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In this meaningful and fulfilling role, you’ll have the chance to contribute to the upkeep and enhancement of some of the world's most famous and beloved green spaces.
Skilled Nursery Worker
| The Royal Parks
Location: Hyde Park
Salary: £27,352 per annum pro rata, depending on experience
Part Time: 22.5 hours per week
Contract Length: Until 29th November 2024
Closing Date: 08/10/2024
Job Description
The Role
As a Nursery Worker, you will work with a team of nursery workers to deliver a seasonal array of plants from our nursery in Hyde Park.
Keeping plants at the optimal growing conditions, you will work in an allocated area of the nursery, weeding, pruning, potting on, watering and identifying pests.
You will also be involved in propagation, including sowing seeds and taking vegetative cuttings as well as making hanging baskets.
Additionally, you will:
- Provide technical and plant advice to colleagues
- Participate in the picking and despatch of stock to parks
- Support the production and maintenance of accurate stock records
- Ensure working environments and storage areas are kept in a safe, clean and tidy condition
About You
To be considered as a Nursery Worker, you will need:
- The ability to work well in a team and alone
- Good communication skills
- To be organised, hardworking and a good timekeeper
Other organisations may call this role Horticultural Worker, Plant Nursery Assistant, Plant Nursery Worker, Horticultural Assistant, Assistant Gardener, or Horticultural Technician.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
The Benefits
- A salary of £27,352 per annum pro rata, depending on experience
- 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- 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
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