Job Title: Assistant Gardener
Location Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Perry Green, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire SG10 6EE
Salary: £18,595 – £22,081per annum + 12.5% employer pension contribution and other benefits
Job type: Permanent, Full time (35 hrs/week)
Closing Date: 10am, Monday 21 November 2022
Interviews: Thursday 1 December 2022 at Perry Green, East Hertfordshire.
The Foundation was established by one of the greatest sculptors of the twentieth century. Today it is the largest artist-endowed grant-giving foundation in Europe and operates across two venues in the UK. The Foundation is headquartered in Hertfordshire where visitors can appreciate the artist’s former home, studios and see his monumental bronzes in the landscape as he desired. The Henry Moore Institute, based in Leeds, is one of the world’s leading centres for the study of sculpture, offering a programme of exhibitions and complementary research and engagement activities that animate the programme.
The Role
The historic landscape of Henry Moore’s gardens provides the backdrop for the iconic monumental sculptures of this world famous artist – one of the greatest of the twentieth century.
As our Assistant Gardener, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our gardens are a wonderful place in which to spend time and enjoy art. You’ll help us find imaginative ways of bringing to life Moore’s sculpture in the gardens created by his wife Irina, and helping visitors of all ages to make new discoveries.
As Assistant Gardener, you’ll work alongside other grounds staff and a small team of volunteers to assist with the delivery of the garden strategy and maintenance plan. This is an excellent opportunity to work in an important role within a friendly and team-focused culture, offering a remarkable setting in which to take the next step in your career
About you:
Qualified at least to RHS level 2 or equivalent qualification, or with two years’ work experience in some aspect of gardening or horticulture, you will also have the following key skills:
- Knowledge of a wide range of horticultural techniques and good plant husbandry skills;
- Basic knowledge of maintaining and fixing garden machinery;
- Good interpersonal skills, ideally with some experience of working with volunteers and a willingness to talk about gardens and plants to visitors.
Our ideal candidate will also have basic arboriculture knowledge with NPTC Forestry and Arboriculture level 2, but if you don’t already have this qualification, then a willingness to work with a chainsaw and undertake some aerial work is just as important, as we can arrange and pay for your certificated training.
Additional Information:
The post is based at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, 30 miles north of London in rural East Hertfordshire, mid-way between London and Cambridge.
On-site rental accommodation is available at a competitive market rate.
If you are excited by this opportunity and, having read the job specification, you have the skills and experience to meet the requirements of the role, we would be pleased to receive an application from you.
A recruitment pack and application form are available on our website, where further information can be found about the Henry Moore Foundation.
Please click on the APPLY button to be directed to the Foundation’s careers page to review the full recruitment pack and job description and complete the application form.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Garden Maintenance Team Leader, Ground Maintenance, Operative, Gardener, Experienced Gardener, Grounds Maintenance, Garden Designer, Landscape Gardener, Grounds, Garden Maintenance, Team Leader, Landscaper may also be considered for this role.
