Senior Gardener

6 months ago


Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time

Occupying three beautiful campuses (Whiteknights, with its early 19th century planned landscape, London Road with its formal gardens and ceremonial Great Hall, and Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, with its riverside garden landscape) the unique University within a Park setting of the University of Reading is an inspiring place to come to work.

You will be:
Able to undertake lifting and manual tasks
Able to plan own and others work with appropriate scheduling of tasks
Able to carry out a range of grounds maintenance tasks
Able to communicate with staff, guests and other site users at all levels and attend site specific meetings as appropriate
Adaptable to change and willing to work on other University of Reading campuses as required

You will have:
A full UK valid driving licence
Confident IT skills and abilities using basic Office programmes
Broad knowledge of grounds maintenance practices, use of relevant equipment and health & safety relevant to grounds maintenance
Pesticide spraying certification (PA1 and PA6)

**Interview date: 11/04/204**

**Informal contact details**

**Alternative informal contact details**

**Contact role**:
Head of Grounds Maintenance

**Contact role**:
Deputy Head of Grounds Maintenance

**Contact name**:
Rupert Taylor

**Contact name**:
Lucy Jellis

**Contact phone**:
0784 3344513 (Office hours only and no voice mail please)

**Contact phone**:
07596954130 (Office hours only and no voice mail please)

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.



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