Senior Gardener
- Employer
- English Heritage
- Location
- Worcester, Worcestershire
- Salary
- From £21,701 depending on skills and experience
- Closing date
- 25 Oct 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Gardening Jobs, Garden and Landscape Design Jobs, Management Jobs
- Sector
- Horticultural Specialist, Countryside, Parks & Open Space, Groundskeeping & Maintenance
Job Details
Senior Gardener
Location: Witley Court , Worcester Rd, Worcester WR6 6JT
Salary: From £21,701 depending on skills and experience / 36 hours per week
Job type: Permanent
Closing date: 25 October 2019
Would you like to use your passion and creativity to nurture one of the country's most prestigious gardens and inspire visitors from across the world? Then join us as Senior Gardener at Witley Court.
Witley Court is an outstanding properties within the English Heritage portfolio and attracts around 80,000 visitors each year. It is a major garden site forming part of the West Territory. The gardens of Witley Court are fine examples of a William Nestfield landscape of the nineteenth century and have been subject to a major restoration and replanting. There is more work to do, and working with English Heritage and designers on those projects is a key part of this exciting role.
Against this backdrop we are seeking someone to take on the role of Senior Gardener responsible for the Gardens. Reporting to the Head Gardener and Site Manager, the Senior Gardener is responsible for upkeep and development of Garden areas both formal and informal, the supervision of staff and volunteers, of maintenance of equipment, health and safety and risk assessment.
You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.
By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our site a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year. We offer a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, 25 days leave a year and free entry to all English Heritage properties for you, another adult and up to 6 children (under the age of 19).
Company
Joining us means working somewhere a little different. A career with us as part of our Gardens Team could see you conserve and restore some of the most significant gardens in England, and enable our visitors to enjoy the great cultural heritage of our gardens.
We have dedicated garden teams who maintain and bring to life 11 key gardens across England. Our gardens illustrate the depth of horticultural history from across the centuries, from the Elizabethan garden at Kenilworth Castle through to the 1930’s gardens at Eltham Place, and vary in size from Down House, the home of Charles Darwin and his garden of international significance, to the magnificent Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s palatial holiday home on the Isle of Wight.
Career paths
A passion for gardens and people is essential as our gardens provide the focal point of many of our visitors seeking to understand both the history as well as our future plans. You could join us within a number of different roles from Trainee or Gardener through to a Head Gardener or Gardens Advisor. Each site will offer a unique starting point from where you can shape a career that aligns with your horticultural skills and personal interests.
- Website
- https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/jobs/job-search/
- Telephone
- 01179 750739
- Location
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Engine House
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2EH
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