Gardener

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom DG Partnership Ltd Full time

**Gardener - £24,856 per annum - London, W10**

**The Role**

Are you passionate about bringing outdoor spaces to life? Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of a proactive, hard-working team? If so, we have the perfect role for you

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate gardener to join our Grounds and Gardens team in a dynamic and proactive role. In this role, you will be responsible for the maintenance and development of the grounds and gardens within our estate, ensuringcontinuity of use. We are looking for a Gardener who brings a 'can-do’ attitude and a desire to create beautiful outdoor spaces.

**Key Responsibilities**:
The key responsibilities of a Gardener include, but are not limited to:

- Gardening duties will include: Planting, monitoring the health of all plants and green spaces, watering and feeding plants, trimming trees and shrubs, fertilising and mowing lawns, weeding gardens, dealing with pest problems, and keeping green spaces andwalkways clear of debris and litter. Ultimately, you will make sure our gardens and green spaces are always healthy and beautiful.
- Working as part of the Grounds and Gardens team to maintain and improve soft and hard landscaping on Trust land as directed.
- Researching and planning for future gardening projects on the estate.
- Assisting in keeping Westway Trust’s land clean and tidy and reporting any damage.
- Co-operating with the Events Team and other Westway Staff to deliver support to events as part of the team.
- Welcoming volunteers and community groups onto the estate to learn from the Grounds and Gardens team.
- Ensuring all relevant Health and Safety standards are adhered to with regards to personal safety, and the safety of members of the public using the gardens.
- Being responsible for the proper use, maintenance and safe storage of all plant, machinery, tools and equipment such as leaf blowers, graffiti removal equipment and mowers.
- Undertake planned and unplanned garden maintenance work on Trust grounds as directed.
- With the team, maintain a log of incidents/occurrences that happen in the grounds and gardens and report as required.

**The Company**

The Westway Trust is a unique charity that stewards the resources of 23 acres of space under the Westway. In 2019 a local community campaign ensured that the Board of the Trust is led by local people and the Westway Trust now works together with the localcommunity to enable North Kensington to thrive.

**The Person**

The key skills and qualities of a Gardener are:

- Experience as a gardener.
- Good communication skills and team working skills.
- Ability to work using initiative and be proactive, reliable and flexible.
- Familiarity with garden design and the ability to plan projects from idea, through implementation to completion.
- Good knowledge of plants, horticulture, horticultural processes and good plant identification skills.
- Practical ability to use and maintain tools.
- Experience of working in public open spaces.
- Knowledge of relevant health and safety procedures.
- Experience of managing greenhouse/indoor plants and plant propagation.
- Knowledge of pests and how to eliminate them.
- Demonstrable commitment to biodiversity and improving green spaces.
- Demonstrable understanding of the needs of diverse communities and a commitment to equality of opportunity.

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