This is a very special role to work in a garden with ambition to develop and grow. We can provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your horticultural skills in our varied gardens. Be that herbaceous borders, seasonal bedding, vegetables, herbs and fruit, propagation. Roses and shrubs, spring bulbs, wildflower meadow, lawn care, ponds and lakes. Its all here to work with!

 Joining the outdoor team, you will be working with the current Gardener and closely with the Ranger team, we all support each other caring for our magnificent estate. As a team we work hard to cover the vast variety of work but the rewards of providing a beautiful haven to our many visitors and nature drives us forward, always looking to improve and develop and never standing still.

 Volunteers are essential to the success of the property and make us what we are, you will be knowledgeable in identifying and programming their work, developing their skills and recruiting new volunteers when required with the support of our volunteer officer.

 This a full-time position, working weekends as department duty manager for the garden and park as part of a rota.

 Would like to know more? If you have applied and would like an informal tour and chat around the garden at Nostell we would like to meet you on 20th of April 2022 between 1pm and 4pm please email me Paul, paul.dibb@nationaltrust.org.uk to confirm you will be coming. Looking forward to your email.

The salary is circa Â£23,000 but will depend on experience and the many skills we think a gardener should have.

Please also read the full role profile attached to this advert

Who we're looking for

To be successful in this role you should be able to demonstrate the below:

• Trained as a professional gardener/horticulturalist with a good level of practical experience.

• RHS Level 2 or equivalent.

• Have proven practical gardening/horticulture experience, as well as a strong knowledge of plants

• Confidence to participate in garden activities and events

• Competence with machinery/equipment use and maintenance; including tractors, chainsaws, and pedestrian mowers with accreditation as required for Health and Safety compliance.

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.

Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you – and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.