Assistant Gardener

☞ Wandsworth Council

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Hook South East

Category: Executive management Production / Operation

Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management Higher Education Education Management

Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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Assistant Gardener

Start date: July 2021
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Actual hours: 8.00am-4.30pm (April to September) and 8.00am-4.30pm Monday-Thursday and 8.00am-3.30pm Fridays (October to March) with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break on each.

Pay: £22,000 - £24,000

We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic Assistant Gardener to join our experienced and well-respected team of 12 grounds staff. You will report directly to the Head Gardener and be responsible for ensuring that the College’s extensive and varied gardens continue to provide an attractive and inspiring setting for us all to enjoy.

The College continues to invest heavily in its outdoor spaces, including innovative irrigation systems and in state-of-the-art machinery. You will be joining the College at an exciting time in its history as we prepare to celebrate our centenary and open our multi-million-pound Science Centre, which will include a fabulous walled garden.

This is an exciting role offering opportunities for development and training.

To assist the gardening with the following tasks;

  • Planting of trees and shrubs
  • Planning and designing of new areas
  • Pruning and maintenance of existing beds/borders
  • Weeding and spraying
  • Mowing, strimming & edging
  • Hedge cutting
  • Supporting the Grounds Team in other seasonal activities including salting, marquee erection and event car parking.
Benefits: 28 days holiday (Plus bank holidays), Free use of college sports facilities and Lunches will be provided during term time only.

The Candidate must be able to drive due to the location of the college and potentially attending college. This is a very isolated site and there are no buses locally.

Closing Date: 14th July 2021

Interview Date: Week commencing 19th July 2021

Any questions in regard to the post should be directed to the HR Assistant, Tuesday Drummond drummondt@lordwandsworth.org

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check and references. We are an equal opportunities employer. Lord Wandsworth College is a registered charity (Number: 1143359) providing outstanding caring education for boys and girls since 1912.
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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