To make it easier for young people in Moray to find opportunities, we have listed a variety of jobs that are currently available.
To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:
Assistant Head Gardener, The National Trust for Scotland - Forres
| Salary range | £29,975 - £33,095 per year |
|---|---|
| Duration | Permanent, Full-time |
| Working hours | N/A |
| Location | Forres |
| Closing Date | Sunday 12th October 2025 |
KEY PURPOSE:
We’re looking for someone with heaps of passion and a solid foundation in garden and estate work.
This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their skills by supporting the management of a unique and nationally-recognised estate with significant historic importance. Working here, you’ll contribute to the preservation and conservation of this special place, while working to develop new opportunities that will enhance its enjoyment by visitors.
As Assistant Head Gardener, you’ll act as a deputy for the Garden and Estate Manager in their absence, allowing you to develop leadership skills on the job.
Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us at brodiecastle@nts.org.uk
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Key Purposes of the job will be met by:
- the Garden and Estate Manager to ensure the conservation and practical maintenance of the garden and wider policies – whether through delegation to other staff/volunteers, or personal participation - in terms of:
- and development of the internationally significant Brodie Daffodil Collection.
- (e.g. managing trees and shrubs, herbaceous plants, half-hardies, annuals and bulbs; turf care; pest/disease/weed control; composting and soil improvement; hard-landscaping; path care, polytunnel care and plant propagation of vegetables, herbs, along with maintaining biosecurity.
- (e.g. the identification, knowledge and understanding of this plant collection, including recording and labelling using IrisBG database of individual plants and recognised collections).
- (eg. research into historical precedents and practical contemporary solutions to inform proposed activities and projects; support to the design and implementation of restoration and/or development projects).
- (eg through the development and delivery of events such as introductory talks, weekly guided tours or practical demonstrations, contribution to guidebooks or leaflets).
- an appropriate management regime of the garden and policies that includes the management of:
(assisting with recruitment, induction, direction, development and performance management) such that they are fully equipped, organised and motivated to undertake their duties to the required Trust standards.