Level 3 Horticulture Supervisor Apprenticeship

Do you have at least six months' work experience in horticulture, but want to learn more, develop team leader supervisor skills and achieve a qualification? Our Level 3 apprenticeship at RHS Garden Rosemoor is the perfect way to advance your career in horticulture. Our Level 3 Horticulture Supervisor apprenticeship will support you to learn horticultural team leader supervisory skills and develop your knowledge and skills in the science, art and practice of horticulture by working alongside knowledgeable and experienced staff in the workplace and supervising staff and volunteers.

You will also attend college to study for the qualification, develop your understanding of horticulture, and embed the practical learning.

• Applicants must not already hold a Level 3 qualification in Horticulture.
• UK nationals, citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA) or with Pre‑Settled Status through the EU Settlement Scheme and those with the right to abode must have been resident in the UK for at least the previous three years prior to the start of the apprenticeship.

Salary: £23,810 per annum. The RHS ensure we pay all staff at or above the National Minimum Wage, which is reviewed annually by government. Hours of work:
Full time (37.5 hours a week on a rota). The working pattern is 5 days in 7 so your full‑time hours will include some weekend working. For this position you will attend college on a residential basis which will involve travel and staying away from home.

Start Date:

August 2026. Three years (fixed term).

• Complete a Level 3 qualification at college (equivalent to A Level).
• Carry out practical work, in all weathers and across the seasons.
• Will work across all our garden teams. RHS Garden Rosemoor includes Estates, Edibles & Nursery, Decorative Ornamental and Woody Ornamental.
• Learn how to use appropriate techniques, tools and machinery, to cultivate, establish and care for our plant collections all year round.
• Work safely and garden sustainably.
• Gain horticultural team leader supervisory skills.
• Learn how to adapt to change and different environments, conditions and technologies.

Benefits of Working for the RHS:
To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening - and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet. And we couldn't do this without our people. We're proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings.

From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference. Our careers portal provides a comprehensive overview of what we offer, the teams that work at the RHS and our great benefits.