Landscaping & Gardening Apprentice

Sustainable Garden Solutions is seeking a Landscaping & Gardening Apprentice in Rochester, UK. This hands-on role involves creating and maintaining gardens while receiving training alongside experienced landscapers and studying Horticulture at Hadlow College. The apprenticeship lasts 2 years with guaranteed minimum hours, focusing on teamwork, communication, and practical landscaping skills. Applicants should be motivated and physically able to work outdoors in various conditions.
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Landscaping & Gardening Apprentice

Fancy a career outdoors, creating and maintaining attractive and sustainable gardens and outdoor spaces?

Want to be part of a friendly and sociable team at an award-winning company with an innovative and ethical approach to landscaping and gardening?

Based in Cuxton, Rochester, we provide hands on training working alongside experienced landscapers on customer sites across the southeast, along with 1 day per week studying Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2) at Hadlow College, Tonbridge.

The Apprenticeship contract lasts 2 years, with a minimum 30 hours guaranteed per week (including studying). Usual start times are 7.30am to around 5.30 pm with some late finishes (up to 6.30pm) occasionally required. College hours are usually 8.30am to 3.30pm.

Overview

Working as part of a team delivering high standard landscaping projects on various customer sites, developing key landscaping skills and experience including:
• Preparing and levelling the ground for planting and construction
• Installing hardscape features including paths, driveways, draining systems, fencing, decking, patios, steps and walls
• Safely operating all machinery including cutting and grinding equipment
• Developing a good knowledge base of plants, gardening techniques, soil conditions, and sustainable gardening practices

What you’ll need to be
• A commited, self-motivated and enthusiastic employee and student, willing and able to learn and develop landscaping and horticultural skills via both practical, hands-on experience, classroom study and personal revision
• A good team player, doing what's asked and going the extra mile when needed to support colleagues
• A good listener and communicator, respectful and polite to customers and colleagues
• A positive, honest and reliable colleague with good time keeping, a can-do attitude and physical ability to lift and carry loads and to work outside in all weather conditions

How to apply

Send us your CV with a short covering message setting out why you’re interested in working with us. You can do this directly via the job portal or by emailing to: sustainablegardensolutions@gmail.com.

Explore more about us at www.sustainablegardensolutions.co.uk and follow our journey on Instagram @savethebees_uk.

Job Type: Apprenticeship

Pay: From £8.00 per hour

Benefits:
• Company events
• Company pension
• On-site parking

Language:
• English (required)

Licence/Certification:
• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:
• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person