The Queen is looking for a £18,000-a-year gardener and you get to live at Buckingham Palace
FANCY getting paid to prune the Queen’s bushes?
The Royal Household has announced they are on the lookout for a gardener for Her Majesty - and you get to live at Buckingham Palace.
The advert, which is full time and for five days a week, says: “Joining this small team of qualified gardeners, you'll help ensure the Royal Gardens and surrounding areas of Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace are maintained to a high standard.
“From regular mowing and edging, to raking and re-seeding, you’ll also maintain the shrub, herbaceous and rose borders whilst monitoring and nurturing the health of plants, and young trees.
“Helping to shape the future of the gardens, you'll plant new shrubbery, bulbs and seasonal flower displays, ensuring that they continue to provide a spectacular setting for a historic building.”
The salary for the role is £18,100 per year depending on experience, and you’ll also get a pension scheme and benefits.
And for those hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen, 93, you might be in luck.
The role is a live-in position (for which there is a salary adjustment) with meals provided.
So what do you need to sign up to make the palace gardens beautiful?
Hopefuls will need “a passion for horticulture, along with relevant experience and a good working knowledge of plants and turf care.”
You’ll also have a minimum qualification of Horticulture NVQ 2 (or similar) and you will need to have used a wide range of garden machinery before.
You should also have a clean UK driving license as you may be required to drive a lorry as part of the role.
Think you have what it takes? You have until January 28, 2020 to
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