Horticulture Apprentice

| City of London

Location: Golders Hill Park

Salary: £27,010 per annum

Full Time: Fixed Term Contract (18 months)

Closing Date: 25/02/2026

Attachments: Job Information Pack

Job Description

The role

The role of the apprentice gardener is to assist the team to ensure high levels of horticultural excellence are maintained at all times in the Golders Hill Park and the Hill Garden and Pergola and to ensure that these areas are safe and welcoming places to visit.

Working as part of the team & with volunteers the successful candidate will complete all aspects of daily gardening tasks including, formative pruning, bed and border maintenance, amenity lawn care, seasonal garden maintenance and ensuring the gardens are clean and welcoming for visitors.

The ideal Candidate

The successful applicant will be a dedicated, reliable, motivated and hard-working individual who has a passion for horticulture and is driven to learn.

Please note:

• This is a physically demanding position with a lot of time spent working outside with direct exposure to the weather.
• 35-hour week, Monday-Friday.

This apprenticeship role is based at Golders Hill Park and will last for 18 months (including time to complete your End Point Assessment).

If you are enthusiastic and committed to achieving your Level 2 Horticulture qualification and are eligible to apply, we would love to hear from you.

To qualify for this apprenticeship, you will need to be:

•             16 or over by the end of the summer holidays

•             Living in England

•             Not in full-time education at the time of applying

If you are a non-UK citizen – you need to have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.

How To Apply

To apply, please follow the link below. Good luck!