Live-out Gardener in Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom

1766 PA
Kent
July 13, 2021
To be discussed

Job description

The Estates department of Sevenoaks School is looking for a qualified and self-motivated, fast working and efficient Gardener in Kent, Sevenoaks, UK
This is a varied role which will involve assisting with the maintenance and development of the gardens and grounds on all school sites. The Gardener will report to the Head of Gardens.
This is a permanent position to start as soon as possible.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare grounds for the planting of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants
  • Carry out horticultural operations, such as planting, pruning and maintenance of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants
  • Maintain borders, ponds, hedges, fences, walls, paths, roadways and woodlands
  • Carry out horticultural operations on lawns with the use of pedestrian and ride- on equipment to scarify, aerate, top-dress, over-seed, lift and lay turf, feed, irrigate and cut
  • Clean drives and pathways of debris, litter picking, clearing snow and applying grit salt as required
  • Safely use, maintain and clean horticultural equipment including hand tools, strimmers, hedge-cutters, pedestrian and ride on mowers, scarifiers, aerators, tractors and any other machinery required to undertake allocated tasks
  • Work in a tidy and safe manner
  • Follow departmental and school policies
  • Periodically assist with non-gardener tasks within the school, e.g. maintain and prepare the sports pitches, grass cutting, line marking, and erecting sports equipment as directed by the Director of Property or Head of Grounds & Gardens
  • Undertake other duties that are required and are commensurate with the grade of the post

Requirements

  • Experience in maintaining large or historical gardens
  • Previous experience of working in a school is not a requirement, but would be advantageous
  • Work on own and as part of a team
  • Use own initiative, self-motivate and be adaptable
  • Someone willing to undertake tasks to given time constraints
  • NVQ level 2 qualification in Horticulture
  • Driving license

Work conditions

Working hours : 40 hours/week from 8am - 16:30pm Monday to Friday. Working up to 12 Saturday mornings per year, 8am - 1pm.

Salary

and benefits : 24k gross annual and other benefits (A free lunch is available during term-time, free membership of the school’s fitness centre, 33 days paid holiday per calendar year, including statutory English public holidays as of 01 January 2020)
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Live-out Gardener in Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom
Permanent
Full time

Reference

1766 PA

City

Kent

Country

United Kingdom​

Posted

July 13, 2021

Salary

To be discussed
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