Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

About the apprenticeship

Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To take instruction and carry out tasks as directed by the head of grounds maintenance and his
team.
2. To undertake tasks in the gardens and greenhouses.
3. To undertake maintenance tasks in the castle and grounds under direction, including all and any
domestic and business parts of the castle.
4. To undertake any other maintenance duties on site as deemed appropriate.
5. To engage enthusiastically with all elements of training and show initiative.
8. Achieve personal appraisal targets, as agreed by your line manager.
9. Be committed to the estate's core values of serving the public first, respect, being open, honest
and fair and respecting all people and communities.
10. Ensure that duties are undertaken with due regard and compliance with the Data Protection
Act and other legislation.
11. Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Castle's Health and Safety Policy
and relevant Health and Safety legislation.

Requirements

Skills

You will be working with gardeners and maintenance staff to facilitate the upkeep and smooth
running of the castle and grounds under direction and supervision. You will focus on the processes
and procedures needed for the upkeep of the castle and grounds in order to gain a breadth of
knowledge and skills which should allow you to apply for positions should opportunities arise at the
end of the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

N/A

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills: No Welsh Written Skills: No

Course details

Training provider:

Qualification:
Horticulture L2

About the employer

Fonmon Castle Fonmon Castle
Rhoose
Barry
CF62 3ZN

Disability confident

No

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

TBC