Assistant Gardener – Vacancy

We are recruiting an energetic and enthusiastic, part-time assistant estate gardener for a private garden in Little Rollright.  The 2 acre Bannerman designed garden is set within a further 10 acres of garden and includes; a walled garden, two productive kitchen gardens, three greenhouses, polytunnel, cutting gardens, formal borders, swimming lake, swimming pool, formal hedging, fruit trees, formal lawns and rides. The garden team are currently undertaking a program of renovation and rejuvenation as the garden matures.

The wider 500 acre estate is a diverse mixed farm. The family is in residence all year round and enjoys a romantic and wild aesthetic underpinned by solid horticultural and ecological principles.  Lawn care is undertaken by an outside company but regular mowing and watering is in house.

The basic role will involve lawn mowing, hedge cutting and assisting with maintenance of the formal garden, kitchen garden and cutting gardens, with other tasks as seasonally appropriate and required by the Head-Gardener, farm or domestic team. We share a weekend rota during the season. Working hours Tuesday to Thursday, 07:30 – 16:30 with breaks.

Experience within a horticultural setting and previous experience working on an estate would be an advantage.  We are a small team and as such, you will be a team player happy to undertake tasks outside the garden as required. There are regular tasks such as cleaning family cars and assisting with moving sheep or cattle.

If you meet all of the essential criteria and some of the desirable criteria we would be interested to hear from you. Training can be provided where required. The position is live-out so candidates will need to live locally.

Essential – we need you to have all these skills to apply.

•  An interest in gardening and growing and a desire to learn and collaborate
•  Attention to detail and a respect for the craft of gardening
•  Full clean driving license, confident driver
•  Strong and physically fit and able to work outside in all weathers
•  Able to live locally
•  Able to listen, take direction and constructive feedback and ask for clarification
•  Good verbal and written communication skills
•  Positive team player able to work independently
•  Basic knowledge of plants, gardening practices and use of garden machinery

Desirable – we would like you to have some of these skills to apply.

•  A formal horticulture qualification
•  Experience of working on an estate
•  Confidence with wide range of machinery and powered tools
•  Propagation experience
•  Good working knowledge of fruit and vegetable growing
•  Knowledge of composting systems
•  Knowledge of irrigation systems
•  Experience of growing in protected environments

Application deadline: May 20^th 2026

Salary: Upto £30,000 DOE + great pension scheme

Start date: ASAP

Please send a cover letter with your application.

We will require references from your most recent employer.

This private advert is being managed directly by the employer. English Country Gardeners are not involved in the hiring process and are therefore unable to share any additional information on this role. If you have any questions regarding this position, the best course of action is to apply for the job which will open a line of communication with the employer.

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