Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
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Department
Estates
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Position Type
Apprenticeship
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Salary
£15,593 - £23,915 per annum
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About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries about the role, please contact Kelly Baker (Head of Landscape and Operations) at
[email protected].
If you have a keen interest in learning about all aspects of gardening including the use of machinery, then look no further! Warwick University and is looking to take on an apprentice within their Gardens Team.
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About You
You will be able to work within the organisation’s working hours/pattern between the hours of 8am to 4pm on a 5-day basis.
Required to attend college as required and complete coursework in a timely manner as part of the apprenticeship scheme. Prepared to work towards an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Horticulture (NVQ Level 2).
You will be Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including English and Maths grade 4-9.
When applying please indicate how you meet the essential criteria on the Person Specification.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the
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About the Department
The University of Warwick consists of three adjacent sites including Central campus, Gibbet Hill campus and Westwood campus. The Gardens team manage over 715 acres of plant collections including herbaceous borders, tree collections, newly landscaped areas, woodlands, and lakes.
During the apprenticeship, you will be working in an award-winning landscape on a range of exciting soft landscaping projects. You will work alongside the team, helping them to maintain and develop the grounds and gardens of the University campus.
We provide a comprehensive training scheme where you will have mentors to support you along the way and if you put in the hard work, we will help you achieve your apprenticeship with flying colours.
We offer a two-year apprenticeship starting in September 2026. The training will be a mixture of online sessions with regular visits to college. Any required travel to college will be covered by the University of Warwick.
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/estates/departments/facilities/grounds_and_gardens/
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About the University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
- World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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How to Apply
Closing Deadline: Sunday 6th September 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*
To apply, please click APPLY below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include two attachments:
CV
Cover Letter
These should:
Outline employment and education history (including your most recent employment).
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Right to Work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
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