Gardener

Summary As a Gardener for the National Trust, you'll be a hands-on member of the garden team involved in every aspect of the day-to-day care and development of Glendurgan. Sustainability and creating meaningful visitor experiences will be at the heart of your approach to gardening here. Salary: £27,612 per annum Contract: Permanent Hours/ working pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Interview date: Monday 19th October You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what's possible in this role. What It's Like To Work Here Created by Alfred and Sarah Fox in the early 1800s, Glendurgan is a unique valley garden where soft, naturalistic meadows and sweeping views sit alongside unexpected playful pockets of exotic planting. The many different microclimates allow an exciting collection of plants to grow here, from traditional Cornish woodland garden shrubs and trees to orchard fruits, palms, and Southern Hemisphere influenced planting. You'll be part of a team delivering work that conserves and develops the garden in a way that respects its history and inspires people, while strengthening its long-term sustainability and resilience to climate change. What You'll Be Doing You'll be involved in all aspects of gardening. Using machinery to care for our grass, varied meadows, hedges and paths; propagating, planting and pruning plants; and contributing to the development of areas of the garden. You'll deliver garden visitor experience events and work with the wider site team to support the broader visitor experience. Other duties might include supervising our garden volunteers, leading on small projects, and undertaking health and safety checks and monitoring. You'll work with the safety of our people, plants and place in mind always. Who We're Looking For

• an enthusiastic horticulturist and hands-on gardener, who's worked with hard landscaping before
• knowledgeable about plants, with a great eye for detail.
• experienced with machinery, including tractors, chainsaws, rotary and cylinder mowers, and with some knowledge of maintenance
• a driver with a full licence
• able to manage a demanding outdoor role
• good at talking to, and getting on with, all kinds of people
• equally confident working within a team, with volunteers or on your own
• able to keep to time, plan and meet deadlines The package
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places National Trust placeGlendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, TR11 5JZ DocumentsGardener - Career Level B.pdf RequirementsCompliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK Additional information Closing Date: 11 October 2026 Interview date: Monday 19th October To apply for this vacancy simply click the 'apply' button in the top right hand side of the page. If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at recruitmentenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk If you require an adjustment to the application process, for example due to disability or medical condition, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at adjustments@nationaltrustjobs.org.uk and we'll support you as best as we can. For examples of how, please see our supporting you page.

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here. Safeguarding Statement The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.