Level 2 Apprentice Gardener

To help maintain the schools extensive gardens and grounds to a high standard and support the Head of Grounds and Gardens as required. Flexibility in this role is also required. Aldenham are looking for a person seeking a career working outdoors in a rewarding environment. The successful applicant will be on a 2-year apprenticeship and will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of garden and grounds tasks. The role will allow the person to be taught how to maintain and construct flower beds, embrace and work with nature and look after shrubs beds and lawns. We also have a wide range of sports facilities including football and cricket pitches which you will learn to help maintain.

To help maintain the school’s extensive gardens and grounds to a high standard and support the Head of Grounds and Gardens as required. Flexibility in this role is also required. Aldenham are looking for a person seeking a career working outdoors in a rewarding environment.

The successful applicant will be on a 2-year apprenticeship and will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of garden and grounds tasks.
- The role will allow the person to be taught how to maintain and construct flower beds.
- Embrace and work with nature
- Look after shrubs beds and lawns.
- We also have a wide range of sports facilities including football and cricket pitches which you will learn to help maintain.
- Maintain the playing surfaces in a suitable condition for the particular sport in season at that time (including setting out and marking pitches).
- At the end of each season erecting and dismantling relevant goals etc.
- Maintenance of hedges, ditches, verges, car parks and paths.
- Care and maintenance of trees on site to include low level pruning, clearance and replanting.
- Maintain the gardens as instructed, including the flower beds, hanging baskets, tubs and pots, summer and winter bedding plants, wildlife area and mow and strim grass areas.
- Any other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time.

**Desired Skills & Qualities**
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Punctual
- Flexibility
- Hard Working
- Keen interest in the industry
- Equal Opportunities committed

**Qualifications**
- GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade C or 4) desirable

**Future Prospects**
- Permanent Gardener role, other opportunities in other areas within the Foundation

**Things to consider**
- KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise.
- The apprentice will be working to build a portfolio of evidence and will be required to pass a knowledge test and an End Point Assessment (EPA) to complete the apprenticeship
- It is essential that applicants hold a driving license due to the nature of the job, they will be required to drive machinery etc.

**Training**
- All training will be provided by the employer and KEITS where the applicant will gain a Level 2 Horticulture and Landscape operative standard apprenticeship.
- Training towards any functional skills required.
- Training is undertaken at the place of employment.
- You will also need to achieve Level 3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work and Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance or Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides before undertaking the End Point Assessment.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £13,520.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Borehamwood, WD6 3AJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: aldenham school l2 hort