Campus Gardener: Flexible Hours, Biodiversity & Grounds

Royal Agricultural University; Cirencester; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Free parking on campus

Onsite gym

Library services

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff development opportunities

Résumé du poste

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Cirencester, England, invites applications for a permanent full-time Gardener. The role supports the Estates Team Leader in maintaining lawns, borders, woodlands and other outdoor spaces, ensuring plants are watered, fed and pruned in line with growth cycles.

Applicants should have GCSEs or equivalent, experience in grounds maintenance and horticulture, and the ability to operate horticultural tools and machinery.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent education.
• Experience in grounds maintenance and amenity horticulture.
• Ability to operate gardening tools and machinery.
• Knowledge of tree and shrub maintenance.
• Physically fit with flexible approach.

Responsabilités

• Work with the existing gardener to manage the gardens and outdoor spaces
• Maintain lawns, borders, woodlands, paths, roads, and signage
• Operate grounds maintenance equipment and manage seasonal hazards (leaves, snow, ice)
• Water, feed, and prune plants in line with seasonal growth cycles
• Support University events by preparing and maintaining grounds
• Enhance the campus with new planting and biodiversity projects
• Maintain accurate gardening and maintenance records
• Work closely with the wider maintenance team

Connaissances

Grounds maintenance

Horticulture knowledge

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Independent working

Formation

GCSEs or equivalent

Outils

Horticultural tools & machinery

Tree & shrub maintenance

Description du poste

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Cirencester, England, invites applications for a permanent full-time Gardener. The role supports the Estates Team Leader in maintaining lawns, borders, woodlands and other outdoor spaces, ensuring plants are watered, fed and pruned in line with growth cycles.

Applicants should have GCSEs or equivalent, experience in grounds maintenance and horticulture, and the ability to operate horticultural tools and machinery.