Senior Gardener

Summary If you want a career in Gardening, we can offer you some of the most breathtaking outdoor spaces in the UK to work in as well as one of the largest plant collections in Europe.

**The salary advertised is inclusive of £2,828 Outer London Weighting Allowance per annum.**

What it's like to work here Iconic Arts and Crafts home of William Morris - writer, artist, craftsperson and socialist. The only house commissioned, created and lived in by William Morris, founder of the Arts & Crafts movement, Red House is a building of extraordinary architecturaland social significance. Designed by Philip Webb and completed in 1860, it was described by Edward Burne-Jones as 'the most beautiful place on earth'.

Red House and Carlyle's House are a part of a portfolio of five properties, including Ham House, Fenton House and 2 Willow Road. Working with us will give you a valuable opportunity to build networks, consult and share horticultural practices with many regionalgardening colleagues, and benefit from contact with other gardeners across the country and our specialist gardens consultants.

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What you'll be doing You'll be part of a small but agile property team working across the two sites. The team is committed to the National Trust's aims and values, their roles and the well-being of each other and those supporting our work.

You’ll love working outdoors and understand that our gardens and grounds are as significant as our mansion houses, collections and our historical places. Our visitors tell us how much they enjoy the peace and tranquillity of our well-kept outdoor spaces,which makes your role vital in making sure our visitors have an amazing experience.

We don’t just need you to manage our beautiful gardens, although this is an important part of the role; we’d like you to help manage the team too. As the Senior Gardener in our team, we’d like you to lead by example, with exceptional gardening skills, butyou’ll also understand how to manage the workload for this team, and deliver training to new staff and volunteers.

Please note that you will be part of a site-wide duty rota to manage the properties, sharing bank holidays and occasional weekends, working on rotation with two colleagues.

**Please also read the full role profile attached to this advert.**

Who we're looking for To be successful in this role you should be able to demonstrate the following:

- Significant practical experience in horticulture supported by relevant qualifications
- Have supervisory experience from a similar role
- Good knowledge of plants
- Proficient with the use and maintenance of garden machinery including chainsaws, tractors, hedge trimmers, pedestrian and ride on mowers
- Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and practice
The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audienceswe serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice

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