Garden Designer / Landscape Architect

Location: Penn, High Wycombe, Bucks

Permanent, Full time (typically 9am -5pm)

Salary range: -

£24,000-£28,000 Junior Designer (ideally 2-4 yrs experience)

£30,000-£40,000 Senior Designer (ideally 5-8 yrs experience)

Closing date: 23 January 2024

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role

If you are a Garden Designer excited about working on amazing high-end projects then read on…

What are we looking for?

Are you a skilled Garden Designer interested in a new challenge with Buckinghamshire’s most prestigious Landscape design and construction Company CGLA (Cool Gardens Landscaping Associates)?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Design team, and be part of our Design, Landscaping and Maintenance company, based in Penn, near High Wycombe. We’re now in our 25th year and have big ambitions to develop our business.

Is this for YOU?…

Our small and flexible design team now needs another member, and this could be at a range of levels- from a highly experienced designer used to managing their own projects in their entirety, through to a newly qualified designer with little experience but great drive and ambition.

Are you hungry to learn more about designing amazing high-end projects and learning from our expert and award-winning design team?
Do you feel excited by the idea of working in a collaborative team with designers with decades of experience, top architects and broader project teams on our broad range of largely domestic projects?
Do you feel motivated by the idea of working in small teams directly with the clients- all our designers are client-facing and get to be involved in the detail of the projects not just production from afar!

If this sounds like you, we might have your perfect next role!

What we need…

Passion and creativity - You will be using your talent and creativity to overcome real world problems and situations, assisting with the development of budgets and managing these with clients to deliver real gardens not just lovely designs. Every step of the process requires meticulous work, a deep understanding of the sites, openness to challenge, and a willingness to learn.

Technical skill - A formal Garden Design or Landscape Architecture qualification is ideal but not essential, and real-world experience is valued as highly. Our designs are all modelled using Sketchup and Autocad, so a really good level of practical experience of at least one of these is required. A good knowledge and interest in plants and the ability to put together planting plans would also be very highly valued.

Personal Attributes - Fluent and comfortable written and spoken English are essential, as is reliability, an ability to work in a team, and manage your time to tight deadlines.

Location - We need to be able to collaborate between ourselves and to visit local sites and clients. You will need to be able to work daily from our lovely, converted barn in Penn, near Beaconsfield. Whilst there is a little flexibility, this is essentially a full time, office-based, role, and a full driving licence is essential

What’s in it for you?…

As a member of our team, you’ll join our broader design and landscaping community, as part of a great group with fantastic camaraderie.
You’ll receive a competitive salary and company pension scheme.
Additionally, there’s 28 days hols (including bank holidays), endless support and learning opportunities, and the chance to follow your design projects right through from design into build- working with your clients throughout.
We have a track record of welcoming diversity- we are more than happy to discuss your needs
We are a supportive employer, when you go the extra mile to deliver results, we go the extra mile to support you.

If you’ve read this far and are now feeling that this is the right role and environment for you, then please apply by sending your c.v. and portfolio along with your cover letter. We will respond to every application!

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