Level 2 Horticulture Operative - Standard

Course Content

• An Horticulture Operative supports the maintenance and creation of horticultural spaces, working safely and efficiently under supervision.
  Apprentices develop the skills to:
  ·Work with both soft landscaping (plants and soil) and hard landscaping (surfaces, features and structures)
  ·Carry out planting, pruning, mowing and general maintenance tasks
  ·Operate machinery safely with training and the correct licences
  
  This role is about developing the knowledge and skills to keep horticultural spaces and landscapes healthy, safe and thriving.
  
  Qualifcations Gained:
  
  Level 3 award or training and assessment in emergency first aid at work minimum 1 day course (face-to-face), carried out by either an awarding organisation, a UKAS accredited trade body or voluntary aid society recognised by government as specified in HSE document GEIS 3.
  
  City and Guilds Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides.
  
  City and Guilds Level 2 Award In The Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand-Held Equipment.
  
  Intermediate Level 2 Horticulture Operative apprenticeship

Entry Requirements

• Ideally applicants would hold a minimum of GCSE grade 3 in both English and Maths. If these are not obtained, an initial assessment will be used to assess entry onto the apprenticeship.
  
  Assessment is continuous throughout your apprenticeship with an external final assessment at the end to complete the apprenticeship.
  
  College attendance - You will attend college 1 day per week in the first year of your apprenticeship.
  
  Duration - 24 months in learning followed by 3 months for end-point assessment.

Next Steps

• Progression - After completing your apprenticeship, you could progress to the:
  Level 3 Horticulture or Landscaping Supervisor apprenticeship.

Career Opportunities

• Work as a gardener, planning and maintaining large gardens, parks and green spaces, garden centres etc.