Gardener - Hampton Court Palace

Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle & Gardens.

Gardens & Estates
Hampton Court Palace
Established/Permanent
£22,930
Per Annum
Full time, 36 hours per week (5 days out of 7 per week, including some weekends)

We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We create space for spirits to stir and be stirred.

Hampton Court Palace’s world-famous gardens include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres (304 hectares) of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames.  Our gardens are home to the world's oldest puzzle maze, a record-breaking grape vine, three National Plant Collections, and over one million flowering bulbs in the Wilderness Garden.

The role of Gardener is to provide a high standard of horticultural maintenance in the gardens and landscapes belonging to HRP. This includes maintaining a safe working environment, engaging with visitors and helping or guiding others in the team when required. A Gardener for HRP would have an interest in historic gardens and be dedicated to their sympathetic upkeep and interpretation to the wider public, delivering a customer service in keeping with our royal standard at all times.

We are looking for someone with 3+ years relevant practical experience, and who has or is working towards a horticultural qualification at QCF level 2 or 3.

You should be familiar and confident working alone or within a team within a public Garden and using a range of horticultural machinery and equipment, for example hedge trimmers, lawn mowers and strimmers.

You will have a good knowledge of plants and experience carrying out general horticultural maintenance tasks – in particular the care of bedding plants, lawns and shrubs.  With an eye for detail and creative flair, you will approach these tasks with precision and finesse.

A NPTC spraying certificate and driver’s licence are both desirable but not essential.

Closing date: 29th January 2023

Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce.  Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.

This vacancy is closed to applications.