Title: Gardener
Location: Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1NE
Salary: £22,925 pro rata, £12.24 per hour / 14.4 hours per week / Permanent
Job type: Permanent
Ref: 15724
Would you like to work for the charity that cares for hundreds of historic sites in every corner of England?
With 14 main garden sites and dedicated garden teams, we are looking for a Gardener to join our team at Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Gardens. This is a part-time role working 14.4 hours per week.
We are looking for someone with a passion for gardens to assist with the presentation and maintenance of Kenilworth Castle's gardens, including the beautifully recreated Elizabethan Garden. The main activities involved with this role will include general garden maintenance using both hand tools and machinery, supporting our team of volunteers, and ensuring that the standards of the gardens are maintained to be presentable to the public.
Benefits include:
1. Comprehensive training and CPD
2. The opportunity to progress your career
3. Flexible hours
4. Opportunities to attend live music and history events
5. Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
6. 25% discount in our shops and cafes
7. Corporate subscription/memberships to gardening organisations
8. Enhanced maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
9. 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
10. Options to buy additional leave
11. Matched pension contributions up to 10%
As a Gardener, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our gardens are well maintained and presented as wonderful places to spend time in. You'll contribute to bringing to life the stories that our gardens tell, helping visitors of all ages make new discoveries.
Minimum Requirements:
You will be qualified to at least NVQ level 2 standard in amenity horticulture and have previous experience of working in a high-quality horticultural establishment. You will work to high standards and be effective and efficient when working on your own or as part of the wider team.
If you would like to talk to us about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Phillip Corrall, Garden Supervisor, on Phillip.corrall@english-heritage.org.uk. No agencies please.
Everybody's welcome at English Heritage. We are committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse, and inclusive place to work.
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