SWANSEA COUNCIL

SWANSEA COUNCIL Employee Review

Invaluable Horticultural Experience.

Apprentice Gardener (Former Employee) - Swansea Botanic Gardens - 4 August 2023

I liked working for Swansea Botanic Gardens mix of old timers and newer colleagues to learn from a great bunch of colourful supportive characters. Apprentice Gardener here is a great start for someone with no horticultural training to get a foot in the door to the craft. Job entails generally mowing, weeding, pruning, preparing and planting flower beds with opportunity to learn other skills. This job helped me in securing a gardener role with another employer as I needed to work less hours, also the role was temporary with no guarantee of permanent employment, the job is underpaid for the work expected of the apprentice but the work experience is extremely valuable. The council has old kit and cheap gear, a bit slow to innovate or try new things which is probably due to financial budgets and a tough economy, you just have to make do and crack on best you can.

Pros

Beautiful place to work / Valuable Job Experience

Cons

Old kit & Job uncertainty

Ratings by category

3.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

2.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

2.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement

3.0 out of 5 stars for Management

3.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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