Horticulture Nursery Technician

Job Description

The Merrist Wood College is now part of the Activate Learning group with the purpose of reviving the offering and environment of the campus. We have been through a period of transformation and improvement to bring the college into a world class facility.Joining this team will enable you to shape the future of the college and to ensure that it is viewed and recognised for the value that it adds to the land-based students and industries that it works to support. The people that work at the site are passionateabout their subject matter industry and are working for the betterment of the college, the team offers a positive and welcoming environment where ideas and development are embraced.We are undergoing some significant investment to deliver this transformation,which includes a multimillion pound contribution from the department of education for future developments, its an exciting time to join us. Job role: Activate Learning now have an exciting opportunity for a Horticulture Nursery Technician to join our ruralestates/property and environment team at Merrist Wood College. Due to increased demand we will be building state of the art facilities that you will be working with and you will have the opportunity to shape and develop the areas within your remit. In thisrole you will grow, propagate, maintain and enhance a wide range of horticultural resources on the plant nursery and stock grounds at Merrist Wood to support our curriculum delivery, working with our curriculum teams to ensure current industry practice isused and developed through the work on campus.What do you need to be successful in this roleApplicants for this role will have a relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or above, along with PA1 and PA6 Safe Use of Pesticides. You will have proven experiencein the use of a wide range of specialist equipment and machinery relevant to the role with a minimum of 5 years industry experience.A full driving licence and tractor driving certification is essential, or a willingness to undertake further training relevantto the role.What are the benefits of this roleWorking at Merrist Wood you will be on a 400-acre estate with woodlands, wetlands, livestock, gardens and grasslands. There are outstanding facilities for floristry, horticulture, landscaping and garden design.These include a campus nursery, workshops and design studios. There really is no limit in terms of your personal growth, development and career by joining one of the largest Education Providers in the UK. You will have a comprehensive development program aspart of induction together with peer-to-peer learning, a formal development plan and support at every step of the way to set you up for success.What are the benefits of working for Activate Learning Group At Activate Learning we are pioneering education withan unwavering focus on providing talent for business and transforming lives through our award-winning Learning Philosophy. Our student experience is the result of our attention to detail in recruiting, developing and retaining the right staff who match andpromote the values and behaviours of our brand.We reward our employees with generous annual leave entitlements, access to training and development, travel subsidies - bus and train, cycle scheme, onsite parking (first come first served), plenty of public transportoptions for all sites, discounted membership to the Lifestyle Centre (on some campuses) and Employee Assistance Programme.Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early dueto the volume of applications we receive.We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application form.Activate Learning is committed to safeguardingand promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsorwork permits and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation,race, religion or ethnicity.Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage pleasecontact the talent team directly.If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you. Should we require recruitment agency involvement, we willcontact the agencies on our preferred suppliers list, and we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers.