Gardener (with Nursery Experience)
Uppingham School, founded in 1584, is a leading co-educational independent boarding school. Its 800 pupils, aged 11-18, are accommodated in 15 boarding houses, taught by over 20 academic departments, and participate in numerous extra-curricular activities such as sports, music, and drama. The academic programme is supported by business units responsible for marketing, estates, finance, human resources, IT, catering, cleaning, health and safety, and the schools trading subsidiary. The school employs almost 600 staff and operates seven days a week during term-time.
Uppingham is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcomes applications from anyone who feels they could fulfil the role.
Job Purpose
The schools extensive gardens cover approximately 40 acres interspersed amongst teaching and administrative buildings and the 15 boarding houses. The team strives to achieve National Trust standards and RHS quality, through the maintenance, development and improvement of ornamental, mixed and herbaceous beds and borders; hard and soft landscaped areas; pots and planters both seasonally and permanently planted and surrounded by ornamental lawns and grassed areas. The school possesses numerous mature trees and a constantly developing arboretum.
We are looking for a committed, experienced and passionate gardener with strong knowledge to assist in...