Gardener

Gardener – Part-Time (20 hours per week)

Location: Dartford Base, covering North Kent and Medway

Salary: £12.70 per hour

Contract: Fixed Term – 1 year

North Kent Mind is seeking a proactive and skilled Gardener to maintain and develop our gardens and outdoor spaces, creating welcoming environments for service users and staff. Duties include grass cutting, planting, seasonal maintenance, and ensuring health and safety standards.

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Application Deadline: 23/12/2025

This post is to carry out routine garden maintenance, to achieve gardens and lawns that are tidy and a nice area for service users and staff to spend time.

Structure of the Post

The gardener will be supervised and managed by the Head of Facilities and Housing and be accountable to the Board of Trustees of North Kent Mind.

The post will be based in the North Kent Mind Offices at The Almshouses, West Hill, Dartford, but travel to other North Kent Mind sites will be regularly required, for which travel expenses are payable. It is a condition of employment that the postholder is prepared, whenever applicable, to travel to and work at any of our premises as required within reasonable travelling distance on a temporary or permanent basis. This mobility is essential to the smooth running of our business.

A: DUTIES OF THE POST:

These duties apply to all North Kent Mind Staff, whichever service they work for.

1. To work within a framework which:

· Abides by all the policies of North Kent Mind, including Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Health and Safety.

· Promotes Social Inclusion, Empowerment, Well-being and the Recovery Model

· Respects, encourages and builds on individual clients' coping strategies, skills and autonomy.

· Maintains good liaison with any other outside agencies as is necessary.

· Promotes good joint working, links and cross-referral with North Kent Mind colleagues

1. To participate in supervision and appraisal

2. To attend Staff Meetings and service team meetings.

3. To attend training/meetings and some annual events as required

4. To undertake any other duties which the CEO or Board of Trustees may, from time to time, reasonably delegate or assign.

B: DUTIES OF THE POST: SPECIFIC (Gardener)

1. To maintain and develop the gardens for our main office in Dartford and the Supported Housing sites.

2. Undertake grass cutting, weed control and leaf raking.

3. Plant new trees flowers and plants using organic gardening methods and techniques where possible.

4. Maintain plant tubs and baskets.

5. To use an electric mower and powered hand tools as and when necessary to make sure all garden equipment is correctly maintained and serviced.

6. Clear rubbish and litter away from the gardens.

7. Ensure all gutters and drains are clear and free from leaves.

8. Advise on the costs of plants and any work which needs to be undertaken.

9. Ensure a safe working environment for everyone using and working within the gardens.

10. To always engage tenants where possible in the gardens and their development.

11. Maintain up to date knowledge of health and safety rules and legislation.

12. Other gardening/ landscapes/ outdoors duties (pavements, patios, fences, gates, sheds, etc.).

13. Work closely with the Housing Maintenance Worker & Maintenance worker.

14. Work closely with admin to ensure outdoor Health and Safety Assessments are completed and issues reported in a timely manner.

15. To assist with auditing assets, tools & equipment to keep gardens/ grounds area maintained and up to standards.

16. Tidy gardens, garden waste, arrange garden waste collection. Ensure garden waste bins are ready for collection dates.

17. Remove fallen trees/ bushes and keep gardens safe and tidy.

18. Maintain & repair fences.

19. Maintain and repairs garden sheds.

This list is not exhaustive duties can be added in discussion with the post holder.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £12.70 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person