Gardener

3 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom University of Warwick Full time

**Location***

University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

**Department***

Estates - Facilities

**Position Type***

Part Time, Permanent

**Hours***

0.5753 FTE (21 hours)

**Salary***

£22,776 to £23,144 per annum

**About the Role***

In this role, you will carry out a wide range of horticultural duties, including planting trees, shrubs, natural grassland and bedding schemes. You will also maintain areas by mowing, pruning, digging and strimming. There will also be some glasshouse work, including propagating plants, potting on and watering. All areas of work require the use of specialised machinery as well as accurate record keeping to ensure all machinery is safe to use and in good repair. Beyond maintenance, we’ll ask you to come up with your own ideas as to how we can improve and develop our gardens as part of our wider strategy.

We offer a variety of benefits including generous annual leave allowance (including four days at Christmas), flexible working, training and development, and family friendly leave.

We also offer discounted membership to the Sports hub, a bespoke sports & wellness hub with amazing facilities and its own climbing centre, as well as access to an Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support delivering guidance and expert advice), free eye test and discounted membership with Costco.

Salary £22,776 - £23,144 dependant on experience and a non-pensionable market supplement of £1,700 per annum.

**About You***

**What do you have to do**:

- Use a range of horticultural equipment, power tools and machinery.
- Undertake demanding manual tasks.
- Take part in the winter gritting and ice-clearing rota.
- Find ways to improve our gardens and bring our plans to life.

**Something about you**:

- A Level 2 diploma in horticulture (or an equivalent qualification) is essential
- Experience working in a residential, commercial or public garden.
- Able to understand landscape designs and bedding schemes.
- Wide knowledge of gardening.
- Able to complete necessary paperwork.
- Truly passionate about horticulture.
- Able to work well as part of a team.
- Educated to GCSE standards.

The role will include occasional weekend working on a rota basis to cover University events, this will be discussed in more detail at interview.

**About the Department***

The University of Warwick has a world class reputation for learning with a vision that by 2030, it will be one of the world’s exceptional universities, helping to transform our region, country and world for the collective good. Our workforce spans around 7,000 staff from diverse backgrounds. Inclusion is one of the four strategic priorities which underpin everything that we do in our Research and Education offerings as we aspire to remove economic, social and cultural barriers that have prevented talented people from working and studying at Warwick.

Stratford Innovation Centre at Wellesbourne is set in 450 acres_ _which is an important, highly visible element of our reputation. You will be part of a small team surrounded by countryside and wildlife responsible for maintaining and developing the gardens as part of our ambition to create among the best university gardens in the UK. Our plans are backed by considerable investment, so not only will you be part of a significant project to add to your record, you’ll also receive high-quality training and development opportunities that are hard to find elsewhere.

**About the University***

Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
- QS World University Rankings 2024

**Research Excellence Framework 2021

**How to Apply***

**CLOSING DATE: Thursday 20 June 2024 at 11.45pm**

Please attach a CV and cover letter.
- Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
- Your cover letter must detail how you meet **each of** **the essential criteria found in the

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