Assistant Gardener

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Hybrid working environment

Staff parking

Pension scheme

Relocation contribution

Training opportunities

Job summary

University of St Andrews is seeking a dedicated gardener to join the North Haugh Grounds Department. You will maintain fine lawns, borders, meadows, and woodlands as part of an experienced team led by the Grounds Team Leader.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and flexible approach, with opportunities to work on varied horticultural tasks and to contribute to a wide range of staff benefits. Training and development are supported where possible.

Qualifications

• PA1/PA6 qualification or equivalent is advantageous.
• Experience in operating modern gardening equipment is advantageous.
• Excellent communication, health and safety knowledge, and ability to work without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fine lawns, herbaceous borders, open grassland meadows, and woodlands.
• Work as part of a team led by the Grounds Team Leader.
• Assist with general gardening maintenance and machinery upkeep.

Skills

Communication skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Machinery maintenance

Flexible approach

Education

PA1 /PA6 qualification

Tools

Gardening equipment

Job description

We are looking to appoint anew member to join our gardening service team based at the North Haugh GroundsDepartment.

Youwill work as part of an experienced team lead by the grounds Team leader andwork effectively within your team.

Youwill be responsible for the upkeep of fine lawns, herbaceous borders, opengrassland meadows, natural woodland and all general gardening maintenance.

Experiencein operating modern gardening equipment would be advantageous.

Experiencein Horticultural knowledge would be advantageous along with PA1 /PA6qualification

Youmust have excellent communication skills and a keen and helpful manner.

Theability to cope under pressure and the ability to demonstrate a flexibleapproach without supervision is essential.

Youmust have a sound knowledge of Health and Safety and machinery maintenance.

Thiscould be the perfect opportunity for the right candidate to join ourexperienced team.

Employees of the Universityhave access to a wide range of staff benefitsincluding:

• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata
• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employercontributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking whereappropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes andsubsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmesfor staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedInLearning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who weare and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed tocreating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in ourparticipation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan,Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian,minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabledpeople.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information onother visa options is available athttps://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visaor by contacting our HR Immigration Team [e-mail].