Horticulture Apprentice
(Clare College)

Purpose of the Job:

To work as part of a team responsible for the maintenance of the College’s Gardens including all trees, shrubs and cultivated areas to a high standard comparable to the best of the Cambridge Colleges. Including 20% off-site learning which may take place at other sites such as training college or other Cambridge University College gardens.

Main duties:

• To work with the garden team including all greenhouse work, raising seeds, cuttings and bulbs
• Learn how to maintain and care of the herbaceous borders, pruning trees and shrubs
• Learn how to work on machines and mowers
• To keep the gardens and all outside areas clear of litter
• To carry out edging of lawns, clipping hedges, sweeping and cutting of rough grass
• To work with the work experience students
• To adhere to Health and Safety regulations and current legislation
• To undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required in this position

Desired Skills and Qualities:

• Physically capable of manual work
• Experience using a mower and basic hand tools

Qualifications:

• GCSE’s in English and maths at Grade 2/E or above or equivalent qualification (essential)
  

Future Prospects:

• Past apprentices have moved onto Landscape Architecture courses, set up their own businesses and one travelled the world ending up surveying Trees in Madagascar.

Training:

• Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
• The applicant will be working towards and gain a Level 2 Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship
• The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.
• The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.
• You will also need to achieve Level 3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work and Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance or Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides before undertaking the End Point Assessment.

Things to Consider:

• KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise and also extend the vacancy should the need arise as well.
• The apprentice will be working to build a portfolio of evidence and will be required to pass a knowledge test and an End Point Assessment (EPA) to complete the apprenticeship.
• Free lunch
• Working in a very prestigious garden in Cambridge
• Working with a friendly and professional team of gardeners who will all support the apprentice in their learning.