Senior Estate Gardener

Our client helps the green spaces flourish at one of Londons finest private residences, is a spectacular Grade II listed 30,000 sqft Georgian mansion set in 3 acres of grounds, which has undergone a ten-year extensive restoration and meticulous refurbishment. 

This magnificent family home is situated in South West London. Its walled garden includes extensive lawns, flower parterres, sunken secluded Italian garden, a reflection pool, mature forest trees, extensive yew hedges and topiary, championship-standard outdoor tennis court, stabling and other outbuildings.

They also own and manage a number of Award-winning Executive homes in the area, each having smaller but beautifully designed and stocked family gardens, having a range of mature trees, plants and lawns.

The Head Gardener is seeking to employ a Senior Gardener to work as part of a strong team. You will need to have excellent horticultural knowledge and a passion for maintaining gardens to the highest standards, working closely in line with the owners vision.

Ideally you will hold an academic horticultural qualification at Level 2 or above and ideally PA1/PA6A or even CS30/CS31 certificates.

You will work with the Head Gardener and Estate Gardeners to deliver the agreed strategies for their short, medium and long-term goals at our properties.

You will be responsible for the maintenance of both the gardens at Templeton under the direction of the Head Gardener and take more direct responsibility for the other properties.

You will restore, maintain or improve the existing gardens, including some hard landscaping, while also undertaking new projects including establishing herbaceous a floral borders around other buildings. All this work will be undertaken with a great eye for detail and a passion to achieve the highest standards.

You will need to be experienced in working up high ladders to trim wisteria and use hedge trimmers. Rose pruning skills also required.

Plant identification skills are key to monitor and nurture the health of all plants and trees as required. You will have a detailed knowledge of the watering requirements for all plantings and manage the irrigation systems to that effect. Experience of minor repairs and adjustments is beneficial and especially a willingness to learn.

You will also assist with the implementation of sound Health and Safety practice, machinery and equipment maintenance. You will be able to handle a wide range of garden machinery, including mowers, strimmers and hedge cutters. The ability to maintain machinery is a bonus.

You will be highly self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic, with a hands on, proactive can do attitude, excellent time management skills and you must be willing and able to work and join in as part of the wider team on the estate.

The working week is 40 hours, (with occasional weekend work if specific event requires). Salary and benefits are subject to experience.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000.00 - £45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Roehampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
• Car owner preferred
• Must have driving licence for green waste transport