Horticulture Apprenticeship Level 2

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, edge reformation. Litter picking operations. Weed control To work as part of a team with the aim of ensuring productive and professional relationships within 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 recycle 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 7.30am to 4.00pm

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Team working,Physical fitness