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 Dyffryn. 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.
Salary: £16,567 per annum pro rata (based on £27,612 per annum full‑time equivalent)
Working Pattern: 22.5 hours per week. You may be asked to work occasional weekends, bank holidays and evenings.
Provisional Interview Date: Wednesday 15th July
What it’s like to work here
Working as part of the Formals Team, you will look after the central section of the gardens, reporting to the Senior Gardener for the section. You will also work as a part of the wider Gardens Team of staff and volunteers on larger seasonal tasks.
Your work in the Formals section involves care of annual bedding, formal lawns, water features, shrub borders and mixed herbaceous borders, as well as a range of climbers and roses.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be helping to keep the garden in tiptop condition every day as a part of the Formals team. 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 planting annual bedding, cutting flowers for the house, tree safety work and garden restoration.
Other duties might include recycling and managing waste, along with the rest of the garden team.
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don’t need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.
Who we’re looking for
- 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 machinery, including tractors, chainsaws, rotary and cylinder mowers, and with some knowledge of maintenance
- a driver with a full licence
- able to manage a demanding outdoor role
- good at talking to, and getting on with, all kinds of people
- 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
Dyffryn Gardens, NULL, St Nicholas, CF5 6SU
Documents
- Garddwr – IRC177598.docx
- Garddwr – Lefel Gyrfa B.pdf
- Y Pecyn.docx
- Gardener – Career Level B.pdf
Requirements
Compliance. Eligibility to Work in the UK
Additional information
Closing Date: 5th July 2026
EqualOpportunities 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.
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early and therefore we encourage you to apply for this position early.
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