The King’s School

Apprentice Gardener

The King’s School has an exciting opportunity for an apprentice gardener to join the team to ensure that our gardens and ornamental areas are developed and maintained to the highest possible standards.

The Job role is specifically to maintain and develop the school’s gardens and grounds to the highest standards of horticultural practice, this will include mowing, weeding, pruning, hedge cutting and leaf collection, the candidate will be expected to use hand and power tools. They will use fertilisers, composts and other products used in gardening. This is not an exhaustive list of tasks, and the successful candidate will undertake other tasks as instructed.

Rubbish bin and waste collection, exterior sweeping and help with general waste removal will be required as part of the role.

The successful applicant must have good communication skills and will need to be physical fit, a keen interest in gardening and working outdoors in all weathers.

Additional training will be available, and the applicant will be expected to undertake mandatory training as instructed.

If you wish to discuss the role in more detail, please ring Neil Dixon (Head of Gardens and Grounds) on 01227 595735 or Josh Hughes (Head Gardener) 07712 549033

For further information and to apply online, please visit: Current Job Vacancies • The King's School, Canterbury Closing date for receipt of applications: 19th December 2025.

The Kings School withholds the right so close the application early

Interviews will take place week commencing 9th January 2026

The King’s School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates.

All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.