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Vacancy Maintenance Gardener/Landscaper Apprentice

Loughborough College exterior of the Hub building

Vacancy overview

Wage: £19,136 a year
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 2 Years
Closing Date: Friday 28th August 2026

Code: 2000046532

To support our garden maintenance/soft and hard landscaping teams in a range of tasks to develop and maintain beautiful outdoor spaces.

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

Requirements and prospects

  • 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

Desired skills and personal qualities:

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About the employer

BACKGARDENS LTD

Landscape Gardening Company

We are now part of Loughborough College Group

Visit the Merger website for more details.