Horticulture and Landscape Apprenticeship

Level: 2


Employer: PETER ASHLEY LTD


Location: Heywood Distribution Park

We are looking for a highly motivated Grounds Maintenance Apprentice who can work with our Heywood team to deliver an exceptional quality of work. This is an exciting opportunity to join the passionate and friendly team to learn a wide range of horticulture and landscaping skills.
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Duration: 2 Years

Expected start date: 01/12/2025

Hours per week: 40 hours

Wage: (Annually)

Job role includes

  • Grass cutting around site using pedestrian mowers (ride on mower when trained)
  • Use of strimmers on mown areas and cutting rough areas
  • Use of short and long arm hedge cutters
  • Planting and maintaining Summer and Winter bedding plant schemes
  • Hoeing of borders
  • Leaf fall collection
  • Tree and shrub pruning (using hand tools)
  • Helping with small tarmac repairs around site.
  • Watering of bedding plant schemes
  • Minor building repairs/painting work
  • Weed control (by hand/hoe and chemical application when the relevant qualification is obtained)
  • Maintenance of wild and wildflower areas
  • Maintenance of the sites drains (following inductions and suitable length training)
  • Daily litter picking around site
  • Bin emptying around site

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About employer

Peter Ashley Ltd are and have been at the forefront of grounds maintenance and landscaping since 1962. We offer innovative solutions for total management and maintenance to our clients. Delivering exceptional quality and striving for complete customer satisfaction. Heywood Distribution Park is a 200-acre mixed use site on the outskirts of Heywood. We have maintained the grounds for 10 years and have helped the site win Gold awards for Britain in Bloom throughout these years.

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  • weighting: Desired
  • qualificationType: GCSE
  • subject: English
  • grade: Grade 9-3/A*-D or equivalent

  • Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship Standard Level 2
  • On the job training and assessment, with regular training sessions in Oldham at Alexandra Park
  • Emergency first aid
  • English and maths level 1 functional skills
  • Pesticides Level 2

    It is anticipated that there will be a full-time position available for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Ability to read instructions
  • Able to work in all weathers
  • Able to lift/move goods

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Duration: 18 months

Expected start date: 28/3/2022

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Wage: 146.25 (weekly)

Job role includes

  • Explore what an apprenticeship is and how they work.
  • Understand what it means to be an apprentice.
  • Discover different apprenticeship types, get application hints and tips, and apply for vacancies.
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  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills