Gardener (Nursery) - Hampton Court Palace
Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle & Gardens.
Departments
Gardens & Estates
Home Palace
Hampton Court Palace
Status
Established/Permanent
Salary
PR11.6 - £28,203 pa (full-time), part-time this translates to £22,562.40 per annum
Salary Rate
Pro Rata
Days/Hours of work
28.8 hrs per week - 4 days out of 7 per week, including some weekends
About the role and about you
Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is the independent charity that loves and looks after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. The palaces are the setting for the stories that shape us all, and we're bringing them to people in ways that mean more to them. We want everyone to find themselves in the spaces and stories we share.
Our gardens play an important part in attracting visitors and we want to be able to grow this engagement in line with our ambition to be a charity for everyone.
Working within the gardens and estates team helping maintain the gardens at Hampton Court Palace, this role is based within the glasshouse nursery and involves the propagation, production and maintenance of a wide range of tender and hardy plants.
Our Nursery covers one acre of glass and it is where we produce a wide range of seasonal bedding plants for our HRP Gardens, including Kensington Palace. We are also proud of our unique and fascinating collection of exotic plants which are displayed through the Gardens during the summer, along with three National Collections which we present on a regular basis.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience in growing plants from plugs, seeds and cuttings and working within a commercial nursery. It is essential that you are positive, team focused and competent in high quality horticulture.
With a keen eye for detail, you will have a passion for gardening and experience in basic horticultural maintenance tasks. A good knowledge of plants, in particular the care of perennials and shrubs is important, whilst an understanding of modern sustainability practices and a knowledge of garden biodiversity would also be useful. Some experience of using a range of horticultural equipment and machinery will be helpful.
Ideally you will have horticultural qualifications at QCF level 2 or 3 and previous practical horticultural experience. A driver's licence is essential and NPTC PA1 and PA6 spraying certificate are desirable.
Closing date: 7th January 2025
Interview dates: Thursday 16th/Friday 17th January 2025
Additional Information
Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.
