Gardener

6 months ago

Waddesdon, United Kingdom Waddesdon Manor Full time

Job Title: Gardener

Reporting to: Gardens Manager and Asst. Garden Manager

Department: Gardens Department Location: Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury,
Bucks HP18 0JH

Waddesdon Manor is a historic house and garden open to the public. Created by Baron
Ferdinand de Rothschild from 1874, it is home to the Rothschild Collection and was
bequeathed to the National Trust in 1957. Today it is managed by a Rothschild charitable
trust, The Rothschild Foundation.

The 165-acre garden is Grade 1 listed and is one of the finest Victorian gardens in Britain,
famous for its ornamental bedding, shrub planting and specimen trees, and high horticultural
standards referred to as the Waddesdon Standard. The Gardens Department manages
directly or indirectly 338 acres of gardens and grounds, including the gardens at the Dairy,
the Five Arrows Hotel, and 2 contemporary buildings (Windmill Hill and the Flint House &
Annex). It also oversees a 60-acre Diamond Jubilee Wood.

The Gardens Department is overseen by the Director of Waddesdon and led by the Head of
Gardens and Assistant Garden Managers.

Outline of Role

As a member of the Gardens Team, you will work towards achieving the strategic objectives
for the Garden Department. You will need to follow Waddesdon’s flamboyant, inspirational,
and bold vision to create unique experiences for all our visitors. The Gardener is a
horticulturalist with responsibility to support the gardens presentation to agreed standards.

You will participate in a range of duties across all areas of the Garden. The care and
presentation of the Garden is supervised by the Assistant Gardens Managers, but all team
members have significant levels of specialist skills, responsibility and collective ownership,
and will be expected to perform all aspects of garden maintenance.

Specific Duties Include

The day-to day management and presentation of the Garden, including:

- Supporting the care and maintenance of seasonal bedding where required.
- Supporting the care and maintenance of formal and informal lawn areas.
- Supporting the care and maintenance of the woody plant collection including, trees,
- shrubs, roses and climbing plants.- Supporting the care and maintenance of hedges and topiary.
- Supporting the care and maintenance of herbaceous plants including some aquatics
- and bulbous plants.- The day-to-day care of machinery and equipment.
- Participating in planning the work of the department with the Gardens Manager and
- Asst. Garden Manager- Encourage a culture of collaborative working within the department and with other

departments at Waddesdon, including Estates, Facilities, Visitor Services and Events
and House Curators.

Training and Development
- As a Gardener you are encouraged to develop your technical and practical skills and

horticultural knowledge through training and courses as considered necessary and
appropriate by the Gardens Manager and Asst. Garden Manager as identified as part
of your Recognition Conversation
- Health and Safety

All staff are expected to observe Health and Safety at Work Regulations as set out by The
National Trust in accordance with its statutory obligations, and to ensure compliance and
safe working practices within all Health and Safety regulations, statements, guidance notes
and COSHH regulations, to ensure a safe working environment, for staff, volunteers and the
visitors.

Environmental Awareness

All staff are expected to observe both the National Trust’s and Waddesdon Manor’s policy
and practices for the protection and improvement of the environment, and to ensure the
security of equipment and buildings.

Relationships

At all times to maintain good working relations with all members of Waddesdon staff.

Working alongside volunteers, assisting them where necessary and making sure that they
know how valued they are within the team.

Skills and Experience
- A horticultural qualification or a proven interest or track record in gardening and/or

horticulture. Some level of practical experience in horticulture.
- Good people skills to build relationships with the public, colleagues and volunteers.
- A flexible, committed approach with willingness to work as the workload demands
- and across all the areas managed by the Gardens Department.- Good team player
- Holding appropriate professional licences such as spraying would be an advantage.
- Provisional drivers’ license as a minimum

Terms & Conditions

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Annual Salary: £22,500.00 per annum

Hours: Monday to Sunday, 37.5 hours per week on a rotational shift basis.
Weekend working will be required, and in response time will be taken
off during the working week for the hours worked.

Annual Leave: From start date, 33 days (including public holiday)
After three full years of service: 35 days (including public holidays)
After five full years of service: 37 days (including public holidays)
After ten full years of services: 38 days (including public holidays)

**Benefits**:

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