Forestry Apprentice

September 13, 2024

Blenheim Palace

Oxford

FULL TIME

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Are you passionate about the great outdoors? Do you have an interest in forestry and arboriculture? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! As our Forestry apprentice, you’ll be part of a dynamic team, working alongside not one but two teams dedicated to nurturing your skills and knowledge. Blenheim partnered with Nicholson's to ensure that our Forestry apprentices get the best of both words. They are currently going through their Arboricultural Association annual Accreditation. The Arb team encompasses all arboricultural practices to the highest standard and as a team we align with the wider company values of Dedication, Creativity and Passion for Our Planet, which are values Blenheim also hold dearly. You can find out more about what Nicholson's offer as part of this partnership in the job description. Your role here at Blenheim will be to support the Foresters in maintaining tress and hedges, general estate maintenance and planting to name but a few tasks. You will need to be able to get to both sites, so please bear this in mind when applying, for this reason, a driving licence is desirable.
We will be interviewing as and when so don't hesitate to apply!
What are we looking for:

Flexible/adaptable in approach to work
Honest, reliable and committed
Friendly and approachable manner
Pro-active approach to work

Able to adapt to a physical role working outside in all weather conditions

A ‘can do’ positive attitude to work
Ability to carry out manual heavy labour tasks
Ability to establish and develop working relationships
Ability to maintain and develop personal performance

What's in it for you:

Staff Discounts
- 20% on Blenheim retail
- 50% on Blenheim Café food outlets
- 30% at The Orangery
Salary Sacrifice Schemes for Bicycles and Electric Vehicles
Access to our Benefits Platform with a range of additional benefits
Competitive Pension
Complimentary Event Tickets
Annual Pass for yourself and a family member
Staff Events
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Paid Volunteer Day
Free Fruit Wednesday
Free breakfast on Friday
Monthly Sharing a Sense of Belonging Events
Free Eye Test and a contribution for Glasses
Long Service Award
Onsite Parking

Benefits vary from contract type, these will be conformed to you in our welcome letter.
Here we invest in our People, our Promise is to help our employees, Grow, Give and Belong
Grow - At Blenheim your talent is nurtured and your wellbeing in championed.
Give - Being apart of something much bigger, giving back to the wider community to work collaboratively and to meet our shared goals
Belong - Be apart of something special, know you matter and belong.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available