The Royal Parks Horticultural Apprenticeship Scheme - Kensington Gardens and Brompton
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Company: idverde Ltd
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Location: London, W2 2UH
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £25,775.88 per year
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Sector: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
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Ref: NAS-2000022301
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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 to 3.30pm
Brief Description
The Royal Parks Horticultural Apprenticeship Scheme is an ideal way to begin a career in horticulture and open space management. Day to day park based tasks will include, bedding, maintenance, shrubs and trees, grass cutting & general gardening. It's a fantastic opportunity to improve horticulture skills whilst working in the UKs most famous parks.
Training to be Provided
Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Functional skills English and maths
- 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 pedestrain controlled mowers
- Level 2 award in safe use of ride on self propelled mowers
- RHS level 2 certificates as appropriate
Course work will be through day release at Capel Manor Regents Park Campus.
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 the apprenticeship, you will be ideally placed to continue your career in the horticultural industry either in a 'hands on' role or progressing to a management or supervisory post. This could be within open space management, landscape construction or design industries
Vacancy Detail
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
- Adhoc involvement in events/ceremonies with 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.
Other Information
The applying candidate MUST consider that the role is physically demanding & must be willing to work throughout all variances of weather. Other aspects of the work include early starts & ability to cope with regular physical work. This involves working on very high profile sites, with many visitors, so a high level of professionalism is required.