Horticulture Supervisor

Course overview

Horticulture Supervisors can be employed to oversee work in public parks and
gardens, green spaces and historic gardens, private gardens and estates or in
production nurseries and retail outlets.

A Horticulture Supervisor can manage a site with minimum supervision,
supervise a team and/or project and maintain the health and safety and security
of personnel and resources.

Specialising in horticulture, this apprenticeship will focus on projects
focused on plant propagation and plant growth, the establishment and maintenance
of plants and cultivated areas in addition to development the supervisory skills
to manage horticulture projects.

What apprentices will learn

• Horticulture management appropriate to different sites


• Project process, planning work scheduling and requrements to meet
  specification


• Working to a budget


• Business operations and the impact of decisions


• Customer care


• Managing teams to deliver customer service


• Supervision; how to communicate with a team and provide work
  instructions


• How to manage a teams performance and provide feedback to team members and
  managers


• Health and safety, implement and maintain a positive safety culture with a
  team


• Waste hazards and waste reduction and recycling


• Plan growth and development,


• Understanding what nutrients plants need


• Knowledge of what grows well in different soils


• How to use and maintain gardening tools and equipment


• Plant removal


• Pest and disease control


• Tools, equipment and machinery


• Plant propagation methods using seed or vegetative methods


• Plant identification and classication


• Protection of biodiversity and heritage


• Assess, repair and maintain hard structures

For more information on the skills, knowledge and behaviours associated and
learnt on this apprenticeship, please download the file attached to this link:
Horticulture Supervisor Level 3

Qualifications Awarded

Apprenticeship Certificate
Emergency first aid: Level 3 award in emergency
first aid at work.
Pesticides: Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and
Application of Pesticides Guidance OR Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of
Pesticides
Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using
Pedestrian hand held Equipment (horticulture pathway only)
Level 2 in maths
and English (if applicable)

Delivery model

A mix of practical teaching and online theory workshops across two days a
month (Tuesday and Wednesday). In college delivery will be at Plumpton College
main campus and the Hortculture Centre of Excellence based at One Garden
Brighton. Opportunity to attend industry masterclasses and guest speaker events
will be available.

End Point Assessment

Professional discussion based on apprentice’s portfolio
Online knowledge
test
Practical assessment

Supervisory studies project

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for all Level 3 programmes, will require either:

GCSE 3 or above in English (either Literature or Language) and Maths
GCSE
D or above in English (either Literature or Language) and Maths
Level1
Functional Skills English and Maths (or equivalent qualification|) at this level
or Level 2

Should you not meet the entry requirements for English and Maths, please get
in contact with us. We are aware that there are many factors that may have
affected your previous education and grades, so will consider these in support
of the application on an individual basis.

In addition to your prior English and Maths qualifications, you will complete
an initial assessment for English and Maths as part of your pre-boarding session
in college. This assessment will give us a current working level grade and will
indicate which level Functional Skills you will be enrolled on if you have not
got a GCSE 4/C or above in English and Maths. We may contact you to discuss this
grade if we have any concerns.

If you have a grade 4/C or above in GCSE English and/or Maths, you will not
be required to attend Functional Skills English and/or Maths sessions as part of
your Apprenticeship.

Please note: You will be required to produce your GCSE certificates BEFORE
you start your course to be exempt from attending Functional Skills English and
Maths sessions.

To enrol onto an apprenticeship programme you need to be employed
with a contract of employment. If you have an employer lined up or are already
employed please contact our Business Services team on 01273 892127 or via
email.

You must be in a role that will allow you the opportunity to develop the
necessary skills, knowledge and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship.
Additionally, apprentices must have a working level of maths and English that
will allow successful achievement of level 1 functional skill prior to the end
point assessment.

If you do not currently have an employer please visit the main
Apprenticeships page for guidance on how to find and apply for an apprenticeship
opportunity or register for our Talent Bank service.

If you are an employer and would like to recruit or enrol an existing
employee onto an apprenticeship please contact our Business Services team
on  01273 892127 or via email.