Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

Location: Westwells Rd, Corsham SN13 9ET

Salary: £18,500

Mitie is the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company.  We create amazing work environments with our expertise, care, technology, insight, and focus on sustainability.  The Grounds team is critical to this vision, by creating beautiful sites where people and wildlife can safely thrive.

Based in Corsham, Wiltshire we are looking for a full-time apprentice, who will split their time between working on our 160-acre site and studying for a qualification in Horticulture or Grounds Maintenance at Wiltshire College, Lackham.  You will work in a small, dedicated team, driven to deliver exceptional service every day to our clients. Standard working hours are 7:30 – 3:30, but flexible working is available.

The mission of the grounds team is four-fold.  They are responsible for:

Site safety: Roads and pathways must be clear and safe, which includes salt gritting in the winter months Aesthetic: The site must be a beautiful and pleasant place to work and live Functionality: the outdoor facilities must be fit for use Biodiversity: We protect and nurture a variety of habitats and wonderful wildlife

To that aim you will assist our experienced grounds team in maintaining amenity lawns, meadows, ponds, the sports pitch, roads and pathways, car parks, the orchard, trees and woodlands, planter boxes, and a number of ornamental gardens.

You will learn a variety of equipment, including hand tools, leaf blowers, hedge cutters, lawn mowers, strimmers, line-markers, and more.  A driver's licence is necessary to operate the team pick-up truck, ride-on mowers, off-road vehicle, and tractor.

As part of your Apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Level 2 Grounds Maintenance Qualification at Wiltshire College which normally runs for 2 years. You will be fully supported by our partnered college to achieve this qualification by having 1-2-1 advice and support, e-learning materials, and a whole team of experts on hand for advice and technical knowledge at your office. 

Our dedicated Apprenticeship Team will support you every step of the way, helping you make the most of your opportunities and to achieve the goals you already have – and those you have yet to discover!