Horticulture/Gardening Apprenticeship

Summary

Building Self Belief have an amazing opportunity to work with the team as a Horticulture apprentice at the Benfieldside Community Garden. If you have a passion for horticulture and making a real difference to the community this could be a great start to a very rewarding career.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00-4.00pm There maybe an occasional requirement for some evening or weekend work, this will be paid as overtime or time off in Lieu.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 31 March
Duration: 1 year 10 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

A typical week at work will be a combination of gardening work at the garden (seasonal duties), we have a fruit growing area, raised beds for vegetables, a sensory area, plants and bushes for maintenance, tree maintenance, leaf clearing, a composting area, mowing a grass area. Areas to be developed include cultivation from seeds, polytunnels, proper composting. Other maintenance includes maintaining the insides and outsides of the buildings onsite, and generally looking after the garden itself.In addition, planning for the garden and for eco- activities will be office based in Consett.
Work in the garden itself

In addition we have other gardening projects on other sites that you will support us in the planning and the delivery.
You will need to be happy to interact with the public onsite
Work with our landscape gardener and other general maintenance gardener
Deliver activities to children and young people, work with our volunteers, and work with young people with special needs.
You will need an Enhanced DBS check - we can provide this.
Where they arise, there will be numerous opportunities for further training and extra courses.
The gardening itself will be general maintenance, soil testing, culminating and growing vegetables, fruit bushes and tree maintenance, tree maintenance, composting, leaf management, sensory garden maintenance, grass cutting and wildflower cultivating - a whole host of elements.
Wildlife tracking and monitoring - of birds and butterflies

Where you’ll work

UNIT 85

CONSETT BUSINESS PARK

VILLA REAL

CONSETT

DH8 6BN

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE

Your training course

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

(Core) Apply health and safety processes and procedures including risk assessments and or construction design management (CDM), manual handling, legislative requirements and organisational policies. Follow safe systems of work and safety information in line with employer requirements or site context (for example clearing their route before transporting materials).
(Core) Apply environmental mitigation measures including storage and disposal of waste, for example sorting materials for recycling or composting, acting in compliance with legal requirements, organisational policies and pollution controls.
(Core) Select, undertake a pre start check, set up, clean, store and safely operate tools, equipment and machinery (including pedestrian controlled and handheld) in line with current legislation and business policies.
(Core) Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
(Core) Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
(Core) Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
(Core) Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
(Core) Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
(Core) Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
(Core) Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
(Core) Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
(Core) Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
(Core) Install turf for situation.
(Core) Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
(Core) Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
(Core) Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.
(Landscape construction) Measure and set out an uncomplicated site in preparation for landscape construction activities.
(Landscape construction) Use free hand cutting and or bench cutting of hard landscape materials using abrasive wheels.
(Landscape construction) Repair constructed landscape features (simple and noncomplex) for example re-grouting, re-sanding, damaged fencing.
(Landscape construction) Construct paved feature for example path, patio or shed base. Including setting levels, sub bases, laying bases, finishing.
(Landscape construction) Construct vertical landscape features including fences, ornamental vertical features, and walls.
(Landscape construction) Install drainage in landscaping.
(Landscape construction) Construct horizontal landscape features (excluding paving).
(Horticulture) Propagate plants by cuttings and seed sowing (this might be indoors or outdoors). Including selection of suitable growing media and or soil.
(Horticulture) Provide aftercare to recently installed turf and maintain established turf or species rich meadows including irrigation, maintenance, monitoring health and protection from use.
(Horticulture) Identify if plants are suitable to site, purpose and aesthetics.
(Horticulture) Maintain soft landscapes for example - staking or support, division, seasonal clearance, and re-planting.
(Horticulture) Monitor and control plant pests, pathogens, and disorders using basic control methods (including application of chemicals or organic equivalents).
(Horticulture) Plant herbaceous and seasonal planting (for example bedding, herbs or bulbs).
(Horticulture) Prune plants to achieve healthy growth and form (including natural habit and formal or trained form).
(Core) Apply health and safety processes and procedures including risk assessments and or construction design management (CDM), manual handling, legislative requirements and organisational policies. Follow safe systems of work and safety information in line with employer requirements or site context (for example clearing their route before transporting materials).
(Core) Apply environmental mitigation measures including storage and disposal of waste, for example sorting materials for recycling or composting, acting in compliance with legal requirements, organisational policies and pollution controls.
(Core) Select, undertake a pre start check, set up, clean, store and safely operate tools, equipment and machinery (including pedestrian controlled and handheld) in line with current legislation and business policies.
(Core) Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
(Core) Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
(Core) Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
(Core) Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
(Core) Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
(Core) Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
(Core) Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
(Core) Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
(Core) Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
(Core) Install turf for situation.
(Core) Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
(Core) Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
(Core) Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.

Your training plan

Training will be delivered 1 day per week at East Durham College's Houghall Campus in Durham (DH1 3SG)
You will also receive training whilst at work by the Building Self Belief Team
You will be visited on site one time per month by your dedicated Trainer/Coach

More training information

L2 Horticulture or landscape construction operative Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9-3 (A*- D))
Math's (grade 9-3 (A*- D))

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Horticulture Level 1 (grade Pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Can you travel to this location on a daily basis and be on time? This position will involve working outside in all weathers. This role will involve interaction with members of the public and young people on projects and programmes held in the garden.

About this company

Building Self-Belief deliver programmes, projects, and training; all with the aim to build stronger communities by building self-belief. We have significantly improved the mental health, self-esteem and life chances of thousands of vulnerable young people across the North East, and we have lots of plans for exciting new projects.

https://www.buildingselfbelief.org/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression onto the next level of qualification and the possibility of full time employment for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE

Hayley Clifton

hayley.clifton@eastdurham.ac.uk

01915188294

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295863.

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