Level 2 Horticulture & Landscape Operative Apprenticeship
BRICK HOUSE VINEYARD LTD
EXETER (EX6 8HP)
Closes on Wednesday 31 December 2025
Posted on 7 November 2025
Contents
Summary
We’re looking for an enthusiastic Horticulture & Landscape Apprentice to join our team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll get stuck into a wide variety of tasks. You’ll be involved in maintaining our grounds, learning vineyard management, supporting the market garden, and even helping with wedding set-ups.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday : 9am - 3:30pm including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Duties and tasks include but are not limited to:
- Grounds maintenance: mowing, strimming, hedge trimming, weeding, planting, and borders.
- Vineyard work: pruning, tying down, tucking in, canopy care, mowing between rows, and harvest support.
- Market garden tasks: sowing, planting, harvesting, irrigation, and composting.
- Wedding support: setting up outdoor ceremonies, tidying guest areas, and helping ensure the site looks its best.
Where you'll work
BRICK HOUSE
MAMHEAD
EXETER
EX6 8HP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Training course
Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- (Core) Apply health and safety processes and procedures including risk assessments and or construction design management (CDM), manual handling, legislative requirements and organisational policies. Follow safe systems of work and safety information in line with employer requirements or site context (for example clearing their route before transporting materials).
- (Core) Apply environmental mitigation measures including storage and disposal of waste, for example sorting materials for recycling or composting, acting in compliance with legal requirements, organisational policies and pollution controls.
- (Core) Select, undertake a pre start check, set up, clean, store and safely operate tools, equipment and machinery (including pedestrian controlled and handheld) in line with current legislation and business policies.
- (Core) Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
- (Core) Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
- (Core) Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
- (Core) Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
- (Core) Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
- (Core) Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
- (Core) Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
- (Core) Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
- (Core) Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
- (Core) Install turf for situation.
- (Core) Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
- (Core) Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
- (Core) Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.
- (Landscape construction) Measure and set out an uncomplicated site in preparation for landscape construction activities.
- (Landscape construction) Use free hand cutting and or bench cutting of hard landscape materials using abrasive wheels.
- (Landscape construction) Repair constructed landscape features (simple and noncomplex) for example re-grouting, re-sanding, damaged fencing.
- (Landscape construction) Construct paved feature for example path, patio or shed base. Including setting levels, sub bases, laying bases, finishing.
- (Landscape construction) Construct vertical landscape features including fences, ornamental vertical features, and walls.
- (Landscape construction) Install drainage in landscaping.
- (Landscape construction) Construct horizontal landscape features (excluding paving).
- (Horticulture) Propagate plants by cuttings and seed sowing (this might be indoors or outdoors). Including selection of suitable growing media and or soil.
- (Horticulture) Provide aftercare to recently installed turf and maintain established turf or species rich meadows including irrigation, maintenance, monitoring health and protection from use.
- (Horticulture) Identify if plants are suitable to site, purpose and aesthetics.
- (Horticulture) Maintain soft landscapes for example - staking or support, division, seasonal clearance, and re-planting.
- (Horticulture) Monitor and control plant pests, pathogens, and disorders using basic control methods (including application of chemicals or organic equivalents).
- (Horticulture) Plant herbaceous and seasonal planting (for example bedding, herbs or bulbs).
- (Horticulture) Prune plants to achieve healthy growth and form (including natural habit and formal or trained form).
- (Core) Apply health and safety processes and procedures including risk assessments and or construction design management (CDM), manual handling, legislative requirements and organisational policies. Follow safe systems of work and safety information in line with employer requirements or site context (for example clearing their route before transporting materials).
- (Core) Apply environmental mitigation measures including storage and disposal of waste, for example sorting materials for recycling or composting, acting in compliance with legal requirements, organisational policies and pollution controls.
- (Core) Select, undertake a pre start check, set up, clean, store and safely operate tools, equipment and machinery (including pedestrian controlled and handheld) in line with current legislation and business policies.
- (Core) Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
- (Core) Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
- (Core) Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
- (Core) Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
- (Core) Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
- (Core) Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
- (Core) Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
- (Core) Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
- (Core) Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
- (Core) Install turf for situation.
- (Core) Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
- (Core) Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
- (Core) Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.
Training schedule
- You will be working towards a Level 2 Horticulture & Landscape Operative Apprenticeship Standard.
- You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an apprenticeship advisor.
- You will be required to attend Bicton College on a block release basis as part of the Apprenticeship training.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 3 / D)
- Maths (grade 3 / D)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
Other requirements
Desired Skills and Qualities: Enthusiasm for plants, growing, and working outdoors in all weathers. A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn. Practical and reliable, with good attention to detail. Interest in sustainability, vineyards, or food growing is a bonus. Ability to work as part of a small, friendly team. A good work ethic essential. Respectful to team and venue users. Occasional flexibility required to support venue events, with any additional hours either paid or given as TOIL (time off in lieu) by prior agreement. The applicant will have to make their own way to and from work as there are no public transport links nearby.
About this employer
Brickhouse Vineyard is a family-run wedding venue, set in the rolling Devon countryside. Alongside our historic vineyard and landscaped grounds, we run a market garden and host over 100 weddings each year. We are passionate about sustainability, training, and creating a place that looks beautiful for our couples and guests year-round.
After this apprenticeship
- It would be the plan to train and keep the right person in the role.
- Upon completion of this Level 2 Apprenticeship, the Apprentice may want to progress and do the Level 3 Horticulture & Landscape Supervisor Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Nicole
01209 616179
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350216.
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Closes on Wednesday 31 December 2025
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