Junior Gardener: Historic Grounds & Hands-On Craft

Education First; Dacorum; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Pension scheme

Healthcare schemes

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Ashridge House is seeking a Junior Gardener/Gardener to join the garden team and assist in maintaining the Grade II* historic grounds, including lawns, hedges, propagation, pruning, and day-to-day grounds care.

The role requires gardening experience and comfort with a range of garden machinery, with a passion for high standards in a dynamic, weather-facing setting. You will work both independently and with the team.

Qualifications

• Passion for the outdoors and gardening.
• High attention to detail to achieve high finish standards.
• Motivated and goal oriented.
• Happy to work alone or with the team.
• Good communication skills required.
• Flexible and able to cope with changing priorities.
• Driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Lawn maintenance and hedge cutting.
• Propagation and pruning.
• General day-to-day grounds maintenance.
• Use of a variety of garden machinery.
• Work in a creative, flexible environment in all weathers.

Skills

Passion for outdoors

Attention to detail

Motivation and goal orientation

Team collaboration

Good communication skills

Reliability and flexibility

Driving license

Tools

Garden machinery

Job description

Ashridge House is seeking a Junior Gardener/Gardener to join the garden team and assist in maintaining the Grade II* historic grounds, including lawns, hedges, propagation, pruning, and day-to-day grounds care.

The role requires gardening experience and comfort with a range of garden machinery, with a passion for high standards in a dynamic, weather-facing setting. You will work both independently and with the team.