Estates Gardener

Gmmh; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust is recruiting a Gardener for Prestwich. The role covers maintenance of all external grounds, pruning, mowing, planting, and upkeep of equipment and fencing to keep the site safe and tidy.

You will clear snow/ice in winter and work to high standards across the grounds portfolio. The post is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with a permanent contract and on-site duties at Prestwich.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 is required.
• Experience in grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures (COSHH).
• Ability to follow operational policies and maintain high work standards.
• Trained in using mobile work platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all external grounds and gardens across the site.
• Prune shrubs, mow lawns, plant material.
• Repair, maintain and inspect equipment, fences and grounds infrastructure.
• Ensure safety and tidiness, including snow/ice clearance in winter.
• Produce consistently high quality work and adapt to procedures.

Skills

Autonomy at work

Policies & procedures

High standard

Health & safety

Mobile platforms training

Education

NVQ Level 2

Tools

Mobile work platforms

Job description

Main area Maintenance Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 7:30am - 4pm (Happy to discuss flexible working)) Job ref 437-8239687

Site Prestwich Town Prestwich Salary £25,272 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Your role as a Gardener will involve attending to all garden areas on the Prestwich maintaining the site by pruning shrubs, mowing lawns, as well as looking after the equipment and structures like fencing, keeping the grounds safe and tidy (including clearing any snow and ice in the winter), and planting a range of flowers, shrubs and trees.

Main duties of the job

To undertake the repair, maintenance and inspection of all external grounds and gardens associated with the Trust and its external contracts. This would include grounds and gardens planting materials and equipment in accordance with relevant legislative standards and operational procedures to ensure the external grounds of the site(s) provide a safe environment for patients, public and staff.

Be expected to produce work to a consistently high standard of work across the whole range of duties and applications required.

Shall be prepared to undertake additional training in order to fulfil the requirements of the post, satisfy new regulations/legislation or to further to develop the duties.

carrying out repairs gritting and snow clearing at designated owned or occupied Trust properties.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Person specification

Skills

• Able to work under minimum supervision

skills

• Able to follow operational policies and procedures
• Produce work to a consistently high standard
• Good understanding of health & safety procedure
• Trained in the use of mobile work platforms

Experience

• Safe use of tools and equipment
• Previous appropriate working experience in grounds maintenance
• Experience of using weed killing equipment and ensuring all COSSH regulations are followed

Qualifications

• NVQ at Level 2

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

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Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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