Gardener

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom St Edmund's College Full time

**Gardener**

**Salary**:£10,323 (full time equivalent:£23,550) (£12.34 per hour)

**Location**:Cambridge, St Edmunds College

**Contract type**:Permanent, Part Time (16 hours per week)

We are looking for a green fingered individual who will ensure the efficient day-to-day upkeep of the College’s gardens and grounds.

**Job responsibilities**
- Perform basic maintenance such as cutting the grass, pruning hedges and small trees, removing rubbish, managing weed control, leaf clearing and watering the plants.
- Plant and nurture plants, hedges, trees as required, including the maintenance of boarders.
- Advising your manager as required of any garden pests or diseases and taking appropriate action.
- Sweep all paths and hard surfaced areas around College, carrying out snow-clearing and frost gritting in the winter months.
- Ensure that all tools and equipment are maintained in the correct and safe manner
- Keep the garden shed clean, tidy and safe
- Work with colleagues to share best practise and ensure policies are adhered to
- Ensure the upkeep of the College, report any problems as necessary and help to keep the College litter free.
- Suggest and implement new ways of working and ideas, be an advocate for Continuous Improvement.
- Adhere to Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Complete ad hoc tasks as required

**What we need**
- Previous experience in gardening
- Basic knowledge of workplace health and safety with the ability to comply with and update knowledge
- Full clean driving license
- Good knowledge of gardening, plants, lawncare and glasshouse work
- Experience using & maintaining gardening machinery

If you feel that you fit most but not all of the above criteria, we would still love to hear from you.

**As well as a great salary and friendly team you will also receive**:

- Working daily allowance for food and drinks*
- Free car parking (where available)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
- Generous pension contributions
- Discounts at restaurants, shops & more
- Outdoor gym
- Death in service
- Access to LinkedIn Learning & Business Disability Forum

**About St Edmund’s College**

St Edmund’s College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. Our vibrant student body is made up of around 420 post-graduates and 130 mature undergraduates. With over 260 senior members - academics working at the cutting edge of their field or eminent members of their profession - and around 70 staff, you will be joining a dynamic and growing College with an ambitious vision for our role in shaping the future of higher education and collaborative research.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £23,550.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/06/2024


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