Maintenance & Soft Landscaping Apprentice

Getting In Limited; Petersfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits aspiring horticulturists with a forward-thinking garden landscape company. This apprenticeship offers hands-on training in maintaining beautiful gardens while developing essential skills in horticulture. You'll learn to plant trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, while also honing your communication and customer care skills. With a structured training program delivered by a reputable college, this role promises a rewarding start to your career in the green industry. If you are passionate about nature and eager to learn, this apprenticeship is the perfect stepping stone into a fulfilling profession.

Qualifications

• Apprentices must achieve Level 1 English and Maths before Level 2.
• Focus on practical skills in horticulture and landscaping.

Responsibilities

• Learn to plant trees, shrubs, and maintain gardens.
• Attend college for training in horticulture and landscaping.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Logical thinking

Team working

Education

Level 2 English and Maths

Tools

Non-powered equipment

Handheld powered equipment

Pedestrian controlled equipment

Job description

Apply to: Maintenance & Soft Landscaping Apprentice

Apply From: 14/12/2024

Learning Provider

Delivered by SPARSHOLT COLLEGE

Employer

LOCATION LANDSCAPES LTD

Vacancy Description

We have a vacancy for an apprentice to learn all aspects of:

• Planting trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants as well as keeping a domestic garden well maintained
• As most of our work is carried out in private gardens you must be well-presented, polite and conscientious
• Good communication skills and a keen interest in the horticulture industry is essential

Key Details

Vacancy Title: Maintenance & Soft Landscaping Apprentice

Employer Description: Garden Landscape Company

Vacancy Location: THE OLD COW SHED LOWER COWGROVE PETERSFIELD GU31 4HT

Wage Frequency: Custom

Number of Vacancies: 1

Vacancy Reference Number: 1000291639

Key Dates

Apply From: 14/12/2024

Closing Date For Applications: 2025-01-06 23:59:59

Interview Begin From:

Possible Start Date: 2025-03-03 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

• Horticulture and Landscape Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
• Emergency First Aid
• PA1 PA6

Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths must achieve Level 1 and take the test for Level 2 before taking the end-point assessment.

Apprentices will need to achieve the EPA's to achieve their apprenticeship:

• On-line knowledge assessment - a 60-minute online test containing 40 multiple choice questions
• Practical assessment EPA - a range of 4 practical activities taking no more than six hours undertaken in controlled conditions with responses to verbal questioning from the Independent End Point Assessor. The apprentice will undertake three core tasks and one task from the optional route - Horticulture or Landscaping
• Professional Discussion EPA - An hour-long professional discussion under controlled conditions between the EPA and the apprentice to allow the apprentice to demonstrate their knowledge

You will be required to attend Sparsholt College on a day release basis to learn about horticulture, to include:

• Health and Safety
• Use and maintain non-powered and handheld powered equipment
• Use and maintain pedestrian controlled equipment
• Environment protection
• Plant identification and nomenclature - Latin and common
• Vegetation control
• Soil science and cultivation
• Plant establish and maintenance
• Plant grown
• Plant health
• Establish and maintain amenity areas
• Survey and mark out sites for landscaping features
• Construct hard landscape features
• Maintain hard landscape features

Learning Provider

SPARSHOLT COLLEGE

Skills Required

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Logical, Team working

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