Gardener

**Gardener**

(Job Number: RIC02ZJ)

**Gardener**

**Richmond Villages**

**Richmond Nantwich, St Joseph's Way, London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6LZ**

Providing more than just retirement living, Richmond Villages offer an aspirational lifestyle to our residents and our exceptional accommodation requires exceptional gardens and grounds all year round. We’re currently looking for a Gardener at Richmond Nantwich, to maintain a large site of mature gardens, wildflower meadow areas and a Bowling Green within our village.

**Working hours and salary**

**£9.85ph Plus Excellent Benefits**

**_Flexible working opportunities:_**‘Just let us know what hours you would like, and we’ll work with you to endeavour to create shift patterns that work for you around the needs of our residents’.**

**What your typical day involves**
- Maintaining the village gardens, supporting with grass cutting and shrub bed maintenance, weed control, litter-picking, leaf clearance and watering
- Ensure the grounds are tidy and remove any litter. Clean out drainage ditches and culverts as required
- Providing a first-class horticultural environment for our residents, liaising with contractors where appropriate
- Advising the management team on potential gardening issues and helping to plan areas that require improvement
- Supporting our maintenance operatives with any repairs that may need completing such a fixing fences or painting outbuildings.

**Who we’re looking for
**Friendly and approachable, you’re passionate about gardening and have a keen eye for detail, you may even have an NVQ in Horticulture. With previous experience of general gardening or grounds maintenance, you’re comfortable with the safe use of chemicals under COSSH regulations. You’re adaptable and organised and happy working as part of a team, supporting the maintenance team as and when required.

**What we’ll offer you in return**
- Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development, access to internal apprenticeship schemes
- Your DBS Check (£44) paid for
- Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that offers you the choice to be in control of when you access your earnings*
- NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support
- 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
- Hot meal provided
- Paid breaks
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Uniform provided
- Health & wellbeing tools; including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments
- Shopping Discounts (via Xexec)
- Free flu vaccine
- Only available to permanent employees where HealthRoster is used.

**Who we are**

Nantwich is a delightful discovery for those who don't already know it. One of Cheshire's oldest settlements, its distinctive Tudor architecture, set alongside the river Weaver, makes it one of the prettiest towns in England.

It has proven to be a great location for a retirement community. We're just half a mile from the town centre while only fifteen minutes from the M6, half an hour from Chester and the Potteries and an hour from Manchester and Liverpool. Chester, Congleton, Crewe, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Middlewich and Northwich are also on the doorstep.

For over 20 years Richmond have been at the forefront of luxury retirement living. We're proud that we attract the best people and even prouder of how long they stay with us. Having won numerous awards for architecture, landscaping, and care, we are now the benchmark for retirement villages in the UK. A totally fresh concept in retirement living, we ensure our residents retain as much independence and choice as possible while helping retain their 'zest for life'.
- Richmond Villages is part of Bupa. Bupa is committed to ensuring that every applicant is accessed for employment, promotion and development solely based on personal merit and qualifications, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age._
- Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world._