Gardener

Inspired Villages; Horsham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in community living seeks a Gardener / Grounds Keeper to maintain a beautiful estate. The role involves landscaping, plant care, and assisting residents with gardening queries. Join a supportive team where your expertise will help enhance lives every day.

Benefits

Bupa Health Cashplan

Life Assurance at x4 salary

33 days annual leave

Holiday buying scheme

Big birthdays off

5% matched pension scheme

Retail discounts

Access to SMART tech

Ongoing learning opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds care and maintenance is essential.
• Ability to communicate well and assist residents.
• Competent in health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating grass, flowers, and shrubs across the estate.
• Carrying out landscaping and minor repairs.
• Assisting residents with horticultural queries.

Skills

General plant knowledge

Communication

Health and Safety regulations knowledge

Education

Horticultural qualifications

Job description

We’re driven by our purpose to build real communities, which enhance the lives of our residents every single day. If you’re looking for a career which means more and gives you more, personally and professionally, there’s a place for you here at Inspired Villages.

In partnership with Legal & General PLC and NatWest Pension Trustee Limited, with hugely ambitious (and very achievable) growth plans, we are seeking a Gardener / Grounds Keeper to join our expanding grounds team.

The role will suit a knowledgeable, confident, and personable gardener who can communicate well with others while helping to maintain a large estate.

The Role:

• Cultivating grassed areas, flower beds, hedges, shrubs, and borders
• Carrying out landscaping duties, including drainage clearance, pathways, and steps
• Clearing leaves around the site, both by machine and manually
• Carrying out minor repairs around the estate
• Helping with guttering and gully clearance
• Statutory testing
• Assisting residents with any gardening or horticulturally based queries.

Key Requirements:

• Previous experience working within grounds care and maintenance
• Strong general plant knowledge
• Competent working to Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
• Any qualifications within the horticultural would be desirable, but not essential.

The Benefits:

• Bupa Health Cashplan (including employee assistance program)
• Life Assurance at x4 your annual salary
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, pro-rated to your contracted working hours)
• Holiday buying scheme (up to a week's extra leave)
• Big birthdays off (those ending in a 0)
• 5% matched pension scheme
• Retail discounts on a variety of outlets
• Access to SMART tech
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Wellbeing hub and resources; including discounts related to wellbeing interventions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Working in an incredible workspace, with a gym, social areas, and parking.

At Inspired Villages, we invite everyone, regardless of background, to join our thriving community. Here, you'll be included, involved, and inspired to contribute your unique talents. We are committed to creating a culture of belonging, where uniqueness is celebrated and you’re inspired to be your best, every day.

More enjoyment. More satisfaction. More like one big family. If you’re looking for a career that means more and gives you more, hit that apply button!