Curriculum Gardener

Ashley Church of England Primary School, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HX

55 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed with successful candidate

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: The Good Shepherd Trust support staff scale E1 £26,293 pa FTE, £.8,121 actual for 2 days per week

Curriculum Gardener job summary

Ashley is recruiting a curriculum gardener to join our amazing team. We are looking for a versatile, enthusiastic and committed person who can adapt their approach to work with children from reception to year 6, with the support of the classteacher.

Job Purpose:

To maintain the school’s growing areas and support children’s learning around the principles of sustainability and understanding of growing food (from simple seed sowing to plant care).

Key Responsibilities:

The tasks below serve to indicate the range of duties involved.

Gardening

• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding edging, bed preparation, pruning and staking trees.

• Work with Curriculum Subject Leaders and World Caretakers to embed the curriculum-linked gardening programme from EYFS - Year 6.

• Work with groups of children to demonstrate and support gardening.

• Propagate and raise plant material suitable for bedding and pupil projects.

• Select and order bulbs for bedding and naturalization.

• Prepare and plant raised planting beds.

• Liaise and nurture relationships with the local community/charities (support from assistant headteacher).

• Budget - obtain items needed for the garden – donations/purchase within budget guidelines.

Seeds And Weeds Club

Lead a club before school/after school with a small group of children.

Perks and Benefits:

Participate in the Vivup reward and discount scheme

Opportunities for professional development and training

Flexible hours

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Safeguarding Statement:

The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that all our employment practices reflect this commitment.

If you would like to find out more or if you have specific questions, please contact the school business manager: rrudman@ashley.surrey.sch.uk

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that all our recruitment and employment practices reflect this commitment.

The safety and wellbeing of every child in the care of Ashley is our absolute priority. We expect all of our staff, pupils, parents, LGC members, Trust directors, visitors, contractors and third-party professionals to share this view. The safeguarding and protection of children is everyone’s responsibility.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ashley Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 581 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashley Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashley-church-of-england-primary-school

Ashley is a large primary school for children aged between 4 and 11 (Reception to Year 6). Since September 2021, we have had three classes in each year group, with 630 pupils in the school. We benefit from a huge site which includes a large playing field and a forest school area, where children experience outdoor learning such as gardening, bee-keeping and scientific study.

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