Soft Landscaper Apprentice

• Soft landscaping
• Planting including trees
• Irrigation
• Small tree pruning
• All forms of maintenance
• We occasionally sway into more forms of carpentry, creating raised beds and all forms of lawn edging

Full-time employment and following on to an opening for team manager - to lead a team, quoting jobs and organising staff and work schedules.

A potential for future study subsidised by Two Oaks Landscapes in order to benefit the company’s ability to offer more or better-quality services.

A small, dynamic business providing high end soft landscaping, maintenance and planting schemes for private domestic gardens. We have been established since 2017. We strive to be as eco-friendly as possible, choosing to be 95% battery powered. As well as having biodiversity at the heart of all of our day to day decision making. We pride ourselves on quality and our adaptability to ensure the client gets the best possible service.

• 28 days annual leave
• Company uniform, PPE and secateurs provided
• Opportunities for periodic away days to visit gardens such as Kew Gardens, RHS Wisely, and Westonbirt - The National Arboretum

We would expect candidates to make it to our yard based at HP17 8DD for 7.30am. We are usually back there for 4pm. A full driving licence will be advantageous, but an own form of transportation is essential.

Please apply as soon as possible for this role. Should the right candidate be found prior to the closing date, then the vacancy may be closed early.

Apprenticeship Assessment and Information Session:

Any new person applying for apprenticeship roles where Abingdon and Witney College deliver the training will be required to attend an Apprenticeship Assessment and Information Session at Witney or Abingdon campus.

This will consist of a series of initial assessments (required prior to any apprenticeship offer), completion of essential paperwork, the opportunity to find out more about the apprenticeship process, the training included, and a forum for your questions. As a new Apprenticeship applicant, you will only have to undergo this process once. If you would like to talk to us about the assessments or if you would need any extra support to attend the Apprenticeship Assessment and Information Session, please call us on 01235 216216.

Qualification checks:

By applying for this vacancy, you are giving Abingdon and Witney College permission to undertake a Learner Record Service check on your previous qualifications. We make every effort to ensure that applicants from non-traditional academic backgrounds or those who may not have the formal GCSE entry requirements can access apprenticeships where possible.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for Apprentices is £7.55 per hour from April 2025. This applies to 16-18-year-old apprentices and those aged 19 and over during the first year of their apprenticeship. After this, the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies. The Wage for apprentices applies to both time spent on the job plus time spent training.