Gardener - Maidenhead Summary As a Gardener for the National Trust, you’ll be a hands-on member of the garden team, involved in every aspect of gardening at Cliveden. Responsible for day-to-day maintenance, and the highest standards of horticulture, you’ll also play a vital role in improving the experience of visitors to the garden and wider estate. You will be asked to work occasional weekends during the summer months, as well as some bank holidays throughout the year. What it's like to work here The Cliveden team are close-knit with a wonderful sense of community, and the skilled and dedicated staff are supported by hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers. The iconic estate with a luxury hotel, beautiful gardens and riverside setting offers family-friendly events operating all year round. We welcome over half a million visitors, making this property a very busy location with a wide range of opportunities for personal growth. There is always plenty to do at the 376-acre estate, with refurbishment of the famous Long Garden among recent projects, and ambitious plans to upgrade the visitor infrastructure. There are a series of impressive formal gardens giving way to serene woodland walks, all with far reaching views and an abundance of nature changing throughout the seasons, which forms an inspiring backdrop to your working week. Not far from London, the location is wonderfully rural, so you'll need your own transport to get here. Click here for more information about this location What you'll be doing You'll be helping to keep the gardens and estate in tiptop condition every day. This might involve daily checks to make sure all areas are safe for people visiting, routine tasks such as weeding, pruning and mulching, and using machinery such as hedge cutters, leaf blowers, lawnmowers and tractors. Other duties might include propagation, and garden restoration. You may be involved in recycling and managing waste, along with the rest of the garden team. Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you if you’re: an enthusiastic horticulturist and hands-on gardener, who’s worked with hard landscaping before knowledgeable about plants, with a great eye for detail. experienced with machinery, including tractors, chainsaws, rotary and cylinder mowers, and with some knowledge of maintenance a driver with a full licence able to manage a demanding outdoor role good at talking to, and getting on with, all kinds of people equally confident working within a team, with volunteers or on your own able to keep to time, plan and meet deadlines The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria) Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.