This opportunity is currently open to internal candidates only.
We’re excited to invite expressions of interest from our existing team. If you’re looking for a new challenge or the next step in your journey with us, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

West Dean is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for art, design, craft, and conservation education.  The work of staff and students, frequently rooted in traditional skills, is both innovative and world leading.

We are making bold and ambitious moves as an organisation with the expansion of our portfolio, the redevelopment of our estate and our strategic push on diversity and sustainability. 

About The Role

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Seasonal Production Assistant to join our Garden and Retail teams at West Dean, playing a pivotal role in supporting our sustainability aim to grow sustainable and local products.  This role is for a fixed term period between June to October 2025.

The successful candidate will work with our Gardens and Retail teams to produce and merchandise around 300 plants per week to sell from our retail outlets (West Dean Stores & Gardens Gift Shop), including the maintenance of those areas, as well as to use within our food service outlets. Candidates will also work closely with our Head Gardener to grow, harvest and distribute seasonal produce throughout the Campus, during their contracted period, also liaising with chefs and catering teams.

What You Can Offer Us

Successful candidates will need good horticultural knowledge and excellent organisational skills. Experience within a horticultural role is essential and having experience of working within a merchandising role would be beneficial, as this role is to grow and sell our produce. Attention to detail and being able to work on your own initiative.

The Benefits

In recognition for all your hard work and dedication, we can offer you:

• 33 days holiday per year (FTE)
• Pension (we’ll match you up to 7.5%)
• Life Assurance
• Company Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25% off retail and restaurant
• 50% off short courses
• Salary sacrifice schemes

How to Apply

This opportunity is currently open to internal candidates only.
We’re excited to invite expressions of interest from our existing team. If you’re looking for a new challenge or the next step in your journey with us, we’d love to hear from you.  

• Please view the SEASONAL PRODUCTION ASSISTANT JOB PACK document (opens in a pop up)