via indeed · 3 July 2026 ·2 days ago

Grounds Maintenance & Sports Turf Apprentice (Idverde Southwark)

KEITS
Southwark Full-time Remote
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Course level:

Intermediate

Course Duration:

24 months

Application Deadline Date:

28\.7\.26

Weekly Hours:

40 hours – 8 per day 1 hour lunch

Salary:

15\.12ph

Positions:

1

About this opportunity:

Idverde is the UK \& Europe’s leading provider of grounds maintenance services and landscape creation projects. idverde offers a holistic range of services to support the creation, maintenance, and management of landscapes throughout the UK. We have extensive experience working with both public and private sector clients to deliver bespoke solutions for each project’s unique challenges. As the UK’s leading grounds maintenance and landscape creation provider, we have extremely talented colleagues throughout the business that is able to provide a broad range of services. From advice through to maintenance, our teams can support professional open space management, landscape design and creation, grounds maintenance, tree surgery, civil engineering, arboriculture, sports surfaces, biodiversity management, waterways management, and much more. The safety of our colleagues, customers, and members of the public is our main priority and we are accredited to all industry standards. You can be assured that all of our services will be delivered in a safe environment whilst not compromising on quality.

The role of this horticulture apprentice will be working with a head gardener within the maintain the bowls green, golf courses and surrounding areas. They will be expected to complete all study work assigned to them via the web portal on time and attend courses when directed.

The roles will include:

Maintain the Bowls green, trees etc to the required standard ensuring even wear and tear through effective green keeping practices.

Mowing banks, rough and semi rough areas, surrounds and approaches,

Scarifying/verticutting turf and aerating turf.

Applying nutrition and top dressing.

Repairing divots

Irrigating turf

Identifying and controlling weeds/Identifying and controlling pests

Identifying and control of turf diseases and disorders

Preparing ground to establish turf

Establishing turf and ground under repair

Maintaining golf course and furniture

Rolling turf

Undertaking routine machine maintenance

Preparing machinery for use \& storage

Marking out cricket \& Tag rugby

Desired skills:

Work as part of a larger team.

IT literate

Ability to put training into practice

Driving licence desired but not essential

Experience/interest in sports turf culture/ Bowls greens

Desired Qualities:

Friendly personality as always public facing

Desired Qualifications:

Maths and English GCSE desired

Things to Consider:

This job gives the candidate ability to progress career opportunities

Development training opportunities

Training:

Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.

The applicant will be working towards a Level 2 Sports Turf Apprenticeship

The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.

The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.

If you would like to read more about the course content for sports turf apprenticeships, please follow the below link:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship\-standards/st0210\-v1\-2

Things to consider

KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise.

Applicants may not hear if they are unsuccessful due to the popularity of our vacancies.

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