Gardener (Newhailes) - National Trust for Scotland

Countryside Classroom; Musselburgh; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Countryside Classroom in Musselburgh is seeking a dedicated gardener to help conserve and maintain Newhailes House and Gardens to high standards. You will assist with the market garden, support the gardens team, and help present the site to visitors and supporters.

Working under the Head Gardener, you will contribute to conservation, care, and the ongoing development of the grounds, ensuring duties are carried out to maximise enjoyment for all visitors, volunteers, and café operations onsite.

Responsibilities

• Help conserve and maintain the gardens to the Trust’s standards.
• Promote the garden to visitors.
• Assist and support the property and gardens team in conservation, care and presentation.

Job description

Hours: 40 Hours Per Week

Location: Newhailes House and Gardens, Newhailes Rd, Musselburgh, EH21 6RY

Salary range: £28,562

Job Purpose

Under the leadership of the Head Gardener, to help conserve and maintain Newhailes House and Gardens to the Trust’s standards, promote the garden to visitors, and play a part in the wider running of the property.

Newhailes is an 84-acre designed landscape and pleasure grounds consisting of woodland, water gardens, follies, farmland, children’s playpark, and a market garden. The successful candidate will assist and support the property and gardens team in the conservation, care, and presentation of the property’s market garden, designed landscape and estate, ensuring that all areas are maintained to the highest standards and to the enjoyment of all visitors and supporters, whether through delegation to other staff/volunteers, or personal work. The market garden is managed, maintained, and developed to provide produce to sell on site, and for use in the café, contributing to the property’s overall conservation and development, and its enjoyment by visitors and supporters.

Closing date: Sunday 15th November 2026