects, including preparation of ground, paving, simple construction, grubbing out, planting, including trees/shrubs and other general landscaping operations where appropriate.
Training:
Full horticulture level 2 apprenticeship.
Functional Skills where required.
Training Outcome:A career path and plan will be put in place for the successful candidate.Employer Description:The Nurture Group is a multi-award-winning, nationwide service provider encompassing five well established brands, delivering ‘one stop’ integrated services to a diverse client base across the UK.
Nurture Landscapes provides Grounds Maintenance, Interior & Exterior Plant Displays and Winter Gritting to clients predominantly within the corporate sector.
Gavin Jones Ltd provides landscape construction services to commercial and private clients and landscape maintenance services largely to the commercial sector, but also including government and MOD sites, public open spaces, and university campus estates.
Nurture Pest Control provides pest solutions and prevention services to both commercial and domestic customers, and are of the UK’s leading pest control companies.
Gristwood & Toms delivers expert arboricultural services, offering specialist tree care and management.
Tivoli, since joining the Nurture Group in October 2024, continues its legacy as one of the UK’s most respected providers of landscape and grounds maintenance services. Offering a comprehensive range of services, Tivoli deliveres high-quality, sustainable solutions that enhance green spaces and nurture biodiversity.
Our clients span across a diverse and broad range of disciplines, from corporate headquarters, science parks, shopping centres, business and industrial parks, to leisure facilities, schools, sporting venues, hotels, universities, public open spaces and the public sector.
As a carbon neutral business in compliance with the global PAS 2060 standard, the group has been successful in nurturing lasting relationships with its customers, colleagues and supply partners.Working Hours :Monday to Friday 7.30 to 16.00.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Team working,Physical fitness....Read more...
Carry out all soft landscaping tasks
Practice safe systems of work
Ensure all tools are stored correctly
Contribute fully to team working
Undertake all aspects of commercial soft landscaping
Have the desire to learn and become an asset to the company and themselves
Within in this vacancy, you will also be required to complete the following: Soil Preparation, Planting, Mulching, Tree Planting, and Turfing & Seeding
Operating small machinery e.g. Rotovators and Tillers
Training:
Full Level 2 Horticultural apprenticeship, training delivered in the workplace
Level 2 Horticultural Qualification
Functional skills if applicable
First aid qualification
Training Outcome:
A permanent position may be offered upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Opportunity to learn and develop within the company. Progression on to higher apprenticeship / training
Employer Description:Nurture is an award winning national horticulture, landscape and national grounds maintenance and winter gritting business,
enhancing asset value and enriching the environment.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.Skills: Communication skills,Customer care skills,Physical fitness....Read more...
You'll support people with a wide range of activities and opportunities, including:
Healthy eating & cookery
Creative arts – woodwork, pottery, music making things to sell or exhibit
Gardening & horticulture
Personal development & wellbeing
Fitness and health
Intensive interaction & sensory support
Work skills development –volunteering & supported volunteering And much, much more – bring your enthusiasm and interests, and we will help you to develop your skills
Training:The Lead Adult Care Worker, L3 apprenticeship, is delivered by Lifetime Training Group and training is a mix of on-the-job training and sessions run by the training provider.Training Outcome:A career within the adult care sector.Employer Description:Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.Working Hours :Details of the working pattern can be made available by contacting the teamSkills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness....Read more...
The core area of the role will be assisting in the creation of gardens from the plan to completion. Working closely with a range of garden designers, we undertake all aspects of hard/soft landscaping works with an emphasis on good horticultural practice.
The successful applicant will gain experience with a wide variety of skills, including:
Paving
Brickwork
Timber construction
Metalwork
Groundworks/drainage
Soft Landscaping
Hedge cutting
Soil preparation
Grass cutting and strimming
Planting
Shrub pruning
Turfing
Border maintenance and weed control
Training:Day release at Sparsholt College during term time.Training Outcome:Permanent position may be offered on successful achievement of apprenticeship.Employer Description:TAB Landscapes has been providing professional garden services throughout Hampshire and the South of England since our inception in 2001. Our core work is design based larger scale landscape projects and grounds maintenance to gated developments
TAB Landscapes was founded by Tim Bembridge, who spent 5 years in horticultural education at Sparsholt College and Reading University, achieving an HND in horticulture.Working Hours :Monday to Friday 07.30 – 16-30 (with the ability to be flexible).
This will include day release at Sparsholt during term time.Skills: Communication skills,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Physical fitness,Can do attitude,An interest in landscaping....Read more...
Grounds Maintenance:
To use and maintain a full range of horticultural equipment, including ride-on mowers
Grasscutting and strimming
Preparation, planting flower beds and shrub beds
Assisting in the maintenance of sports pitches with grounds staff.
Marking up of sports pitches
Hedge cutting, tree pruning, turfing work, landscaping
General maintenance of fencing
Spraying of pesticides, fertilisers
Seat maintenance, painting
Play equipment repairing and painting
Litter picking, emptying litter bins and dog foul bins
Driving council vehicles, as required (subject to holding an appropriate licence)
Cemetery Work:
Assisting cemetery staff with the re-opening and digging of graves with mechanical and non-mechanical equipment
Upkeep of grounds and open spaces
Training:
Level 2 Horticulture Operative qualification
Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English (unless exempt)
Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work
Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Pesticides
Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides
Using handheld equipment
Weekly day release into Houghall Campus, Durham
An assessor will visit you in the workplace every 4 weeks
Training Outcome:Progression to the next level of qualification and the possibility of full-time employment for the right candidate.Employer Description:The main aim of the Parish Council has always been to provide good quality services, particularly in recreational facilities for local people. They own, manage and maintain two parks, 4 small play areas, playing fields and sports pitches as well as a cemetery and the Social Welfare Centre.Working Hours :37 hours per week, details of timings to be given at interview.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Physical fitness....Read more...
The apprentice will support the Manager in the day-to-day running of Premier Plant Producers Ltd, progressing into Assistant Manager responsibilities. The role will involve working in the production of forestry plants and undertaking practical and technical duties across crop production. This includes crop establishment, crop rotation planning, soil and nutrient management, and supporting agronomy activities to promote healthy and sustainable crops.
The apprentice will assist with planning and logistics, operate and maintain machinery using modern technology, and take part in young plant propagation. They will also monitor crop growth, quality and health, follow environmental and health and safety practices, and contribute to the efficient running of the business.Training:Training will take place four days per week in the workplace and one day per week in the classroom as part of the apprentice’s off-the-job training.Training Outcome:On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the aim is for the apprentice to progress into a full-time role within the business, with development towards a management position as skills, experience and responsibility increase.Employer Description:At Premier Plant Producers Ltd, you’ll join a long-established, independent family business with deep roots in horticulture since 1949. We specialise in high-quality young plant propagation including salads, brassicas and tree saplings, and are proud to be a recognised leader in our industry. Working with us means becoming part of a supportive team where you can develop practical skills, learn from experienced growers, and contribute to producing plants that supply nurseries and growers across the UK.Working Hours :Working hours to be confirmed at interview, as the role may involve rota-based work.
Usual working days are 8 hours, while Fridays are typically 7 hours.
Standard working hours are between 6:30am and 6:00pm.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Patience,Physical fitness....Read more...
