Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship

The Cornwall College Group; Lostwithiel; Remote; GBP 14.000 - 17.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sound Site Services Ltd in Lostwithiel offers a Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship. You will work on client sites within a small team, learning hands-on while training to become proficient in grounds maintenance.

The programme is delivered with Cornwall College as the training provider, leading to Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative (level 2). Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00–16:00, including college days, over 1 year 6 months.

Qualifikationen

• Customer care skills are essential for engaging with clients.
• Initiative and proactive thinking are expected in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem solving will help in addressing on-site challenges.

Aufgaben

• Grass cutting via pedestrian or ride-on mower.
• Strimming and weed control.
• Hedge cutting and litter picking.
• Working safely following site risk assessments.
• Maintain and operate tools and machinery with supervision.
• Support ongoing grounds maintenance across sites.

Kenntnisse

Customer care skills

Initiative

Problem solving

Ausbildung

GCSE Maths

Jobbeschreibung

Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship

SOUND SITE SERVICES LTD

Lostwithiel (PA22 0AX)

Closes in 26 days (Friday 27 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

The team at Sound site Services are excited to be offering an opportunity for a motivated individual to join them as a Horticulture and Landscaping Operative Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain an insight into the industry and learn new skills.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Hours Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm, for an average of 37.5 hrs per week. This includes the day release at college.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Monday 4 January 2027

Duration

1 year 6 months

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you'll do at work

Working in a small team you will be caring for the grounds maintenance on our clients premises. You will move from site to site during the day in a company vehicle.

This includes:

• Grass cutting via a pedestrian or a ride on lawnmower
• Strimming
• Weed control
• Hedge cutting
• Litter picking
• Working safely following the Site Risk Assessment and Method Statement

Full training and supervision will be given for the job role and for the use and care of the machines.

Where you'll work

• The Stables
• Victoria
• Lostwithiel
• PA22 0AX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Training course

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

• (Core) Apply health and safety processes and procedures including risk assessments and or construction design management (CDM), manual handling, legislative requirements and organisational policies. Follow safe systems of work and safety information in line with employer requirements or site context (for example clearing their route before transporting materials).
• (Core) Apply environmental mitigation measures including storage and disposal of waste, for example sorting materials for recycling or composting, acting in compliance with legal requirements, organisational policies and pollution controls.
• (Core) Select, undertake a pre start check, set up, clean, store and safely operate tools, equipment and machinery (including pedestrian controlled and handheld) in line with current legislation and business policies.
• (Core) Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
• (Core) Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
• (Core) Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
• (Core) Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
• (Core) Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
• (Core) Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
• (Core) Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
• (Core) Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
• (Core) Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
• (Core) Install turf for situation.
• (Core) Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
• (Core) Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
• (Core) Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.
• (Landscape construction) Measure and set out an uncomplicated site in preparation for landscape construction activities.
• (Landscape construction) Use free hand cutting and or bench cutting of hard landscape materials using abrasive wheels.
• (Landscape construction) Repair constructed landscape features (simple and noncomplex) for example re-grouting, re-sanding, damaged fencing.
• (Landscape construction) Construct paved feature for example path, patio or shed base. Including setting levels, sub bases, laying bases, finishing.
• (Landscape construction) Construct vertical landscape features including fences, ornamental vertical features, and walls.
• (Landscape construction) Install drainage in landscaping.
• (Landscape construction) Construct horizontal landscape features (excluding paving).
• (Horticulture) Propagate plants by cuttings and seed sowing (this might be indoors or outdoors). Including selection of suitable growing media and or soil.
• (Horticulture) Provide aftercare to recently installed turf and maintain established turf or species rich meadows including irrigation, maintenance, monitoring health and protection from use.
• (Horticulture) Identify if plants are suitable to site, purpose and aesthetics.
• (Horticulture) Maintain soft landscapes for example - staking or support, division, seasonal clearance, and re-planting.
• (Horticulture) Monitor and control plant pests, pathogens, and disorders using basic control methods (including application of chemicals or organic equivalents).
• (Horticulture) Plant herbaceous and seasonal planting (for example bedding, herbs or bulbs).
• (Horticulture) Prune plants to achieve healthy growth and form (including natural habit and formal or trained form).
• (Core) Apply health and safety processes and procedures including risk assessments and or construction design management (CDM), manual handling, legislative requirements and organisational policies. Follow safe systems of work and safety information in line with employer requirements or site context (for example clearing their route before transporting materials).
• (Core) Apply environmental mitigation measures including storage and disposal of waste, for example sorting materials for recycling or composting, acting in compliance with legal requirements, organisational policies and pollution controls.
• (Core) Select, undertake a pre start check, set up, clean, store and safely operate tools, equipment and machinery (including pedestrian controlled and handheld) in line with current legislation and business policies.
• (Core) Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
• (Core) Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
• (Core) Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
• (Core) Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
• (Core) Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
• (Core) Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
• (Core) Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
• (Core) Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
• (Core) Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
• (Core) Install turf for situation.
• (Core) Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
• (Core) Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
• (Core) Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade D/3)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Customer care skills
• Initiative
• Problem solving

Other requirements

Reliable travel arrangements to the site and to college do need to be considered.

About this employer

Since 2012 Sound Site Services have provided high-quality grounds maintenance, landscaping, groundworks and construction services to both domestic and commercial clients. We are a proud member of the Safe Contractors Scheme and are Sustainably Verified by them. Our Commercial Grounds Maintenance teams provide professional grounds maintenance services across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset.

There are opportunities for a full time position after completion of the Apprenticeship Programme and then possible progression opportunities to a Team Leader Position in the future.

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000058508.