We are excited to announce that we are looking to take on a new Horticulture apprentice.
We are looking for an apprentice to help look after and maintain Balneath Manor and its land. This is a unique chance to work in a historic setting and develop a variety of skills in the horticulture sector. You would gain a well-rounded skillset and learn from a passionate and dedicated team.
As this is an apprenticeship, you will attend Plumpton College for your learning through one day per week during term time.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
08:30am – 17:30pm on Monday – Thursday, 08:30am – 14:30pm on Friday.
Salary: £23,809.50 per annum
Application deadline: 29th August 2025
About the Employer
Founded in 1989, Aspects Beauty is a distribution and brand management company in the UK and Ireland. We work with global, niche and beauty brands and offer fully integrated and comprehensive marketing support. From the very beginning, we’ve had three guiding principles: Do it well, think differently, lead the way. We put beautiful brands in the right hands and strive to create optimum success. We build, nurture, and protect through seamless in store execution, bespoke marketing campaigns and unrivalled attention to detail.
What will the apprentice be doing?

Duties will vary day to day, but will involve the maintenance of the grounds (Balneath Manor, Balneath House, Balneath Manor Cottage, Balneath Manor Farm, Balneath Manor West) to a professional standard, this will include:

• the maintenance of hedges, lawns, flower beds, shrubberies, copses, woods and paddocks, fencing and outbuildings.
• strimming, mowing, weeding, seasonal clearance of fallen leaves and removal of any fallen branches.
• undertaking the planting, seeding, pruning, propagating and thining of garden plants, shrubs and trees.
• maintenance of ponds and pools, including the removal of algae, cutting back of water plants and cleaning and maintenance of fountains and other air filtration equipment.
• assisting with the moving and carrying of furniture and heavy objects, as well as occasional small office maintenance duties.

Training Provider: Plumpton College
Training at Plumpton College will be one day per week during term time. You will achieve an intermediate apprenticeship upon successful completion of your end point assessment.
Plumpton College is a specialist training provider for the land, environment, animal science and food production sectors with a campus in the heart of the South Downs. We offer a variety of courses from, degrees, masters, part time and apprenticeships across 15 core subject areas which include horticulture, wine, bakery, butchery, agriculture (arable and livestock), forestry, and engineering.

Duties will vary day to day, but will involve the maintenance of the grounds (Balneath Manor, Balneath House, Balneath Manor Cottage, Balneath Manor Farm, Balneath Manor West) to a professional standard, this will include:

• the maintenance of hedges, lawns, flower beds, shrubberies, copses, woods and paddocks, fencing and outbuildings.
• strimming, mowing, weeding, seasonal clearance of fallen leaves and removal of any fallen branches.
• undertaking the planting, seeding, pruning, propagating and thining of garden plants, shrubs and trees.
• maintenance of ponds and pools, including the removal of algae, cutting back of water plants and cleaning and maintenance of fountains and other air filtration equipment.
• assisting with the moving and carrying of furniture and heavy objects, as well as occasional small office maintenance duties

Essential Criteria for the role:

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness
• Detail oriented
• Independence
• Time keeping skills
• A genuine interest in Horticulture