Job Description

This landscaping apprenticeship is an opportunity to learn how professional landscapes are created and to develop the necessary skills involved in building and planting gardens.

Training and Qualification

Work As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. What you'll do at work Upon completion, an apprentice will gain the following qualifications: L2 Horticultural Operative Apprenticeship Standard Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance OR Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides Functional Skills in maths and English (if applicable) A mix of online knowledge delivery and weekly practical learning will be provided at Plumpton College, this will include skills and knowledge assessment and practical learning period qualifications. Quarterly workplace competency and efficiency observation and assessments will also take place. Where you'll work CHESTERWOOD AVIEMORE ROAD CROWBOROUGH TN6 1QU

Required Skills & Qualification

Desirable qualifications GCSE or equivalent in: English (grade 4) Maths (grade 4) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills Attention to detail Problem solving skills Team working Creative Initiative Physical fitness Reliability Punctuality Other Transport from our base to work sites will be provided, however, the apprentice will need to be able to get to our base at TN6 1QU each morning, therefore reliable travel is advised.

Employer

ABBEY GARDEN DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED

CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1QU

Provider

PLUMPTON COLLEGE

About Employer

Abbey Garden Landscaping is a family run business, established in 2007, we are an award winning landscaping company, specialising in high quality, thoughtfully designed, professionally constructed gardens. Our work covers the counties of Sussex, Surrey & Kent.