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Horticulture Apprentice

South Gloucestershire Council

Horticulture Apprentice

£22011

South Gloucestershire Council, Yate, South Gloucestershire

  • Full time
  • U
  • Onsite working
  • Apprenticeship programme

, 23 Jun | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 4207d7b7d50c4ed78ac2fddcf74918d1

Full Job Description

  • You will start your day at 07:30 where the day's work will be planned. You'll learn how to make a visual inspection of the park and clear any litter and empty bins.

  • You'll learn how to replant a display bed, work in the greenhouse and cutting the lawns. You'll also get to visit one of our many high streets to weed and maintain bedding displays.

  • You'll also get to learn how to cultivate and prepare for seeding and planting, maintaining general amenity turf and decorative amenity areas. You'll also understand how to use and maintain both powered and non-powered tools and equipment, whilst learning the importance of health and safety and managing your own personal performance.

  • On other days you will be helping to shape up formal hedges or clearing leaf fall from the parks.

  • Throughout your 18 month apprenticeship, we will allocate you a workplace mentor to give you guidance and support in completing your Level 2 in Horticulture Operative., Throughout your 18 month apprenticeship, we will allocate you a workplace mentor to give you guidance and support in completing your Level 2 in Horticulture Operative.

  • The apprenticeship training requires you to attend weekly day release on a Monday at Wiltshire College, Lackham Park, Chippenham, SN15 2NY.

  • The council will cover your travel expenses to the college.

    Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Physical fitness, GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4/C) Desired

    • GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4/C) Desired, Horticulture or landscape construction operative

    Level 2 (GCSE)

    Employer Description South Gloucestershire Council is the local authority of South Gloucestershire, a unitary authority in the South West of England region. As a unitary authority it has the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It is administratively separate from the county of Gloucestershire.

    You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:
  • training

  • qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field

  • industry or sector experience