Seasonal Gardener – Vacancy
The Club
Situated in 42 acres of landscaped grounds adjacent to the River Thames in Fulham, The Hurlingham Club is recognised as one of the world’s finest private member clubs. Since its opening in 1869, The Hurlingham Club’s croquet and tennis lawns, botanical gardens and stately Georgian Clubhouse have made it a sought-after destination for exclusive sporting and social activities.
The Club offers a truly unique and rewarding environment to work, blending a rich history with a progressive outlook. With over 20 specialised departments, each contributing distinct roles and functions you will have the opportunity to interact with vibrant, multi-faceted colleagues and members that share common interests and represent a wide range of backgrounds, professions and perspectives. The members actively contribute to the Club’s community, atmosphere, heritage and culture.
The Department
The Gardens Team are part of the Estates Team and are made up of 10 professional Gardeners & Horticulturalists, 2 Trainee Gardeners & 1 Horticultural Student. The team is proud to care for the estate and all its horticultural requirements including a 2-acre lake, woodland, herbaceous and rose borders, exotic borders, riverbank and formal spaces. It is through the efforts of the Gardens Team that the Club’s members are rewarded year-on-year with award winning spaces in which to relax and enjoy an English country garden in the heart of the city.
Job Specifics
The Seasonal Gardener role is predominantly to support the permanent team in a wide range of duties, including but not limited to mulching, bed clearance, watering, soil cultivation, hedge cutting and pruning, planting and light hard landscaping.
This is a fixed term role. Candidates must be available from March through to the end of November.
Our Ideal Candidate
Candidates will embody our Club values; excellence, responsibility, and courtesy.
The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, reliable, hard-working and enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions. The successful candidate will be a team player but also able to work with minimal supervision. Previous professional or volunteer gardening experience is desirable, but not essential as appropriate training will be provided.
Working Hours: 39-hour week, Monday to Friday, as well as a 1-in-3 weekend rota. Weekend work is Saturday and Sunday, mornings only.
Salary: £30,027 (prorated for the length of contract, which calculates at an hourly rate of £14.81 per hour) + Generous Benefits Package
Benefits include:
- 23 days of prorated annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Life assurance and an enhanced sick pay scheme.
- Opportunities for training.
- Staff social events, free meals on duty and free onsite parking.
- Along with other benefits!
