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Totally Local Company Ltd: Gardener Apprentice Opportunity
About the Role
Totally Local Company Ltd are currently looking to recruit a Gardener Apprentice to be based in Stockport. You will join a skilled and experienced gardening team and will receive on the job training in Grounds Maintenance duties plus sweeping, litter picking and the use of manual tools to complete weeding and pruning.
What you'll do at work
- Take responsibility for the application of Health and Safety practice, security and safe use of plant and machinery
- Ensure all records concerning safe use of chemicals including pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers are kept up to date
- Undertake winter maintenance duties including manual gritting, filling and siting of grit bins and snow/ice clearance, as required
- Assist in the recycling of waste collected, wherever possible
- Carry out basic health and safety checks for self, team members and machinery used
- Work with a range of mechanical and electrical equipment including gardening, street cleansing machinery, portable hand tools and industrial power washers
- Undertake any future skill specific training to allow the development and delivery of the business unit
- Work within various sections of the department to ensure maximum range knowledge and experience is gained
Where you'll work
Bruntwood Park
6 Bruntwood Lane
Cheadle
SK8 1HT
Training Details
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE OLDHAM COLLEGE
Training course
Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
What you'll learn
Course contents
(Core) Apply health and safety processes and procedures including risk assessments and or construction design management (CDM), manual handling, legislative requirements and organisational policies. Follow safe systems of work and safety information in line with employer requirements or site context (for example clearing their route before transporting materials).
(Core) Apply environmental mitigation measures including storage and disposal of waste, for example sorting materials for recycling or composting, acting in compliance with legal requirements, organisational policies and pollution controls.
(Core) Select, undertake a pre start check, set up, clean, store and safely operate tools, equipment and machinery (including pedestrian controlled and handheld) in line with current legislation and business policies.
(Core) Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
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(Core) Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
(Core) Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
(Core) Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
(Core) Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
(Core) Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
(Core) Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
(Core) Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
(Core) Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
(Core) Install turf for situation.
(Core) Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
(Core) Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
(Core) Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.
(Landscape construction) Measure and set out an uncomplicated site in preparation for landscape construction activities.
(Landscape construction) Use free hand cutting and or bench cutting of hard landscape materials using abrasive wheels.
(Landscape construction) Repair constructed landscape features (simple and noncomplex) for example re-grouting, re-sanding, damaged fencing.
(Landscape construction) Construct paved feature for example path, patio or shed base. Including setting levels, sub bases, laying bases, finishing.
(Landscape construction) Construct vertical landscape features including fences, ornamental vertical features, and walls.
(Landscape construction) Install drainage in landscaping.
(Landscape construction) Construct horizontal landscape features (excluding paving).
(Horticulture) Propagate plants by cuttings and seed sowing (this might be indoors or outdoors). Including selection of suitable growing media and or soil.
(Horticulture) Provide aftercare to recently installed turf and maintain established turf or species rich meadows including irrigation, maintenance, monitoring health and protection from use.
(Horticulture) Identify if plants are suitable to site, purpose and aesthetics.
(Horticulture) Maintain soft landscapes for example - staking or support, division, seasonal clearance, and re-planting.
(Horticulture) Monitor and control plant pests, pathogens, and disorders using basic control methods (including application of chemicals or organic equivalents).
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(Horticulture) Plant herbaceous and seasonal planting (for example bedding, herbs or bulbs).
(Horticulture) Prune plants to achieve healthy growth and form (including natural habit and formal or trained form).
Training schedule
- Horticulture Level 2 qualification
- Emergency first aid: Level 3 award in emergency first aid at work.
- Pesticides: Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance OR Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides
- Training delivery method and location to be confirmed
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9-3/A*-D or equivalent)
- Maths (grade Grade 9-3/A*-D or equivalent)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Enthusiastic
- Hard working and reliable
Other requirements
- Must have a strong work ethic including pride in work, attention to detail, integrity and time management.
- Have a flexible positive attitude to work.
- A willingness to learn and contribute to their own continuing professional development.
- Having a safety mindset for self and colleagues.
- A clear and effective communicator who can use a variety of communication methods to give/receive information accurately and in a timely and positive manner.
We live and work in the community, so we have a sense of pride in supporting the businesses that make our local area thrive, looking after them with care. We’re in the school kitchens cooking up healthy meals for children, we’re cleaning your office spaces, maintaining your highways and lighting, managing your commercial waste and looking after your parks and gardens. Straightforward, Together, Accomplished. We are totally local. https://www.totallylocalcompany.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential full time employment and further CPD
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE OLDHAM COLLEGE
Andrea Kearns
andrea.kearns@oldham.ac.uk
0161 785 4072
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053868.
Closes in 15 days (Friday 2 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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