Prior Park College, Bath is seeking a dedicated Apprentice to join our Grounds and Gardens team within our Estates Department.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for learning. Hands on experience will be provided in horticulture and landscape maintenance, supported by our Head of Grounds and Gardens whilst training for an NVQ.
This is a manual job that requires working outdoors in a rewarding environment with variable amounts of manual handling. Holding a clean driving license is essential.
The role will help maintain the schools extensive gardens and grounds to a high standard and support the Head of Grounds and Gardens as required. Flexibility in this role is required. Prior Park is looking for someone seeking a career working outdoors in a rewarding environment. The successful applicant will be on an NVQ2 Horticulture Apprenticeship and will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of garden and grounds tasks. The role will allow the person to be taught how to maintain and construct flower beds, embrace and work with nature and look after shrubs and lawns. We also have a wide range of sports facilities including football and cricket pitches which they will learn to help maintain.
The role is based predominantly at Prior Park College and travel to the Paragon school to work will also be essential
The main areas of responsibility include:
- Be willing to work outdoors in any weather conditions.
- Maintain the playing surfaces in a suitable condition for the particular sport in season at that time (including setting out and marking pitches)
- At the end of each season erecting and dismantling relevant goals etc
- Carry out seasonal gardening duties on and off campus, for example: weeding, watering, edging, hoeing, pruning, mulching, mowing, clearing areas/brushing and litter picking.
- To become conversant and skilled in the use of tools and machinery which are used in the maintenance and preparation of playing surfaces whilst upholding the College’s Health & Safety regulations at all times.
- To learn to use appropriate spraying equipment (if qualified) and understand the safe working procedure associated with such work.
- Maintenance of hedges, ditches, verges, car parks and paths
- Care and maintenance of trees on site to include low level pruning, clearance and replanting
- Maintain the gardens as instructed including the flower beds, hanging baskets, tubs and pots, summer and winter bedding plants, wildlife area and mow and strim grass areas
- Any other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time
The Estates Department maintains the buildings, grounds and gardens at both Prior Park College and the Paragon school reporting to the Estates Manager. The team consists of general builders, plumbers, carpenter, electrician and apprentice. This team maintains the schools’ general maintenance, ensuring compliance and carrying out small capital works. The grounds and gardens side consists of gardeners, grounds persons specialising in sports preparation and grounds presentation.
This is a role for one person and will commence as soon as all pre-employment checks are in place.
Free on-site parking, and meals can be provided from out onsite restaurant. Access to use on-site gym and pool to fit around the needs of the school.
Set in a stunning location Prior Park College is an exceptional 11-18 HMC senior school set in a stunning 57-acre estate overlooking the City of Bath a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Paragon Junior School, Bath an independent, co-educational day school based in a beautiful Georgian house a mile from the centre of Bath. Catering for more than 250 children aged three to 11.
Prior Park Schools are a family of Christian day and boarding schools comprising Prior Park College (Bath), The Paragon Junior School (Bath) and Prior Park School Gibraltar.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Prior Park Schools is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and included. We actively encourage inclusive practices throughout our recruitment process and welcome applications from individuals who share these values.
Closing date noon Monday 6 July 2026
Interview date TBC
To apply for a position with Prior Park Educational Trust, we ask that the applicants complete an application form, available along with a job description from our website:
https://www.priorparkcollege.com/pps-vacancies
and return to the email address as below.
For further details, please contact Emma, HR on 01225 835353 or recruitment@priorparkschools.com
The School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early
