Apprentice – Horticulture

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Apprentice – Horticulture

Apply From: 10/01/2025

Learning Provider

Delivered by WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE

Employer

Sanctuary Group

Vacancy Description

You will work in the Liverpool region. This opportunity will give you a chance to earn valuable practical experience in Horticulture and enable you to learn the customer service skills needed to build a career in the industry.

The role will involve lawn mowing, hedge/shrub pruning, and litter picking. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, a well-organised team player with good interpersonal skills, who has previous knowledge and interest in a gardening role and knows how to operate garden tools and powered machinery.

As part of your job role, you will be supported by the team around you, ensuring you are getting the best out of your apprenticeship.

Some duties you would be required to carry out are:

• Comply with health and safety legislation, industry guidance, and organisational policies
• Operate or use tools, equipment, and machinery
• Work to support the business and wider teams

Our organisation is committed to providing you with the time and support to complete your apprenticeship alongside the training provider.

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Apprentice – Horticulture

Employer Description

Sanctuary provides in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values – working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing first-class customer service.

Vacancy Location

Acorn Business Park, Liverpool L33 7SL

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000294912

Key Dates

Apply From

10/01/2025

Closing Date For Applications

2025-01-21 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date

2025-03-01 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

Horticulture Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

The successful candidate will undertake a nationally recognised qualification through Pershore College.

You will be required to demonstrate through the standard that you meet all competencies and behaviours, which will lead to the achievement of the qualification.

The qualifications you will be working towards will be these:

• (Horticulture Operative) Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Pesticides OR City and Guilds Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides
• (Horticulture Operative) Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Handheld Equipment OR City and Guilds Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Handheld Equipment
• (Landscaping construction) City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Abrasive Wheel Machines or Lantra Abrasive Wheel Machines Course

You will have a designated mentor in the workplace to support your learning, and at the end of the programme, you will be assessed via an external assessment body.

Learning Provider

WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE

Contact Details

Michael Sequeira Vacancy Type:

Skills Required

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem-solving skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non-judgmental, Physical fitness.

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