Skilled Gardener

| The Royal Parks

Location:  Richmond Park – Richmond upon Thames

Salary: £30,992 per annum, depending on experience

Full Time: Permanent

Closing Date: 02/06/2025

Job Description

The Role
As a Skilled Gardener, you will be responsible for the care, cultivation, and maintenance of Richmond Park’s 2500 acres of gardens and landscapes.

Delivering practical conservation work and general maintenance tasks, you will protect and enhance the park’s conservation status, undertaking repairs and renewals of estate infrastructure and ensuring all park facilities are safe and well-maintained.

You will be tasked with mowing, hedge-cutting, plant care, and tree establishment activities for allocated garden areas, as well as providing guidance and mentorship to apprentices and volunteers, contributing to their training and development by sharing your expertise.

Additionally, you will:
– Operate and maintain countryside machinery and equipment safely
– Implement and promote sustainable gardening practices to enhance biodiversity
– Engage with park visitors, providing information and ensuring their safety and enjoyment
– Participate in planning and programming of work

About You
To be considered as a Skilled Gardener, you will need:

– Demonstrable practical horticultural experience
– The ability to safely operate a range of routine garden machinery, including ride-on mowers, tractors, hedge-cutters, strimmers and leaf blowers
– Knowledge of workplace health and safety
– Good plant knowledge, particularly around shrubs, herbaceous and bulbous plants
– A working knowledge of horticultural plant and machinery operations
– A formal horticultural qualification, such as an NVQ Level 2 in amenity horticulture or RHS (or equivalent experience)
– A full, valid driving licence

The Benefits
– Salary of £30,992 per annum, depending on experience
– 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata)
– Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
– Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
– Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
– Learning and development opportunities
– Cycle to work scheme
– Offices in a beautiful location

How To Apply

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