Groundsperson

The Company:

The National Trust for Scotland tends and manages 38 important gardens and designed landscapes. We cultivate over 100,000 individual plants, both native and exotic.

The Candidate:

Essential:

• Practical experience in general amenity gardening ideally in a garden open to the public.
• Demonstrable skills in plant husbandry, particularly trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, turf
  culture, and pruning.
• Sound demonstrable plant knowledge and identification skills.
• Sound knowledge of basic tool and machinery use and maintenance.
• Some practical knowledge of Health and Safety processes and procedures and the ability to work effectively within these processes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; confident in interacting and dealing with a wide range of people; and able to represent the Trust.
• Good organisational and time-management skills – including the ability to prioritise work where necessary and the ability to work using own initiative, in the absence of direct line management.
• Eye for detail and finish, quality standard and best practice.
• Current driving licence valid for driving in the UK.

Desirable:

• Competent IT skills sufficient for maintaining plant records, use of the internet/intranet,
  assisting volunteers, on-line learning etc.
• Skills in arboricultural techniques, basic chainsaw certificates – CS30 & CS31, or willingness to be trained in the basic use of chainsaws and to exercise that training.
• Experience of working in a mixed team that includes short-term/seasonal staff and/or
  volunteers.
• PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates, or willingness to be trained in the use of pesticides and to exercise that training.
• Be willing to undertake aerial tree climbing and rescue assessments.

The package:

• Salary £26,208 pro-rata, per annum
• 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7
• Fixed-Term May to November 2025

To apply please email your CV and covering letter to workforus@nts.org.uk.

Please ensure your CV includes your full name and contact details. The CV file sent to us should be titled with your first initial and surname. When submitting your CV please state the position and job location of the vacancy you are applying for in the subject title or body of your email: For example "Groundsperson - Crarae Garden".