Summary

Falmouth Golf Club are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Horticulture & Landscape Construction Operative apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career with an apprenticeship.

Annual wage£13,312 a year

Training courseHorticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HoursApril - October: 6.00am - 2:30pm. November - March: 7.00am - 3:30pm.40 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 1 October

Duration

1 Year 3 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As a part of Falmouth Golf Club you would be expected to help maintain the golf course and the grounds around the clubhouse with the help and guidance of the head greenkeeper and his team of three. You will be trained on how to use the machinery safely and to a good standard.

• Learn how to use and maintain machinery.
• Setup the golf course for daily use, rake bunkers, change holes, move tee markers.
• Pruning and limbing up trees and shrubs.
• Drainage and irrigation installation.
• Help in levelling out tees and creating new flower beds
• You will cover the grounds and front lawn, mowing, pruning shrubs, planting new plants maintaining the golf course.

Where you’ll work

SWANPOOL ROAD

FALMOUTH

CORNWALL

TR11 5BQ

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Your training course

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

Apprenticeship Standard: Level 2 Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative

Mandatory Qualifications:

• PA1 & PA6
• First Aid

You will need to attend Duchy College Rosewarne in Camborne one day per week, with the rest of your working time spent at Falmouth Golf Club.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C)
• Maths (grade 4/C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Presentation skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Keen eye for detail
• Enthusiastic
• Outdoor person

Other requirements

You would need to either have your own transport or able to get to the golf club as it is an early start. Depending on location other team members may be able to pick you up.

About this company

We have a wonderful setting at Falmouth Golf Club, the views and with great working conditions throughout the year. We overlook the Falmouth Bay and looking out to the Roseland and down past Helford. The 18 hole golf course offers a unique experience for both novice players and the most discerning golfers alike.

Company benefits

There is free golf membership (insurance and golf union fees will need to be paid), discount on food in the clubhouse, a great young team to work with.

After this apprenticeship

• Once qualified at Level 2, you would be fully trained on most aspects of the role, and would be an assistant greenkeeper. The Level 3 could then take you up to a management role after 4/5 years.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Holly

01209 616 452

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274848.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Friday 20 September at 11:59pm)

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