Gardener - Tresco Abbey Gardens (Permanent)
If you’re a passionate plantsperson looking to put down roots on Tresco, we have a great opportunity in our unique island garden.
Department: Tresco Abbey Gardens
Salary: From £24,500 per annum, dependent on experience
Benefits: Accommodation provided
Hours: 40 hours per week, with occasional weekend work
Contract Length: Permanent
Duties Include:
We are recruiting for a passionate Gardener to join our Abbey Garden team. The role will involve looking after one of the most unique and fascinating gardens in the UK, tending to plants more commonly found in subtropical climates and unseen anywhere else in the British Isles.
- General cultivation duties including watering, feeding, planting, training and pruning
- Lawn maintenance and strimming
- Routine use and maintenance of machinery
- Working at height
- Labelling and record keeping
- Maintaining Health and Safety records appropriate to the role
- Answering enquiries from the public
- Helping with and giving guided tours
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Qualified to RHS Level 2 or higher
- Driving Licence (Essential)
- PA1/6 Spraying Certificate (Desirable but not essential )
- Chainsaw ticket (desirable but not essential)
About Tresco Island
At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.
With timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.
Just across the water on the neighbouring island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.
Working & Living Here:
If the opportunity to live and work on a subtropical island isn't enough, there's a range of great benefits and perks, including:
- On-island accommodation, minutes from the beach
- Paid travel to and from the island at the start and end of your time with us
- Competitive pay and the opportunity for gratuities with many roles
- Many roles include delicious on-duty meals
- 20% off in our restaurants, pub, spa and shops
- Free scheduled boating and camping kit hire, and discounted watersports equipment hire, to help you explore
- And many more...
