Creative Landscapes have been constructing domestic gardens for over 40 years. Our small and flexible design team now needs another member to join them at Whitlenge Gardens in Hartlebury, Worcestershire where you will transform outdoor spaces and oversee exciting domestic projects from start to finish. You will preferably be an experienced designer used to managing their own projects in their entirety, able to take on client management responsibilities once embedded in the team, and helping those clients right through the design and construction process.
The ideal candidate will be supporting the current team of designers and estimators in preparing and submitting quotations/estimates for both hard and soft landscaping work within the domestic market.
If you are looking for a varied role where no two days are the same and where your ideas and initiative are valued, this could be the perfect next step.
· Are you a natural leader with a passion for landscaping and designing gardens?
· Do you thrive on seeing a project through from first sketch to final planting?
· Do you have good plant knowledge?
· Do you have a minimum of 4 years of landscape design experience?
What you'll enjoy
· A wide range of high quality landscaping projects
· Freedom to lead your own team and manage projects independently
· The opportunity to develop both your design and practical landscaping skills
· A positive, collaborative working environment
· Real potential to shape the future direction of the team
What your role will involve
· Meeting clients and understanding their brief so their vision is achieved
· Carrying out site visits to oversee the construction throughout the building works, to monitor progress, and provide advice to the construction team and client
· Creating sketches or CAD drawings, and preparing detailed quotations
· Overseeing landscape projects from planning to completion
· Managing site teams, timelines, budgets
· Liaising with suppliers ordering and collecting materials
· Maintaining clear communication with clients throughout the process
· Upholding high standards of health and safety on site
· Supporting and mentoring team members to encourage skill development
· Ensuring every project delivers quality, creativity, and customer satisfaction
· Assisting colleagues with plant identification and recommending appropriate usage
· Creating planting plans and landscape design schemes tailored to client needs
What you will bring
· Proven experience in landscaping and garden design – passion and creativity
· Motivated by the idea of working in small teams directly with the clients. All our designers are client-facing and get to be involved in the detail of the project, not just production from afar
· Strong knowledge of hard and soft landscaping practices – a formal Garden Design or Landscape Architecture qualification would be ideal but not essential
· Excellent project management and organisational skills
· Ability to draw or use Vector Works software to produce garden designs
· Confident communicating with clients, teams, and suppliers
· Comfortable with Word and Excel, and basic administration
· Full UK driving licence
· A proactive, professional, and approachable personality
· A strong horticultural knowledge
Job details
£35,000 - £40,000 per year
Permanent
Full time – Monday to Friday
7.30am – 4.00pm (40 hours per week)
28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Benefits
Company vehicle
Pension
Endless support and learning opportunities
Employee discount
On site parking
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person