Horticulture Apprenticeships

Landscape Operative Apprenticeship Level 2

We’re looking for an Apprentice Landscape Operative to join our Soft Landscaping division in Esh Winning to work as part of a small team providing a professional and efficient service, to gain experience of carrying out commercial scale, construction site-based soft landscaping operations.

Summary

  • Carry out all general maintenance tasks
  • Practice safe systems of work
  • Ensure all tools are stored correctly
  • Contribute fully to team working.
  • Undertake all aspects of hard and soft landscaping and commercial grounds maintenance.
  • Have the desire to learn and become an asset to the company and themselves.
  • Within in this vacancy, you will also be required to complete the following
  • Planting, plant growth and development; care for plants correctly in different environments.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

Functional skills level 1 English and Maths is a requirement for this qualification with support for learners who don’t have the equivalent grade 2 support working to level 2 will be put in place.

Driving Licence due to location

Current CSCS card is essential

Qualifications required

Array

Future prospects

A permanent position may be offered upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Opportunity to learn and develop within the company.
Progression on to higher apprenticeship / training.

Things to consider

This is a role working in all weathers outdoors.
The work at times is physical so fitness is essential.
Must be able to get the site to start the day.
Due to the use of site machinery candidates must be 18 years old or over.
Due to location you will require a driving licence and your own transport.
You will need to hold a current CSCS card.

Training to be provided

  • Full Level 2 Horticultural and Landscape Construction apprenticeship, training delivered in the workplace
  • Functional skills if applicable
  • First aid qualification

About the employer

Nurture Landscapes Ltd - Durham

Gavin Jones Limited, became part of the Nurture Group family from 1st February 2018.

Royal Warrant holder, Gavin Jones Ltd provides landscape construction services to commercial and private clients and landscape maintenance services largely to the commercial sector, but also including government and MOD sites, public open spaces, and university campus estates.

Our clients span across a diverse and broad range of disciplines, from corporate headquarters, science parks, shopping centres, business and industrial parks, to leisure facilities, schools, sporting venues, hotels, universities, public open spaces and the public sector.

As a carbon neutral business in compliance with the global PAS 2060 standard, the group has been successful in nurturing lasting relationships with its customers, colleagues and supply partners.

Address

Nurture Landscapes, Unit 4, Esh Winning Industrial Estate, Esh Winning

Durham

County Durham

DH7 9PT