Job Description
Summary As a Gardener for the National Trust, you''ll be a hands-on member of the garden team, involved in every aspect of gardening at Belton Estate. Responsible for day-to-day maintenance, and the highest standards of horticulture, you''ll also play a vital role in improving the experience of visitors to the garden and wider estate. Salary: £14.16 per hour Contract: Permanent Hours/ working pattern: Part-time, 15 hours per week, working pattern of Thursday and Friday. You may be asked to work occasional weekends, bank holidays and evenings. What it''s like to work here This quintessential English country house is a busy and vibrant place to be. Last year Belton House welcomed 450,000 visitors through its doors and numbers are growing fast. Belton House has opportunities across all areas so, if you are enthusiastic and committed to making this popular property the best it can be, the team would love to hear from you. Click here for more information about this location What you''ll be doing You''ll be helping to keep the gardenin great condition every day. This might involve daily checks to make sure all areas are safe for people visiting, routine tasks such as weeding, pruning and mulching, and using machinery such as hedge cutters, leaf blowers, lawnmowers, strimmers and tractors. Other duties might include propagation, preparing plants for sale, tree safety work and lake/reservoir work.You may be involved in recycling and managing waste, along with the rest of the ..... full job details .....