Nursery Supervisor — Lead Living Collections & Propagation

National Trust; Conwy; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Free entry to NT places

Deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Discounts at work

Holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Job summary

The National Trust Cymru is seeking a Nursery Supervisor for Bodnant Garden in Conwy. You’ll lead a small team in propagating and maintaining a living plant collection, ensuring accurate recording and labeling for visitors and partners. The role is based on annualised hours with a 37.5 hour week and a salary of £30,966 per annum.

Some weekend and duty shifts apply. You'll bring horticultural qualification and strong plant knowledge, with experience in nursery operations and staff development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a nursery, botanical garden or similar horticultural setting.
• Level 3/4 horticultural qualification or equivalent practical expertise.
• Strong plant knowledge and plant husbandry skills.
• Knowledge of pests, diseases and integrated pest management.
• Experience managing nursery operations and keeping accurate plant records.
• Experience leading, motivating and developing staff, volunteers or trainees.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage health, safety and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of staff and volunteers propagating and producing a wide variety of plants for the garden.
• Oversee plant records, surveys and documentation to build a comprehensive inventory.
• Ensure plants are correctly labelled and information is available to visitors and partners.

Skills

Nursery management

Plant knowledge

Plant husbandry

Staff leadership

Communication

Health & safety

Education

Horticultural qualification Level 3/4

Job description

The National Trust Cymru is seeking a Nursery Supervisor for Bodnant Garden in Conwy. You’ll lead a small team in propagating and maintaining a living plant collection, ensuring accurate recording and labeling for visitors and partners. The role is based on annualised hours with a 37.5 hour week and a salary of £30,966 per annum.

Some weekend and duty shifts apply. You'll bring horticultural qualification and strong plant knowledge, with experience in nursery operations and staff development.