Senior Gardener
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £28,133 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Trengwainton Garden, Madron, Penzance, TR20 8RZ |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | National Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | IRC165912 |
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**Important notice**
In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Gardener to join the team in the West Cornwall group, managing and caring Trengwainton with the flexibility of supporting our garden at Godolphin.
Salary: £28,132.65 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours/ working pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for someone to bring their passion, knowledge and expertise to help lead our garden teams in caring for this beautiful yet distinctive Cornish garden at Trengwainton. We want to welcome all our visitors and for them to enjoy the experience of visiting such significant place and provide opportunities to join us in caring for our places.
What it's like to work here
Trengwainton is home to an important plant collection, which has continued to develop from its the early twentieth century beginning and the historic families passion for plants. The garden continues to flourish with the National Trust to this day. The extensive woodland garden also contains a walled garden that shelters some unusual and more tender plants and has areas of productive horticulture.
Reporting to the Head Gardener, you’ll hold accountability for day-to-day operations of the gardens. You’ll help lead our volunteers and be responsible for the safety and compliance within the garden.
What you'll be doing
As Senior Gardener for the Trengwainton, you’ll be a in a key position, organising routine maintenance schedules agreed with the Head Gardener, and ensuring our volunteers are trained and supported. You’ll have the chance to initiate new techniques and approaches, and be an advocate of positive teamwork, making the garden a fantastic place to work and thrive. You’ll also care for the plant collection, ensuring its development and resilience. You’ll be required to support across the wider garden team to ensure the care of our places in West Cornwall.
As Senior Gardener for the Trengwainton, you’ll be a in a key position, organising routine maintenance schedules agreed with the Head Gardener, and ensuring our volunteers are trained and supported. You’ll have the chance to initiate new techniques and approaches, and be an advocate of positive teamwork, making the garden a fantastic place to work and thrive. You’ll also care for the plant collection, ensuring its development and resilience. You’ll be required to support across the wider garden team to ensure the care of our places in West Cornwall.
Please also read the full role profile attached to this advert.
Who we're looking for
Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:
Practical horticulture and plant care
Team supervision and volunteer support
Machinery use and safety compliance
Project and programme delivery
Resource and budget awareness
Visitor and stakeholder engagement
Additional criteria for all other applicants:-
someone who combines practical experience in horticulture with appropriate qualifications
used to supervising others in a similar role
highly knowledgeable about plants
confident in using and maintaining garden machinery, including chainsaws, tractors, hedge-trimmers and mowers (both walking and ride-on)
aware of relevant health and safety legislation and practices
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places
In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Gardener to join the team in the West Cornwall group, managing and caring Trengwainton with the flexibility of supporting our garden at Godolphin.
Salary: £28,132.65 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours/ working pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for someone to bring their passion, knowledge and expertise to help lead our garden teams in caring for this beautiful yet distinctive Cornish garden at Trengwainton. We want to welcome all our visitors and for them to enjoy the experience of visiting such significant place and provide opportunities to join us in caring for our places.
What it's like to work here
Trengwainton is home to an important plant collection, which has continued to develop from its the early twentieth century beginning and the historic families passion for plants. The garden continues to flourish with the National Trust to this day. The extensive woodland garden also contains a walled garden that shelters some unusual and more tender plants and has areas of productive horticulture.
Reporting to the Head Gardener, you’ll hold accountability for day-to-day operations of the gardens. You’ll help lead our volunteers and be responsible for the safety and compliance within the garden.
What you'll be doing
As Senior Gardener for the Trengwainton, you’ll be a in a key position, organising routine maintenance schedules agreed with the Head Gardener, and ensuring our volunteers are trained and supported. You’ll have the chance to initiate new techniques and approaches, and be an advocate of positive teamwork, making the garden a fantastic place to work and thrive. You’ll also care for the plant collection, ensuring its development and resilience. You’ll be required to support across the wider garden team to ensure the care of our places in West Cornwall.
As Senior Gardener for the Trengwainton, you’ll be a in a key position, organising routine maintenance schedules agreed with the Head Gardener, and ensuring our volunteers are trained and supported. You’ll have the chance to initiate new techniques and approaches, and be an advocate of positive teamwork, making the garden a fantastic place to work and thrive. You’ll also care for the plant collection, ensuring its development and resilience. You’ll be required to support across the wider garden team to ensure the care of our places in West Cornwall.
Please also read the full role profile attached to this advert.
Who we're looking for
Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:
Practical horticulture and plant care
Team supervision and volunteer support
Machinery use and safety compliance
Project and programme delivery
Resource and budget awareness
Visitor and stakeholder engagement
Additional criteria for all other applicants:-
someone who combines practical experience in horticulture with appropriate qualifications
used to supervising others in a similar role
highly knowledgeable about plants
confident in using and maintaining garden machinery, including chainsaws, tractors, hedge-trimmers and mowers (both walking and ride-on)
aware of relevant health and safety legislation and practices
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places