Gardener/horticulturist

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom The Royal Household Full time

Household / Department- Privy Purse and Treasurer’s Office- Section / Branch- Property- Location- Buckingham Palace- Contract/recruitment type- Permanent- Salary band- £24,500 - £26,500 - depending on experience- Hours of work- 39 hours a week - Monday to Friday, 44 hours per week in April and May- About the role**It’s caring for the gardens that thousands will admire**
- It’s taking every opportunity to make your mark. And it’s the pride in joining a team at the heart of a world-famous institution. This is what makes working for the Royal Household exceptional._

The Gardens team at The Royal Household maintain and care for gardens that are seen by thousands of visitors and guests every year.

We are looking for a qualified professional gardener with experience working in a large Historic Garden, Estate or Park.

Joining the Gardens team, you'll help ensure the 39 acres of grounds of Buckingham Palace and the surrounding areas are maintained to the highest of standards.

From regular mowing, edging and renovation, you’ll have a passion for lawn care. You will also maintain shrub, herbaceous and rose borders whilst monitoring and nurturing the health of plants, and young trees.

Helping to shape the future of the gardens, you'll plant new shrubbery, bulbs and seasonal flower displays, ensuring that they continue to provide a spectacular setting for a historic building.

And in conserving the garden’s rich biodiversity, you’ll contribute to its unique history whilst learning from expert colleagues.
- About you- Ideally a qualified professional gardener with experience working in a large Historic Garden, Estate or Park.
- Passion for horticulture, along with relevant professional experience and a good working knowledge of plants and turf care.
- A minimum qualification of Horticulture NVQ 2 (or similar) and a full UK driving license will be essential, as will experience operating a wide range of garden machinery.
- Self-disciplined with the ability to manage your time effectively.
- Excellent communication skills, working with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Able to work as a part of a team to explore and develop new ideas in the gardens and grounds.

And overall, in all that you do, you'll take great pride in your work and will be motivated to present gardens to exceptional standards.

**Benefits**

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.

Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.

We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.

Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.

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