Permanent – Full-Time
Prior Park College, set in a stunning 57-acre estate overlooking the City of Bath, has an opportunity for a Gardener, with an NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture, to join our Estates team. This is an important part in the maintenance of both Prior Park College and Prior Park Paragon, Gardens, buildings, plants and in the day-to-day life of the schools.
The post holder will be joining a team which covers the maintenance of the schools grounds and buildings, the team comprises; skilled builders, stone mason, electrician, carpenters, the head of grounds and skilled grounds staff and an apprentice. All staff need to be flexible in their approach to their work, which will include using their particular skills but will also include routine maintenance and caretaking duties. The role will also include variable amounts of manual handling.
The role has no direct line management responsibilities but will be training an apprentice.
The main areas of responsibility include:
- Designing planting schemes, provide costings for the schemes and source plants.
- Develop the gardens and woodlands, creating habitats for animals,
- Improve the ponds around the schools
- Propagating, growing and maintaining greenhouse and container plants
- Planting and maintaining seasonal flower displays.
- Prepare Borders and areas around the school for open day’s events and weddings
- Use watering systems and sprinklers to water boarders and planting areas when required.
- Undertaking weeding, leaf clearance, hedge maintenance and topiary.
- Feeding and pruning plants, including roses, climbers and fruit trees, caring for tubs, planters. & indoor plants
- Feeding and pruning plants, including roses, climbers and fruit trees.
We offer excellent and supportive working conditions with an attractive?rewards package to include free lunch and free onsite parking plus use of onsite gym and pool.
This role will commence as soon as all pre-employment checks are in place.
Prior Park Schools is a family of Christian schools based in Bath and Gibraltar. Together, the Schools offer education for pupils aged between 3 and 18. Since the establishment of Prior Park College in 1830, the family has grown, with Prior Park Paragon joining in 2006, and Prior Park Gibraltar being opened by Prior Park Schools in 2016.
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.
Prior Park Paragon, is 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.
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 28Â September 2026
Interview date TBC, possibly Friday 9 October 2026
To apply for a position with Prior Park Educational Trust, we ask that our application form, also available from our website https://www.priorparkcollege.com/pps-vacancies is completed and return to the email address as below.
For further details, please contact Emma, HR on 01225 835353 or recruitment@priorparkschools.com
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
