Horticulture Apprentice

If you're interested in kickstarting your career in horticulture and landscaping, consider a Modern Apprenticeship with Ortus Garden Design & Maintenance. Our apprenticeship opportunities can help you build your future, as they provide a competitive salary, a permanent contract, and a tailored training program to help you succeed. If you're interested in this opportunity, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to hear from you

**About the role**:
You will be working in the Horticulture team, developing practical skills and a deep knowledge of horticulture and landscaping operations in the Ortus grounds maintenance team.

This is an apprenticeship post, and you will be learning whilst working gaining a level 5 then level 6 apprenticeship qualification in horticulture and going to college as appropriate.

**Duties include (but are not limited to)**:

- All garden maintenance and horticultural duties within common and public spaces
- Lawn and amenity open space maintenance
- Identification, monitoring and treatment of pests, diseases and invasive species
- Creating habitats and increasing biodiversity
- Working to garden designers' planting plans
- Operating and maintaining machinery
- Driving company vehicles

**What we’re looking for**:
An employee who is passionate about horticulture and landscaping, working to provide safe community spaces, rich in habitat and biodiversity, accessible for all to enjoy. You will be committed to completing a level 5 & 6 Horticultural apprenticeship and continuing your personal development.
- You will have a positive outlook, enjoy working outdoors and be passionate about horticulture
- You will be trustworthy, dependable and work well in a team
- You will be able to communicate well with your team, your employers, tutors and the public
- You will be safety conscious, have a strong awareness of the health and safety of both yourself and others.
- You will be resilient, adaptable and keen to learn and complete your apprenticeship
- The ability to travel locally and work at different locations

**College / Training**

College to be confirmed

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- horticulture or gardening: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person