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James Bird Landscapes Ltd At a glance
  • Salary: £17274.4 / year
  • Address: James Bird Landscapes, 1-5 Buttermere Road S7 2AX
  • Start date: 2025-10-06
  • Closing date: 2025-09-28
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Horticulture Apprenticeship Level 2

Are you passionate about working outdoors and maintaining beautiful spaces? Do you want to start a career in grounds keeping and landscaping? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Grounds Maintenance Apprentice to join our team.

Summary

Vacancy Overview

James Bird Landscapes, South Yorkshire’s leading garden landscapers and designers.  Working across Sheffield, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire we design, install and maintain beautiful gardens for a range of clients.

Are you passionate about working outdoors and maintaining beautiful spaces? Do you want to start a career in groundskeeping and landscaping? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Grounds Maintenance Apprentice to join our team.

Vacancy Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in maintaining and enhancing outdoor spaces, including private and public owned gardens.
  • Learn to use a variety of groundskeeping  tools and equipment such as mowers, trimmers, and leaf blowers.
  • Follow guidance and instruction from experienced team leaders.
  • Perform routine maintenance tasks with attention to detail.
  • Always adhere to health and safety regulations.
  • Develop knowledge of ground maintenance, and plant care.
  • Work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Participate in planting, pruning, watering, and weeding activities.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Maths and English level 3 GCSE or equivalent desired but not essential.
  • A genuine interest in horticulture and ground /maintenance.
  • Willingness to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
  • Basic understanding of health and safety practices.

Future prospects

• Full time position after apprenticeship has been passed. • Progression through the company

Things to consider

You must be able to get to the depot. Be prepared to work outside in all weathers. Working hours will be shifts within the standard working hours dependent on weather and the season with an average of 40 hours a week throughout the year.

Training to be provided

  • Full horticulture apprenticeship level 2
  • Functional skills if required

About the employer

James Bird Landscapes Ltd

James Bird Landscapes is a long established, award winning company, with a focus on creating and maintaining beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces for a range of domestic clients.

Address

James Bird Landscapes Ltd, 1-5 Buttermere Road Sheffield S7 2AX
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