Apprentice Assistant Gardener

Duties will include but not limited to;

• Assisting the maintenance team on weekly maintenance visits
• Mowing lawns
• All aspects of gardening tasks
• Strimming
• Hedge cutting
• Border control
• Turfing
• Planting
• Fencing
• Weeding/pruning
• Client Liaison and customer service
• Maintaining tools

Desired skills and Qualities

• Enthusiasm
• Ability to learn
• Hardworking

Desired qualifications

• GCSE’s, or equivalents in maths and English are desired but not essential

Future prospects

• This position could have the possibility of becoming permanent for the right person.

Training:

• Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
• The applicant will be working towards a Level 2 Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship.
• The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.
• The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.
• 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.

Things to consider

• KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise.
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Job Type: Apprenticeship

Pay: From £9.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Apprentice Assistant Gardener