Horticultural Apprenticeship
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Company: Midwinter Landscaping
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Location: Farringdon, SN7 8NR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £20,800.00 per year
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Sector: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
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Ref: NAS-2000019846
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Application Deadline Date: 10/04/2026
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Start Date: 03/07/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 7.30 to 4pm.
Brief Description
- Business and residential grounds keeping
- With regular clients, the opportunity to see their garden change across the year
- Opportunity to learn soft and hard landscaping
- Working with a young and keen team
- Working outside
Training to be Provided
Delivery model:
- Work-based training with your employer
- Approximately 12 on-site assessment visits per year
- Regular meetings with your training coordinator to monitor progress and well-being
- 14 days of college attendance to complete the Horticulture Principles and Practice course
- 1 day of college attendance to complete the Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid course
- 2 days of college attendance to complete Level 2 PA1 Pesticides course (theory)
- 2 days college attendance to complete L2 PA6 Pesticides course (practical)
- Level 1 Functional Skills in Maths and English (7 days at college for each, if required)
- Off-the-job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
- Level 1 Functional Skills in English and Maths (if required)
- Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid
- Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides
- Level 2 Award In The Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment
- Level 2 Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
- Knowledge test
- Practical assessment
- Professional discussion
Future Prospects
Remaining an important member of our full-time team whilst progressing your career.
Vacancy Detail
- Lawn care
- Weeding
- Hedge cutting
- Pruning
- Planting shrubs, flowers, trees
- Operate power tools including lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, and leaf blowers
Other Information
Must be able to evidence an interest in his career whilst proving that you will be able to work outside in all weather conditions.