Gardener - Walmer, United Kingdom - English Heritage

English Heritage

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Walmer, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Would you like to work for the leading Charity in the heritage sector? If so, we would love to hear from you and you to join us at English Heritage.

With 14 main garden sites and dedicated garden teams, we are the organisation that looks after England's most important buildings and monuments, making sure our country's amazing history is available for everyone to enjoy.

From world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, Roman forts to a Cold War bunker, we bring the history of England to life.

We are looking for a Gardener to join our team at Walmer Castle and Gardens. This is a full-time role working 36 hours per week.

Walmer Castle and Gardens is a 22 acre site which includes a kitchen garden, herbaceous borders, shrub borders and a jungle moat.

With an ongoing project in our Woodland, an existing meadow, shingle beach restoration and the creation of a new King's Meadow, we are looking for a gardener who has experience in maintaining natural areas such as these.

In liaison with the Head Gardener you, with a dedicated team of volunteers, will be responsible for the daily maintenance of these areas but, depending on the business need, you may also be required to work in the formal areas.

For this role it is essential to have experience of working with a chainsaw as well as larger machinery.

Benefits include:

Comprehensive training and CPD
The opportunity to progress your career
Apprenticeship opportunities
Flexible hours
Opportunities to go to some of our great live music or history events
Free access to all English Heritage sites for you, another adult and up to 6 children
25% discount in our shops and cafes
Corporate subscription / memberships to gardening organisations
Enhanced maternity/paternity/Shared Parental leave
25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years
Options to buy additional leave
Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10%

As a Gardener, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our gardens are well maintained and presented wonderful places to spend time in.

You'll contribute to bringing to life the stories that our gardens tell, helping visitors of all ages to make new discoveries.

In this particular you will mainly be responsible for the day to day management of the woodland, meadows, paddocks and beach front.

Depending on the business needs work in formal areas will also be part of this role. We are keen that the person filling this position has experience with the maintenance of natural and meadow areas. Experience with the use of larger machinery as well as a chainsaw licence is essential.

You will be qualified to at least NVQ level 2 standard in amenity horticulture and have previous experience of working in a high quality horticultural establishment.

You will work to high standards and be effective and efficient when working on your own or as part of the wider team.

Everyone is welcome at English Heritage.

We are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve.

From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage.

By joining us, you will be part of a charity that is already on an exciting journey to tell everyone's story with an inclusive working atmosphere where everyone from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs will be supported.

To support this work, we have a number of EDI networks that you can join as either a member or ally.

These networks include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Mobility, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence and Gender Specific Issues

Interviews will be held on March 7th 2024 at Walmer Castle.