Summary As Assistant Gardener, you’ll be working with a team to deliver the day-to-day care of the garden and maintain high presentation standards. Working in our diverse garden your love of gardening and the outdoors will inspire others who work alongside you or visit our site. This role will include a range of practical tasks to develop, improve and look after the garden and contribute to the delivery of projects. Hours: 37.5 hours a week (full time). As we are open 7 days a week you’ll work weekends, bank holidays and occasional evenings. Duration: Permanent Salary: £22,698 per year/ £11.64 an hour Interview date: 13th March We’re currently undertaking our pay review process and it is likely that this salary will be increased from 1st April 2025. For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role. What it's like to work here Reporting to the Senior Gardener, you'll be working as part of a team of staff and volunteers. Your role will be varied and you'll be working in a range of garden areas including woodland gardens, mixed shrub and herbaceous borders, restored Victorian conservatory, Fernery and flower garden. The gardens have a National collection of species Rhododendron, species Magnolia and Camellia X Williamsii. As the only Grade 1 listed landscape in South Yorkshire, the Wentworth Castle Gardens team put people at the heart of everything we do, and our ambition is to create an experience where everyone feels welcome and able to enjoy this vital green space to explore, relax, play and spend time together outdoors. What you'll be doing As a hands-on Gardener, you’ll assist in making sure that the gardens are maintained to a high standard. You’ll be enthusiastic about the varied plants within the garden. This role will include a range of practical horticultural tasks to develop, enhance and conserve the garden and contribute to the delivery of projects. You'll be helping with hard and soft landscaping and general maintenance of the garden, such as mulching, pruning, leaf clearing and weeding. You’ll support with the planting and maintenance of trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants and helping to cut the hedges and mow our lawns. You’ll also take ownership of specific areas of the garden ensuring the highest standards are maintained and healthy plants are available for our visitors to enjoy. You’ll also supervise garden volunteers and help them to make the most of their time here. You’ll talk to the public on a daily basis, answering questions, assist with tours and helping set up events when needed. Your work will support the conservation actions and vision set out within the Garden Management Plan. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role. Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you if you're comfortable working in a flexible and adaptable way a team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative focused on giving great service to everyone you meet willing to learn new skills focused on detail well organised approach The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Tax free childcare scheme Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most locations Independent financial advice Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.