Propagator (Horticulturalist) - Tresco Abbey Garden - Permanent Role
We're recruiting for a qualified and passionate Propagator/Horticulturist to join our Abbey Garden team. The role will involve being in charge of a range of glasshouses, producing plants for the Abbey Gardens and for elsewhere on Tresco, as well as maintaining and developing the collection of plants grown outdoors at Tresco Abbey Gardens, Isles of Scilly. This role offers a unique opportunity to join an enthusiastic, hard-working team in a garden unlike any other in the British Isles.
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
- Delivering consistently high aesthetic and horticultural standards
- General cultivation duties such as propagation, watering, feeding, planting, training and pruning within the glass house range and garden
- Labelling and record keeping
- Working at height when necessary
- Maintaining health & safety records appropriate to the role
- Answering enquiries from the public
- Work and general duties across the island Estate where required
- Attending staff meetings and training as required
- Helping with and giving guided tours
Our Ideal Candidate
- Must be qualified to RHS Level 2 or higher
- Must hold a valid driving licence
- PA1 / 6 Spraying certificate (desirable)
- Will be a natural problem solver
- Able to work both unsupervised and as part of a team
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to manage flexible workloads at different times of the year
- Must have a full, clean driver’s licence
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 breathtaking views and island lifestyle aren't enough, we offer excellent pay rates, on-island accommodation, travel to and from the island, and a great range of benefits.
We're proud to offer competitive pay above the National Living Wage, and many positions offer gratuities. Some positions also offer meals on duty and pathways for progression for the right people.
Our range of staff benefits is constantly evolving and currently include a 20% discount in our eateries and shops, unlimited scheduled boating to explore the archipelago, subsidised spa membership and treatments, free entry to Tresco Abbey Garden, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted stays for friends and family.
In order to process any application, we require confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, if you are not, we are unable to help with the necessary paperwork to assist with this.
