Assistant Gardener
The Bishop’s Palace, Wells, Somerset
22.5 Hours per week (worked 3 consecutive days)
Salary: £24,242.40pa (FTE)   (Actual salary: £14,742)

The Bishop’s Palace is a 13th century medieval palace and has been home to the Bishops of Bath and Wells for over 800 years.  Located in the centre of the small City of Wells, in Somerset.   The Palace is surrounded by a breath-taking moat, drawbridge and iconic gatehouse. It is a beautiful and inspirational place to work. As a charitable organisation our purpose is to conserve The Bishop’s Palace.

As an Assistant Gardener you will work within the Garden team, under the direction of the Head Gardener, to maintain the gardens to the highest possible standard.  You will also work alongside the volunteers working in the grounds and also assist with the development of new projects. 

Key tasks will include:

• Maintain all aspects of the garden to an exceptionally high standard for example grass cutting, tree and shrub maintenance, green house work, weeding, infrastructure (paths, steps, seats etc)
• Ensure that the garden is presented as attractively and safely as possible at all times
• Respond to visitor needs, comments and queries in the grounds whenever necessary.
   

You will have at least 1 year’s practical experience of gardening with good knowledge of plants and kitchen gardening.  You will also hold a Horticulture qualification such as RHS or City & Guilds.   Ideally you will have some experience of working with volunteers and vulnerable adults plus have experience of working in a Heritage Garden or Visitor attraction garden.    You will also have excellent customer service skills and the ability to work as part of a team and use initiative.

The Assistant Gardener role will be 22.5 hours pw.  These will be worked over three consecutive days between Monday to Thursday.    Work hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm with 30 mins unpaid break.    The successful applicant can choose which three days they prefer to work.  

This role has potential to increase hours in the future.

You can find full details about working at The Bishop's Palace, including the full role description for this role on our website. 

How to Apply   Please send your CV along with a Cover letter by 12noon on Tuesday 1 July 2025.   Do note that your application may not be considered without a cover letter.   

Interviews are scheduled to be held at The Bishop’s Palace on Monday 14 July 2025.

The anticipated start date for this role in August 2025.