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Cambridge, United Kingdom Pembroke College Cambridge Full time

PEMBROKE COLLEGE

Cambridge

GARDENER

GARDENS DEPARTMENT

October 22

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THE DEPARTMENT

Pembroke College has a green heart, with the round sensory sustainable environment.

majority of buildings around the edge of the The Pembroke College gardens department is

site. The gardens provide the backdrop for currently made up of the Head Gardener, two

day to day life of the College, alongside Senior Gardeners, a Gardener and a Gardener

events, from small conferences to weddings Groundsperson who splits their time between

to the annual end of year student the Gardens and Sports field. We are

celebrations. The Gardeners also care for supportive of each other as we continue to

numerous hostels nearby. The department learn and engage with the wider College

aims to nurture and steward the historic community and horticultural world.

gardens with a view to developing a year

THE ROLE

You will be supporting the Head Gardener, working is essential, as we work at heights

and the rest of the team, as we create an and use vibrating and noisy equipment,

outstanding environment, safely. The role amongst other hazards. Your passion for

requires an eye for precision, leaving a neat plants and horticulture will help you in this

finish. A variety of machinery is used, historic garden as you work with a wide

although full training is available. Safe variety of plants.

SALARY & HOURS

**£21,055.48-£24,057.89 per **Hours of work are 37 hours per week,

Monday to Friday.
**annum, depending on experience
**and qualifications
**Plus an Attendance bonus scheme paid in

two instalments. These are only payable

after the satisfactory completion of the

probationary period.

ATTENDANCE BONUS

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**Responsible to**:Head Gardener various finishes. 

Working in the Greenhouse to

**Location**:Pembroke College, Cambridge, include seed sowing, propagation

and all associated properties. and watering. 

Maintenance of garden features e.g.

**Skills**:paths and furniture. 

Good plant, soil and turf care  To action knowledge and an

knowledge. understanding of all relevant Health 

Ability to work alone or in a team. & Safety regulations appropriate to 

Awareness of horticultural related the working garden open to the

health and safety issues. public. 

Creative and passionate about  To use a wide range of mechanical

plants. equipment and hand tools in a 

Flexible in attitude and approach to confident, safe and appropriate way.

work.  To communicate effectively within

the gardens team and with other

**Budget Responsibilities**:None members of the college community,

contractors and visitors.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**: Inform the Head Gardener of 
To be part of the Gardens Team equipment breakdowns,

maintaining high standards of malfunctions and progress of

horticulture and developing all assigned tasks.

garden areas with a view to  To work alongside and support all

sustainability and year round members of the gardens team.

interest.  To undertake further training and/or 

To care for the needs of existing courses as needed for this role if

planting stock within the gardens required by the College.

using appropriate materials in a cost  Occasional work outside normal

effective and timely way. hours. 

To take an active role in the  To carry out any other tasks as may

implementation of new planting reasonably be requested and

schemes and landscape work. directed by the Head Gardener. 

Pruning wall shrubs and climbers. 

Hedge cutting. 

Cutting and maintaining grass to

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PERSON SPECIFICATION

**ESSENTIAL **- Ability to communicate effectively to

**Qualifications/academic achievements/ **colleagues, management, the wider College

**education **community and contractors
- Level 2 horticultural qualification or **Special Conditions**

equivalent experience - Ability to work in all weather conditions
- on physically demanding tasks.- Driving license
- Able to work out of normal hours
- **Skills/knowledge/training**
- occasionally.- An understanding of what plants need

to succeed and how to achieve this. **Confidentiality**
- Can demonstrate ability to work
- A passion for horticulture
- Knowledge and understanding of the confidentially.

importance of Health and Safety in the

work place **DESIRABLE**

**Experience - type and depth of experience **- Experience of a large garden open to the
**required to do the job**
- public- Use of a range of garden equipment
- Wide ranging plant knowledge
- Have worked at heights

**Personal attributes **- Plant propagation experience
- Friendly, conscientious, reliable and - An appreciation of the environmental

hardworking. impact of horticultural practices
- Ability to work with a team and on their - Pa1 and Pa6 spraying license
own.
- Basic computer skills***

ORGANISATION CHART

Head Gardener

Senior Gardener x 2

Gardener/Grounds
Gardener

person

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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