Gardener, Private Estate (Malverleys)

  • Malverleys
  • Oct 23, 2025
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Job Description

Location: Malverleys, East End, Newbury, RG20
Working Hours: Full Time (8:00am - 4:30pm).

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000DOE

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Gardener to join our small team, working on a private estate with beautiful gardens. Reporting to the Head Gardener, this role offers a unique opportunity to work in beautifully curated gardens while developing your horticultural expertise and gaining valuable experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work alongside the Head Gardener and team to maintain and continue to develop a stunning private garden.
  • General maintenance and horticultural duties around the gardens (regular grass cutting and gravel raking, hedge cutting, planting, pruning, weeding, etc).
  • Maintain the cleanliness and organisation of working areas.
  • Willing to assist with livestock that are kept on the estate, including feeding, transporting, administering healthcare, lambing & calving. Experience with livestock (primarily sheep and cattle) is desirable but not essential, and on-the-job training will be given.

What we're looking for:

  • Essential to be an enthusiastic plantsperson with a strong knowledge of garden plants.
  • Experience in practical horticulture (preferably 2 years' previous experience).
  • Knowledge of good growing practices as well as pests and diseases.
  • Be able to demonstrate the safe use of petrol-driven small machinery.
  • This role also entails a significant amount of physical work and requires you to work in all weather conditions as well as on your own and within a team.
  • Some weekend work will be required on a rota.
  • Self-motivated, team player and good all-round communicator.
  • The ability to work in a tidy manner.

Benefits:

  • Company Pension
  • Yearly Bonus (discretionary)
  • 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • A full UK driving license (preferred)
  • Occasional weekend work required
  • Work location: In person