The Royal Parks Horticultural Apprenticeship Scheme - Richmond Park
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Company: THE ROYAL PARKS LTD
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Location: Richmond, TW10 5HY
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £26,436.80 per year
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Sector: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
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Ref: NAS-2000022261
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Application Deadline Date: 20/04/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 4.00pm. Employment start date will be September 2026 onwards.
Brief Description
The Royal Parks is a charity since March 2017. We manage 5,000 acres of diverse parkland in 8 Royal Parks in London. We also manage other public spaces. We are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits annually. We are strongly committed to creating a diverse & inclusive workplace and are equal opportunities employers.
Training to be Provided
Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Apprenticeship Standard Level 2 which includes:
- Functional Skills English and Maths Level 1
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- Level 2 award in the safe use of Pesticides PA1
- Pesticide application PA6/PA6W
- Level 2 Award in safe use of pedestrian controlled mowers
- Level 2 Award in the safe use of ride-on self propelled mowers
- RHS level 2 Certificates as appropriate
Future Prospects
- Many past Royal Park apprentices are now employed as Park Managers, Supervisors or Contract Managers for the Royal Parks, Contractors or in key local authority posts
- At the end of your apprenticeship, you will be ideally placed to continue your career in the horticultural industry either in a 'hands-on' role or by progressing to a management or supervisory post. This could be within open space management, landscape construction or design industries
Vacancy Detail
- This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your horticultural skills whilst working in one of the UK’s most famous parks. These parks are widely recognised as among the best of their kind in the world.
Day to day Park based tasks will include:
- Shrub Bed Maintenance
- Planting bedding, shrubs and trees
- Grass cutting
- Bedding maintenance
- General gardening
- Litter picking
- Spraying of chemicals – subject to qualification
- Driving – subject to qualification and authorisation
- Ad-hoc soft landscaping
- Ad-hoc involvement in the events / ceremonies within The Royal Parks
- Work as part of a highly skilled team to maintain The Royal Parks landscape
Apprentices will be supported by The Royal Parks Guild and will attend masterclass days and celebration events as part of their apprenticeship.
Course work will be through day release at Capel Manor Regent’s Park campus.
Other Information
The applying candidate must consider that the role is physically demanding, throughout all variances of weather. Other aspects of the work include early starts and an ability to cope with regular physical work. The role involves working on very high profile sites, with many visitors, so a high level of professionalism is required. Must be willing to work outside in all weathers.