Gardener (Seasonal) - Hampton Court and Kensington 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, Kensington Palace
Temporary/Seasonal
£ 20,311.20 + AHS of £ 1,128.40 per annum pro-rata
Full time, 38 hours per week (5 days out of 7 per week, including some weekends)

Come and help us in the Garden this Summer!

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, including the world's oldest puzzle maze, a record-breaking grape vine, and three National Plant Collections. At Kensington Palace, our popular gardens include the impressive Edwardian Sunken Garden which is admired by our domestic and international visitors year-round.

As a seasonal Gardener you will be supporting our full-time team with tasks such as planting, weeding, grass-cutting, dead-heading, and much more. You’ll be assigned to work in a particular garden area, which you’ll help maintain to the highest standards, while also delivering a customer service in keeping with our royal standard to all our visitors.

A little previous garden maintenance experience is desirable, and a driver licence is an advantage, but care and enthusiasm are just as important. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication, team working skills, and the ability to use your own initiative. 

You will be someone who enjoys working outdoors, who is reliable, and enthusiastic, and with a suitable level of fitness in order to carry out the fundamental requirements of the job profile.

If you think this is the right role for you, we can offer one of the most spectacular working environments around and the opportunity to explore what a new career in horticulture would be like.

This seasonal contract will run for 7 months from April to October 2022.

Closing Date: 18th March 2022

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.