Maintenance Gardener/Landscaper Apprentice
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Company: BACKGARDENS LTD
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Location: SYSTON, LE7 2LF
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
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Ref: NAS-2000046532
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Application Deadline Date: 28/08/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 4-days per week (other day college release), 7.00 am - 4.30 pm (approx.), working days TBC.
Brief Description
To support our garden maintenance/soft and hard landscaping teams in a range of tasks to develop and maintain beautiful outdoor spaces.
Training to be Provided
- Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Level 2
- Day release to Brooksby College
- Functional skills if required
Future Prospects
You will have opportunity to take on more responsibility as you progress, including undertaking training to obtain your licenses in using a chainsaw, felling trees, using pesticides and other courses that you may be interested in. There is potential to work towards a more responsible role such as team leader or head gardener/landscaper in the future.
Vacancy Detail
Assisting the teams with:
- Lawn care and maintenance
- Maintaining raised beds, borders and planted areas
- Pruning shrubs, hedges and small trees
- Monitoring plant health
- Installation of paving, patios, decking and fencing
- Groundworks and site preparation
Other Information
- A genuine passion for plants and garden care
- Some horticultural knowledge
- Positive and professional attitude
- An understanding of health and safety
- Ability to work well in a team
- Full clean manual driving license
- Excellent attention to detail