**Apprentice Gardener**

**Full time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year**

**This is a fixed term, two-year apprenticeship study programme.**

**Campus: Lackham, Wiltshire**

**About the role**

Are you looking for a career in horticulture? Have you considered an Apprenticeship?

Alongside completing a Level 2 qualification, you will gain experience of working within the industry, working in the grounds and estate at our beautiful Lackham campus, set in 1600 acres of Wiltshire countryside, Lackham is the College’s specialist campus for land-based study.

The role will involve everything horticulture from vegetable plants and tree growing to mowing lawns and general grounds and estate maintenance. You will be required to spend at least 1 day per week studying at college, where you will gain a level 2 qualification. We are looking for an enthusiastic person willing to learn all things horticulture working in a great team of 4 people with additional volunteers and students.

**About you**
- You are a quick learner, prepared to study and complete a qualification alongside working.
- You have experience in working as part of a team and independently.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good timekeeping.
- Positive can-do attitude and strong work ethic.

**About Us**

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of leaners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our turnover is around £38 million per annum, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Our benefits include a competitive salary and 30 days annual leave for Professional Services Staff, 37 days annual leave for Academic Staff and 35 days annual leave for management staff (plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period). You will also be automatically enrolled into either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, have access to our employee assistance programme (EAP) and enjoy other benefits such as discounts with a wide variety of retailers and free car parking onsite.

**Closing date: 14/05/23**

**Interview date: TBC**

**Information**

At Wiltshire College & University Centre we value diversity, and we recognise that people with different backgrounds bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We are committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proudly accredited to the Disability Confident Employer award, part of this means a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Please contact us with any queries.