Gardener

As a Gardener for the National Trust, you'll be a hands-on member of the garden team, involved in every aspect of gardening at Cliveden. Responsible for day-to-day maintenance, and the highest standards of horticulture, you'll also play a vital role in improving the experience of visitors to the garden and wider estate.

Please attach a cover letter along with your CV.

What it's like to work here

The Cliveden team are close-knit with a wonderful sense of community, and the skilled and dedicated staff are supported by hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers. The iconic estate, with a luxury hotel, beautiful gardens and riverside setting, offers family-friendly events operating all year round. We welcome over half a million visitors each year, making this property a very busy location with a wide range of opportunities for personal growth. There is always plenty to do at the 376-acre estate, with refurbishment of the famous Long Garden among recent projects, and ambitious plans to upgrade the visitor infrastructure.

There are a series of impressive formal gardens giving way to serene woodland walks, all with far reaching views and an abundance of interest throughout the seasons, which forms an inspiring backdrop to your working week. Not far from London, the location is wonderfully rural, so you'll need your own transport to get here.

You'll be helping to keep the gardens in tiptop condition every day. This might involve daily checks to make sure all areas are safe for people visiting, routine tasks such as weeding, pruning and mulching, and using machinery such as hedge cutters, leaf blowers, lawnmowers and tractors.

Other duties might include propagation, composting, tree safety work and much more.

You may be asked to work occasional weekends, bank holidays and evenings.

Who we're looking for

We'd love to hear from you if you're:

• an enthusiastic horticulturist and hands-on gardener, who's worked with hard landscaping before
• knowledgeable about plants, with a great eye for detail.
• experienced with garden machinery, and with some knowledge of maintenance
• a driver with a full licence
• able to manage a demanding outdoor role
• equally confident working within a team, with volunteers or on your own
• able to keep to time, plan and meet deadlines

The package

The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)

Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

National Trust place

Cliveden, Cliveden, Maidenhead, SL6 0JA

Documents

Gardener - Career Level B.pdf

Requirements

Compliance. Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

Interview Dates: 5th and 6th October 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here .

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.