About The Service
Cardiff is one of the greenest cities in the United Kingdom and the Council recognises that the parks and open spaces play a significant role in the general well-being of the citizens of the city. We currently have sixteen parks and open spaces holding Green Flag status and historically have been successful in achieving gold medals in Britain in Bloom and Entente Florale, as well as attaining awards at RHS shows at Cardiff, Tatton and Chelsea. The service has also won an employer’s award from the Association of Public Service Excellence for the Parks trainee ship scheme, the most recent being in 2022 when one of our trainees won APSE Apprentice of the Year.
About the job
You will be working in Cardiff’s beautiful parks and open spaces, learning skills through an in-house programme of practical training. It will be supplemented by study towards a professional qualification in Amenity Horticulture and related operations, such as:
- Designing and planting seasonal floral displays
- Maintaining and creating permanent displays and shrub beds
- Providing high quality sports pitch provision
- Plant propagation
- Grassland management
- Operating various horticultural machines
All this enhances the city’s proud horticultural heritage and contributes to the upkeep of our fragile environment and ecosystems. This Trainee scheme is an ideal way for the right candidates to gain quality experience in a wide range of outdoor operations, and to develop a career in Horticulture and Open Space Management.
What We Are Looking For From You
Do you have a passion for working outdoors and a desire to develop a career in horticulture and Parks’ related operations?
Cardiff Councils Parks Services are currently seeking four motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join and play a pivotal role within their teams of skilled personnel.
Additional information
For an informal chat about the scheme, please contact John Court by emailing Parks@cardiff.gov.uk
This post is temporary until 1st September 2026.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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