Horticulture Apprentice
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Company: ASH GRANGE NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Location: ALDERSHOT, GU12 6LX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £17,500.00 per year
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Sector: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
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Ref: NAS-2000045291
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Application Deadline Date: 04/09/2026
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Start Date: 21/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Number of Hours: 36 (1 day for training each week of term time) Lunch break length: 20 mins Start Time: This is flexible 8.30-9.30am Finish Time: This is flexible to time started 3.30-4.30pm Days TBC.
Brief Description
Passionate about horticulture? Join us as an Apprentice Grounds Person! Help transform our wonderfully diverse site, developing our allotment, trees, & veg garden, pond & nature area; whilst maintaining all of the extensive fields and hedgerows. You'll play a hands-on role in making our grounds the best they can be. Ready to dig in?
Training to be Provided
- Horticulture Level 2 Apprenticeship
- Day release Merrist Wood
- Dedicated Performance Coach
- 24 Month course
- Functional Skills maths and English if applicable
Future Prospects
This apprenticeship is the platform for a full-time permanent post.
Vacancy Detail
- Manage the whole site
- Maintain the grass areas
- Develop class gardens
- Expand the allotment
- Diversify the pond
- Work alongside children to improve their skills and knowledge
- Keep paths and walkways clear from vegetation
Other Information
- DBS checks undertaken
- Right to work in the UK checks undertaken
- Good public transport links – train and bus, as well as staff parking
- Physical nature of the role, including working at heights