Head Gardener - Swindon, United Kingdom - Cleantech People

Cleantech People

Verified Company

Swindon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

**What's involved with this role:
**Job Ref: Swindon RQ1244504

Maintain and develop the historic ornamental grounds and gardens to the highest horticultural standards and contribute to the overall improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain the walled flower garden, courtyard garden and ornamental home circuit to the highest horticultural standards, working closely with the Management Team. Secure the continuing restoration of Lydiard Park gardens in accordance with the Council's objectives, policies and agreed management plan. Contribute towards the periodic review of these policies and plans.
Work with the Lydiard Manager to implement the Commercialisation Plan for Lydiard House and Park, and to support the wider team in driving commercial opportunities.
Work with the Education and Outreach Officer to devise, implement, monitor and manage programs of horticultural training, specific to Lydiard Park, for garden staff, apprenticeships, students, trainees and larger groups of volunteers of all abilities. Such programs to be effective, rewarding for participants, and contribute towards the quality, reputation, community and outreach objectives for the park. Prepare, operate and monitor weekly, monthly and annual programs of work and costs for the garden team to include the maintenance and development of historic plant collections.

Supervise, monitor and direct garden staff, apprentices and volunteers, together with specialist external contractors and Council services, to ensure that work is carried out to the highest appropriate standards.

Provide reports to the Lydiard Manager as required.
Liaise and work closely with all members of the Lydiard Park and Culture Swindon teams, and other stakeholders.
Ensure the fulfillment of all Health, Safety, CoSHH, pesticide and other regulation as affect the operations of the gardens and planting schemes in the wider landscape.
Oversee the apprenticeship programme (NVQ13), liaising with the National Trust College at Reaseheath as necessary to ensure that training needs are met.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF.

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional
information for clarity.
Other "Essential Requirements" - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

Qualifications:

Educated to HND standard or equivalent in Horticulture Management or a directly related field.
NPTC certificates of technical competence with equipment and pesticides
Driving Licence

Experience:

Experience of formal technical training
Extensive experience in historic gardens open to the public
Experience in planning garden development, preferably at historically and publicly sensitive sites
Experience of overseeing NVQ13 horticulture or equivalent
Budget management experience and experience of developing commercial opportunities in gardens open to the public
Experience of developing interpretation, education and events programmes
Experience of managing teams, staff rotas, day to day supervision, appraisals, monitoring and management of contractors
Experience of managing teams of volunteers/trainees

Skills & Abilities:

Demonstrable skills, capabilities and interest in the restoration and management of an historic site with direct experience of the same, including historic gardens, plant collections and hardy plant propagation.
Good written communication skills, to write reports, letters and complete forms
Good verbal communication skills, ability to communicate with staff, volunteers, public, contractors/advisors, and other council employees Ability to supervise and monitor staff

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**Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please