As a Gardener for the National Trust, you’ll be a hands-on member of the countryside team, involved in every aspect of gardening at Sheringham Park. Responsible for day-to-day maintenance, and the highest standards of horticulture, you’ll also play a vital role in improving the experience of visitors to the garden and wider estates. 

You’ll be part of a passionate countryside team based at Sheringham Park, within the Norfolk Coast, Broads and Sheringham portfolio. The team is collaborative, supportive, and committed to high standards of conservation and visitor experience. Reporting to a Lead Ranger, you’ll work alongside rangers and volunteers to care for one of Norfolk’s most iconic landscapes. This is a site with nationally significant rhododendron collections, diverse woodland, and stunning coastal views - an inspiring place to work.

You'll be part of a rota working some weekends and bank holidays.

• You'll be helping to keep the garden and estates in great condition. 
• This will include helping us to develop our arboretum and trying to prepare the garden and Rhododendron collection for climate change, checks to make sure all areas are safe for people visiting, routine tasks such as weeding, pruning, planting, staking, mulching, and using machinery such as hedge cutters, leaf blowers, lawnmowers and tractors. 
• Other duties include propagation, recording and enhancing our plants collections and supporting the design of new plantings.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

We'd love to hear from you if you’re: 

• an enthusiastic horticulturist and hands-on gardener, who’s worked with hard landscaping before 
• knowledgeable about plants, with a great eye for detail. 
• experienced with machinery, including tractors, chainsaws, rotary and cylinder mowers, and with some knowledge of maintenance 
• a driver with a full licence  
• able to manage a demanding outdoor role  
• good at talking to, and getting on with, all kinds of people 
• equally confident working within a team, with volunteers or on your own 
• able to keep to time, plan and meet deadlines