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Gardening Apprentice

J DREWE LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE LTD

LOCATION
📍 Didcot, OX11 9HS
PAY
💶 National Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
HOURS
⏰ 38 hours per week hrs/week
DURATION
📅 1 Year 3 Months
APPLY BY
SECTOR
Agriculture, environmental and animal care

Employer information

Requirements

Apprenticeship Standard: Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2) (Level 2) Desired skills: Communication skills, Organisation skills, Team working, Initiative, Physical fitness

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About this apprenticeship

Planting
Weeding
Mowing
Turfing
Leaf Clearing
Hedge Cutting

Training

Delivery model:

Work-based training with your employer
Approximately 12 on-site assessment visits per year
Regular meetings with your training coordinator to monitor progress and well-being
20 days college attendance to complete Horticulture Principles and Practice course
1 day college attendance to complete Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid course
2 days college attendance to complete Level 2 PA1 Pesticides course (theory)
2 days college attendance to complete L2 PA6 Pesticides course (practical)
Level 1 Functional Skills in Maths and English (7 days at college for each, if required)
Apprentices will need to complete a minimum of 557 hours of off-the-job training during their apprenticeship

Qualifications included:

Level 1 Functional Skills in English and Maths (if required)
Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid
Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides
Level 2 Award In The Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment
Level 2 Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship

End Point Assessment:

Knowledge test
Practical assessment
Professional discussion

What you could go on to do

The role could lead to a full-time role upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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