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Horticulture Operative – Apprenticeship

Location: Camborne
Salary: Apprenticeship Grade (£8.00 per hour during first year of apprenticeship)

Terms & Conditions: Full Time (37 hours/52 weeks), Fixed Term Contract 18-24-months, Support Contract
Closing Date: 6 September 2026

Interview Date: week commencing 7 September 2026

About the Role

Are you enthusiastic about horticulture and enjoy working outdoors? Would you like to develop practical skills and gain a recognised qualification while working alongside experienced grounds professionals?

The Cornwall College Group is looking for a Horticulture Operative Apprentice to join our Grounds Maintenance team in Camborne.

This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in horticulture and grounds maintenance, gaining valuable hands-on experience across a range of activities while working towards your apprenticeship qualification. You’ll be supported by experienced colleagues who will help you develop your practical skills, knowledge and confidence.

What will you be doing?

As a Horticulture Operative Apprentice, you’ll gain experience in a wide range of grounds maintenance and horticultural activities, including:

• Grass cutting using pedestrian and ride-on machinery.
• Strimming, brush cutting and hedge trimming.
• Planting trees, shrubs, hedging and seasonal plants.
• General gardening, including weeding and bed maintenance.
• Leaf clearance and seasonal grounds maintenance.
• Lawn and amenity grass care.
• Tree and shrub pruning.
• Plant propagation.
• Astro pitch sweeping and maintenance.
• Supporting biodiversity and ecological improvements.
• Using, cleaning and safely maintaining hand tools and machinery.
• Litter picking and maintaining clean, safe outdoor spaces.
• Identifying and reporting hazards and working safely in accordance with risk assessments and College procedures.

You’ll also undertake relevant health and safety training and learn how to use personal protective equipment and grounds maintenance equipment safely.

Skills & Experience

For this apprenticeship, we’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, reliable and keen to learn, with an interest in horticulture, gardening or grounds maintenance. You’ll enjoy working outdoors, take pride in your work, have good attention to detail and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

You’ll be organised, adaptable and willing to develop new skills, with a basic understanding of health and safety. GCSE Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English and maths is desirable, with support available to achieve Level 2 Functional Skills where required.

Benefits

We have excellent terms and conditions of employment. We offer:

· Generous annual leave schemes – 25 days per annum for support roles, plus an additional Christmas closure of two weeks for most roles.

· Access to generous occupational pension schemes for teachers and support staff.

· Flexible and supportive family friendly working practices.

· A range of staff development activities available and all employees have access to free tuition on many of our courses.

· A range of health and wellbeing initiatives to our employees including access to free counselling and a corporate eye care scheme.

· Employee discount scheme via a corporate benefit scheme – discounts with major retailers.

· Most of our campus sites offer free parking to employees as well as discounted restaurants and salons.

How to apply

Please complete an application via our jobs page, clicking on the specific job you are interested in and select ‘Apply Now’.

Contact us

If you require further information please contact our Recruitment Team – recruitment@cornwall.ac.uk

The Cornwall College Groupis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful appointment to this role will require satisfactory completion of recruitment checks.

We are dedicated to fostering a sustainable and responsible work environment. Education and Training providers have a crucial role in preserving and protecting the environment for future generations. As part of our mission, it seeks individuals who share our passion for sustainability and want to impact the world positively.

Staff can contribute to sustainability initiatives, such as reducing carbon emissions, minimising waste and implementing eco-friendly practices. Employees are encouraged to actively participate in sustainability programs and offer resources and support for their personal sustainability goals.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Pay: From £8.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Canteen
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free fitness classes
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Work Location: In person