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About this apprenticeship
Soft landscaping
Planting inc trees
Irrigation
Small tree pruning
All forms of maintenance
We occasionally sway into more forms of carpentry, creating raised beds and all forms of lawn edging
Training
Duration- 15 months practical training period, plus 3 months for End Point Assessment
Delivery model- Work-based training with your employer
Approximately 6 on-site assessment visits per year
20 days college attendance to complete Horticulture Principles and Practice course
4 days portfolio building sessions
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 Level 2 PA6 Pesticides course (practical)
Level 1 Functional Skills in maths and English (7 days at college for each, if required)
Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
Level 1 Functional Skills in English and maths
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 Handheld Equipment
Level 2 Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
Knowledge test
Practical assessment
Professional discussion
What you could go on to do
Full-time employment and following on to an opening for team manager- to lead a team, quoting jobs and organising staff and work schedules.
A potential for future study subsidised by Two Oaks Landscapes in order to benefit the company’s ability to offer more or better-quality services.
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