Hours: 40 Hours Per Week
Location: Crarae Garden, Inveraray, PA32 8YA
Salary range: £26,757 - £28,252
Key Purpose
To ensure that the garden and related policies of Crarae Garden are managed and maintained as a nationally recognized gardens of historical and horticultural importance, contributing to the property’s’ overall conservation and development, and its enjoyment by visitors and supporters.
The role of ‘Gardener’ as a key member of the Crarae Gardening Team will be heavily involved in the care and maintenance of the gardens and wider designed landscapes.
Key Responsibilities
The Key Purposes of the job will be met by:
1. Undertaking practical maintenance of the garden (e.g. managing trees and shrubs, herbaceous plants, and bulbs; turf care; pest/disease/weed control; staking, plant propagation, plant nutrition, composting and soil improvement to the required standards expected by the Trust and for the maximum safety of, and enjoyment by visitors including other professionals in the horticultural industry;
2. Demonstrating: self-motivation, organisation, planning, prioritisation, good time management and attention to detail;
3. On occasion, supervising and working with volunteers and/or staff members to ensure they deliver required outputs at the appropriate standard, and gain benefit/satisfaction from their activities;
4. Undertaking other reasonable duties as may, from time to time, be required to ensure the smooth running of the property;
5. Ensuring compliance with the Trust’s health, safety, and environment policies and procedures.
Required Skills, Experience & Knowledge
The above outlines the key skills the post-holder will need to possess and exercise. In addition, either knowledge of or experience in the following is required:
* A college Diploma in Horticulture or demonstrable equivalent knowledge;
* Practical experience in general amenity gardening ideally in a garden open to the public.
* Demonstrable skills in plant husbandry, particularly trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, turf culture and pruning.
* Sound demonstrable plant knowledge and identification skills.
* Sound knowledge of basic tool and machinery use and maintenance
* Some practical knowledge of Health and Safety processes and procedures and the ability to work effectively within these processes.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; confident in interacting and dealing with a wide range of people; and able to represent the Trust.
* Good organisational and time-management skills – including the ability to prioritise work where necessary and also the ability to work using own initiative, in the absence of direct line management.
* Eye for detail and finish, quality standard and best practice.
* Current driving licence valid for driving in the UK.
Preferred method of application: Application form - found here
Closing date: Sunday 15th June 2025.
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