Summary
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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 Dyffryn. 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.
Salary: £22,089.60 per annum (pro‑rated for 30 hrs/week), based on a full‑time equivalent salary of £27,612 per annum
Working Hours: 30 hours per week
Working Pattern: You may be asked to work occasional weekends, bank holidays and evenings.
Contract Duration: Permanent
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What it's like to work here
This role will be particularly focused on the formal centre of the garden and the gardens' water features. The Formal Section plays host to an interesting and varied permanent plant collection, as well as being the showcase for seasonally changing annual displays.
There are lots of opportunities to indulge creativity as we continue to develop this important part of the gardens. You will work as part of an immediate team of three, whilst joining the rest of the gardens team to pitch in with bigger seasonal and renovation tasks.
What you'll be doing
You'll be helping to keep the gardenin 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 working in ponds, cutting flowers for the house, assisting with tree safety work and garden design and restoration. You may be involved in recycling and managing waste, along with the rest of the garden team.
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.
Who we're looking for
We'd love to hear from you if you’re:
1. an enthusiastic horticulturist and hands-on gardener, who’s worked with hard landscaping before
2. knowledgeable about plants, with a great eye for detail.
3. experienced with machinery, including tractors, chainsaws, rotary and cylinder mowers, and with some knowledge of maintenance
4. a driver with a full licence
5. able to manage a demanding outdoor role
6. good at talking to, and getting on with, all kinds of people
7. equally confident working within a team, with volunteers or on your own
8. 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