Gardener

Newnham College, University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

33 days holiday including bank holiday

Birthday day off

Free meal on duty

Free car parking

Gym facilities

Job summary

Newnham College is seeking a dedicated Gardener to join the College Gardening team in Cambridge. The role is permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with responsibilities across 18 acres of landscaped gardens and outdoor spaces.

The successful candidate will work to maintain lawns, plants and trees, using garden tools and machinery, and may have occasional weekend or evening duties. Salary is £27,241 per annum with a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Qualified in horticulture or equivalent experience.
• Sound grounding in plants, trees and lawn care.
• Familiar with maintaining and operating garden tools and machinery.
• Willing to work outdoors in all weathers; able to handle chemicals and work at height.

Responsibilities

• Tend, preserve and develop the College’s 18 acres of gardens, playing fields and outdoor spaces.
• Operate and maintain garden tools and machinery.
• Participate in physical garden work across all seasons.
• Occasional weekend and evening work as required.

Skills

Horticulture

Grounds maintenance

Plant care

Education

Horticulture qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Garden tools

Garden machinery

Job description

Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week

£27,241 per annum

Newnham College wishes to recruit a keen Gardener to join the College Gardening team. Working 37.5 hours a week, this is a permanent role and offers an outstanding opportunity to work with a team of gardening professionals tending, preserving and developing the Colleges 18 acres of landscaped gardens, playing fields and outdoor public spaces in an exceptional and beautiful environment.

The annual salary for this post is paid at point 28 on the University's single salary spine, the current full-time value (FTE) for which is £27,241. The normal full-time working week is 8.00-4.00pm, Monday to Friday however, some flexibility is expected as there will be occasional weekend and evening work.

As well as the opportunity to grow and develop on a professional level, there is a range of employee benefits, including access to the College's attractive contributory pension scheme, with a current employer contribution rate of 14.5%. Holiday entitlement is 33 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays), an additional day of paid leave on your Birthday, a free meal when on duty, free car parking when available and free use of the College's gym facilities.

The extensive gardens which are a well-used and much-loved asset of the College's amenities comprise many trees, shrubs, formal planted areas, meadow, vegetables, flowers, footpaths, ponds and playing fields. The successful candidate will be expected to have a recognised qualification in horticulture or equivalent experience and a sound grounding in plants, trees and the care of lawns. They will be familiar with maintaining and operating garden tools and machinery and be willing and able to undertake the work which is physically strenuous and undertaken in all weathers. Working with chemicals and at height are also requirements of the job.

Newnham College is an equal opportunities employer.