Gardener
2 weeks ago
**Information for the role of Gardner**
Salary £21,694.20 per annum for 40 hours per week
An excellent opportunity to join a prestigious organisation in a varied and fulfilling role in a friendly team. Your day to day duties will include:
- Helping to maintain a pleasing and tidy appearance to the Downing College gardens and grounds
- Routine maintenance of College lawns, borders, planets, woodland areas and hard landscaping.
To be considered for this interesting role, you will need to bring:
- Previous relevant gardening experience.
- Knowledge of seasonal lawn and garden requirements.
- Good verbal communication with a good command of spoken English.
**About Downing College**
Founded in 1800, Downing College in the University of Cambridge has a unique and magnificent setting among twenty acres of lawns and trees, yet is located in the centre of Cambridge. The open landscape has a superb collection of neo-classical buildings from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Those living and working in Downing enjoy a beautiful environment unique in Cambridge in its spaciousness.
The College is composed of approximately 50 Fellows and 165 non-academic staff and its aim is to help all students to develop their academic ability and personal potential during their time here. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and informal community for Fellows, staff and students alike. Set within this expansive and beautiful landscape, Downing also has a thriving conference business and provides customers with a choice of superior conference, meeting and theatre facilities.
**Details of the role**
The post of Gardner is a permanent full time role, responsible for assisting the Head Gardener in helping maintaining the Downing College Gardens and Grounds to the highest possible standards.
The hours are to be worked from 7.30 am to 4.00 pm usually Monday to Friday with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. The annual salary is £21,694.20 per annum for 40 hours per week (step 22 on the College Salary Scale). In addition to the salary, we offer an attractive benefits package including:
- 33 days holiday per annum including bank holiday entitlement
- subsidised lunches in the College Dining Hall on working days
- contributory group personal pension scheme
- cash reimbursement scheme for day-to-day medical costs
- subsidised private medical and dental schemes
- annual season ticket loan
- cycle purchase scheme
- employee discount shopping scheme
A full list of benefits is available from the College’s HR Office. (Please note that these benefits are non-contractual and may be amended or withdrawn at our discretion.)
**Application Process**
Applications are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds.
All applicants will be contacted once shortlisting has taken place.
Please note that the closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants. The successful applicant will be asked to complete a basic level DBS check.
**For further information or in event of queries, please contact**:
**The HR Office**
Tel: 01223 334820
Downing College
Cambridge
CB2 1DQ
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