Landscaper Apprentice

Operating across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, Tierra Designs is a garden design and build company focused on delivering bespoke and personal gardens for private use. The team prioritises providing clients with unique and interesting planting, as well as high-quality and durable hard landscaping.

Tierra Designs is seeking a motivated Trainee Landscaper to work alongside a skilled professional, gaining hands-on experience and learning the trade across all aspects of landscaping. This role offers the opportunity to develop technical skills, work on a variety of creative projects, and build a lasting career in the industry.

Key Responsibilities & Training Areas:

Understanding and working from technical drawings, including setting levels and marking out.

Learning all aspects of groundwork, such as drainage, laying supplies, and constructing footings and foundations.

Gaining knowledge of hard surfaces, material choices, and different laying and finishing methods.

Preparing soil and setting out planting for trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, and bulbs.

Installing lighting, irrigation systems, water features, steel structures, and sculptural pieces (e.g. boulders, artwork).

Receiving training in first aid, manual handling, machinery use, and abrasive wheels.

Developing client communication skills while supporting the upkeep and improvement of previous projects.

What Tierra Designs Offers:

Comprehensive, hands-on training across all landscaping disciplines.

Opportunity to work on high-quality, creative landscaping projects.

Pay increases over time, with regular reviews.

Tierra Designs is looking for an enthusiastic individual with a willingness to learn, strong attention to detail, and a passion for outdoor work.

Training:

Level 2 Horticulture and Landscaping Operative - Landscaping Pathway.

Functional Skills in English and maths if required.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is an opportunity to join the company in a full-time position. You will also gain a full overview of the industry and develop skills within the sector. Progression opportunities include becoming the lead on site, running jobs and managing people on site. You will work towards gaining relevant safety qualifications.

Employer Description:
Garden design and build for the private sector

Working Hours :
Between 8:00am-4:30pm. Days to be confirmed.

Skills:
communication skills