Entry-level Role

Entry-level role working alongside the construction team, developing practical skills across both hard & soft landscaping while completing college training on a day-release basis. The role provides a clear, supported route into a full Landscaper position.

Wage

£20,000 a year Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Yearly salary: £20k - £25k per annum depending on age and experience to be discussed

Training Course

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Hours

07:30 - 16:30, Days to be confirmed. 40 hours a week

Start Date

Thursday 10 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions Available

1

What You'll Do at Work

• Assist Landscapers and the site team with day-to-day landscape construction tasks, across both hard and soft landscaping
• Support soil preparation, planting, turfing, and mulching under supervision
• Assist with hardscape works such as paving preparation, kerbing, edging, and concreting as directed
• Help load, unload, and move materials, plants, and equipment safely around site
• Learn to use hand tools and basic machinery correctly and safely, under supervision and in line with training received
• Carry out reasonable duties consistent with the nature and level of the role, as directed by supervisors

Where You'll Work

HOLLOWAY HILL LYNE CHERTSEY SURREY KT16 0AE

What You'll Learn

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).
• 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.
• 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.
• Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
• Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
• Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
• Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
• Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
• Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
• Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
• Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
• Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
• Install turf for situation.
• Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
• Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
• Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.