Skilled Gardener – Private Estate, Gloucestershire

Skilled Gardener – Vacancy

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full‑time Skilled Gardener to join the team at Swinhay House Estate, working under the direction of the Garden Manager across a large and varied private estate.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone with strong practical gardening experience, excellent attention to detail, and a genuine passion for horticulture and estate maintenance. The successful candidate will help maintain and continue developing the gardens and wider grounds to a consistently high standard.

• General garden maintenance: weeding, planting, mulching, digging, bed preparation.
• Lawn care: mowing, edging, strimming.
• Hedge cutting, pruning and topiary maintenance.
• Seasonal planting and garden improvements.
• Watering and caring for plants within the Winter Garden and wider estate.
• Leaf clearing, sweeping and maintaining tidy working areas.
• Assisting with ongoing garden projects and estate improvements.
• Safe use and maintenance of garden machinery and tools.
• Supporting the Garden Manager in maintaining high presentation standards across the estate.
• Occasional seasonal and weekend working to cover events when required.

• Minimum 2 years’ professional gardening or horticultural experience.
• Good practical plant and garden maintenance knowledge.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.
• Hard‑working, reliable and physically fit.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in work.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Relevant horticultural qualifications such as RHS Level 2 are beneficial but not essential.

• Friendly and personable.
• Polite and discreet in a private estate environment.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Good time‑keeping and organisational skills.
• Enthusiastic about gardening and outdoor work.

• Competitive salary Circa £33K depending on experience.
• Full‑time permanent position.
• Supportive working environment within a small estate team.
• Opportunity to work on a unique and continually developing private estate.
• Company pension.
• Free on‑site parking.

Swinhay House Estate, near Wotton‑under‑Edge, Gloucestershire

Full‑time

Circa £33K DOE

To apply, please send your CV and a short covering note.