Assistant Gardener

As Assistant Gardener, you’ll be working with a team to deliver the day-to-day care of the garden and maintain high presentation standards. This role will include a range of practical tasks to develop, improve and look after the garden and contribute to the delivery of projects.  

Reporting to the Head Gardener, you’ll be joining an upbeat and charismatic team, all driven to create a culture of inclusion and delivering experiences that celebrate one family’s unshakeable Catholic faith and story of endurance.

Working closely with the Head Gardener, Gardener, and volunteers you will also get involved in helping and working alongside the wider estate team including Visitor Experience, Facilities and the Countryside Team when required.

Surrounded by 185 acres of parkland we welcome 100,000 visitors per year, Oxburgh is a fast-growing visitor business, and we have exciting plans, including restoring the grandeur of our gardens.

Daily responsibilities may include assisting with the planting and maintaining of shrub and borders, mulching, hedge cutting and lawn mowing. You’ll work alongside Gardeners and a team of volunteers. You’ll talk to the public every day, answering a variety of garden-related questions and talking about what you are doing with pride. We’re looking for someone with a practical approach, getting the day-to-day work done and an enthusiasm for plants. The role can sometimes be physically challenging, and we use a wide range of machinery and equipment to help us get our work done. The use of machinery such as tractors, hedge trimmers and pedestrian mowers is essential, but training will be provided. 

We'd love to hear from you if you're:

• comfortable working in a flexible and adaptable way
  • able to work alone or under direction and as part of a team
    • positive with the drive to get things done
      • keen to learn new things
        • focused on detail
          • passionate about the work you do and happy to share this with visitors