The Bressingham Gardens are ever growing and developing.
New positions are coming up, both in horticulture and other sectors.
Find on this page any current open positions.
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
ASSISTANT GARDENER wanted for THE BRESSINGHAM GARDENS
Assistant Gardener
The Bressingham Gardens
Outline Job Spec
- Assist Head Gardener in day-to-day garden maintenance including digging, planting, dividing perennials, weeding and pruning.
- Assist with the ongoing development of the Gardens
- Be able to work alone, or as part of a team and direct other gardeners or volunteers
- Be able to use and maintain machinery for grass cutting, strimming, and edge cutting
- Safe use of knapsack sprayer for herbicide (PA1 and PA6 qualifications desirable)
Job type: Full-time, 39 hours
Candidate must be prepared to do occasional weekend work, particularly during summer for irrigation.
Start date: May 2023
To apply, please email a CV and covering letter to erica@bressinghamgardens.com
Admin Assistant / Digital Photo Archivist
Plantsman and author Adrian Bloom of The Bressingham Gardens is seeking a part-time assistant to help with developing an existing Horticultural library of over 100K digital images among other tasks.
Initial commitment required is 2-3 days a week.
Possible extension to 4 or 5 days a week in due course.
Work will primarily be at Bressingham, a car and driving license are necessary as the area is not well served by public transport.
Work start date March 2023
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV to erica@bressinghamgardens.com
Job mansions description:
- General administration
- Email correspondence
- Transcribing
- Invoice creation
- Proofreading
- Cataloguing of digital images in Adobe Lightroom Classic
- Photo editing and processing
- Digitalization of transparencies/slides
Key skills and competency requirements:
- Apple / iMac literate
- Adobe Lightroom Classic
- Microsoft Office
- Dropbox
Person specification:
- Highly organised with ability to prioritise
- Good communicator and personable
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work
- Attention for detail
- Interest in plants and knowledge of botanical names