Estate Gardener
Estate Gardener Vacancy
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Estate Gardener to join our small, friendly team, caring for a beautiful private estate in the New Forest, Hampshire. Working alongside an experienced team. You’ll help maintain and develop the gardens, ensuring they continue to thrive. This hands-on role covers all aspects of gardening and greenhouse management.
Set within parkland, pasture, and woodland, the estate features a Grade II listed home surrounded by a recently redeveloped walled garden and pleasure grounds. The gardens include vibrant perennial borders, formal lawns, and a newly established orchard that is in the process of being nurtured and developed. The estate also has a productive kitchen garden, complete with fruit cages and a spacious greenhouse, supplying fresh produce throughout the year.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lawn care, pruning, planting, and maintaining flower borders.
- Greenhouse and vegetable garden management.
- Tree and shrub care, pest control, and plant health monitoring.
- Leaf clearance, watering, and seasonal maintenance.
- Supporting the Head Gardener with new planting projects.
- Safe operation and maintenance of garden machinery and tools.
Essential:
- Minimum of 5 years of gardening experience in a similar role.
- A strong work ethic and willingness to work in all weather conditions.
- A valid driver’s license (due to the estate’s rural location).
- Health & Safety and CHOSHH knowledge.
What We Offer:
- Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, with occasional weekend work (In the Summer months, time off in Lieu).
- Salary range £30,000- £35,000 per annum DOE.
- PPE provided.
- A welcoming and supportive team in a beautiful working environment.
As this is a private estate, discretion and respect for the owners' privacy are important. If you’re passionate about gardening and looking for a fulfilling, hands-on role in a stunning setting, we’d love to hear from you!
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Gardener
Gardener
From £29,800 (based on 40 hours)
Up to 40 hours per week predominantly working across Poole/Bournemouth or The New Forest area. Paid Weekly.
**At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**
Introduction
We’re looking for an experienced Gardener to join our team and become a valued part of day-to-day life across our care homes.
Reporting to the Head Gardener, you’ll play an essential role in creating and maintaining the beautiful outdoor spaces that help our residents lead a fulfilled life. The inspiring and relaxing surroundings are essential to our residents’ individual wellbeing. As part of your responsibilities, you will engage with residents to foster their interests in nature, plants, flowers, and the changing seasons. Your encouragement and support will empower residents to explore the gardens at their own pace, and you may have the option to establish gardening clubs to further engage them.
About you
You will have a deep passion for gardening, as well as demonstrated experience in the field, a good understanding of horticulture, and ideally, an appreciation for a care home environment. Your creativity and expertise will be instrumental in crafting stunning outdoor spaces that our residents will adore. You’re adept at prioritising tasks and working efficiently on your own initiative. You’re confident using a wide range of garden equipment including power tools.
You’re polite, courteous, patient, and respectful, with good communications skills and literacy in English. You’re approachable, with a can-do attitude, a genuine interest in helping our residents make the most of our gardens and keen to learn and develop your knowledge.
Essential requirement- Business insurance is essential due to travel during work hours
About Colten Care
We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.
We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.
If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.
Benefits
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- paid breaks
- paid mileage
- excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support
- friendly team and great support network of internal professionals
- real career progression opportunities
- staff introduction scheme
- annual pay review
- free uniforms
- contributory pension scheme
- background checks at no cost to you
This private advert is being managed directly by the employer. Horticruitment are not involved in the hiring process and are therefore unable to share any additional information on this role. If you have any questions regarding this position, the best course of action is to apply for the job which will open a line of communication with the employer.
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