The Purpose

Our purpose is to nurture and grow this wonderfully special place for people, nature and wildlife to thrive.  As a Gardener, you will be playing a vital role in ensuring we achieve this. We are recruiting into a talented team to help us achieve our goals and ambitious set of projects. It’s an exciting time in the gardens here at Trentham. We are currently collaborating with Tom Stuart-Smith, Professor Nigel Dunnett and David Austin Roses on various projects across the gardens focussing on sustainable new and revised planting schemes, that are designed with a changing climate in mind. This includes a focus on stable and resilient plant selection whilst considering what medium we are planting into.

Required Experience

Essential

• RHS Level 2 in horticulture or equivalent.  
• Broad and expanding knowledge and passion of plants and horticulture.  
• Practical horticultural skills gained through work experience – paid or voluntary. Ideally in a visitor facing/open garden would be desirable.
• Proficient use of a wide range of garden machinery, including mowers, tractors, strimmer’s and blowers.  

Desirable

• PA1 and PA6
• Chainsaw certificates
• Tractor driving
• First aid

Key Accountabilities

• Day to day supporting and liaising with volunteers. 
• There are a huge variety of tasks within the diverse gardens and are after someone with an efficient and practical approach to working. This includes the day-to-day maintenance as well as supporting the delivery of various the projects.
• High standards of maintenance, presentation and development of horticultural features and supporting infrastructure within the garden. 
• You will take responsibility of certain areas/projects within the garden ensuring you are able to develop in role and make your own mark on the gardens.  
• You will be proud and passionate about the work we do and happy to share this with our visitors.  
• To work in a flexible and adaptable way. Providing support across the garden as needed which include weekends and late shifts on rota. 
• Supporting wider teams across the Estate, with a proactive and ‘can do’ attitude. 
• Reporting to the Supervisor, you will play a key role in maintaining and developing the garden, working as part of the team and independently.  

You’ll also get a package that includes:

• Competitive salary – £27,800
• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to HR@trentham.co.uk