Gardener

WCG; Moreton Morrell; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days leave

Free on-site parking

On-site gym

Cycle-to-work scheme

Pension scheme

Training & development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Warwickshire College Group (WCG) is recruiting a Gardener to join our team at Moreton Morrell College, with responsibilities supporting Leamington and Rugby sites. You’ll maintain lawns, borders and ornamental areas, prune and plant, and help with turf care and landscaping.

You will operate grounds machinery, keep indoor planting looking welcoming, and work within a friendly, professional team. 38 days’ leave, training, wellbeing support and parking are among benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience using grass-cutting machinery and knowledge of its applications.
• A current clean driving licence and access to own transport.
• Good knowledge of plants and their maintenance.
• A proactive, enthusiastic approach and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A strong commitment to health, safety, safeguarding and high standards of work.
• Desirable: FEPA spraying certificates (PA1 + PA6).

Responsibilities

• Maintaining lawns, grassland, shrubs, rose beds and ornamental areas.
• Pruning, planting, weeding and general horticultural maintenance.
• Supporting turf care, including mowing, aeration, scarification and repairs.
• Operating and maintaining grounds maintenance machinery.
• Supporting hard landscaping projects, including fencing, paving and decking.
• Maintaining interior planting and keeping grounds clean and welcoming.
• Working as part of a friendly, professional grounds team.

Skills

Grass-cutting machinery

Plant knowledge

Driving licence

Health & safety awareness

Teamwork

Job description

We’re Hiring: Gardener | Moreton Morrell College

Are you passionate about horticulture and looking for a varied role where no two days are the same?

Warwickshire College Group (WCG) is looking for a Gardener to join our team, based at Moreton Morrell College and supporting our Leamington and Rugby sites.

What you’ll be doing:

• Maintaining lawns, grassland, shrubs, rose beds and ornamental areas
• Pruning, planting, weeding and general horticultural maintenance
• Supporting turf care, including mowing, aeration, scarification and repairs
• Operating and maintaining grounds maintenance machinery
• Supporting hard landscaping projects, including fencing, paving and decking
• Maintaining interior planting and keeping grounds clean and welcoming
• Working as part of a friendly, professional grounds team

What we’re looking for:

• Experience using grass-cutting machinery and knowledge of its applications
• A current clean driving licence and access to your own transport
• Good knowledge of plants and their maintenance
• A proactive, enthusiastic approach and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A strong commitment to health, safety, safeguarding and high standards of work

Desirable: FEPA spraying certificates (PA1 + PA6).

You’ll benefit from 38 days’ leave, training and development opportunities, wellbeing support, pension schemes, free on-site parking, a free on-site gym, cycle-to-work scheme and a range of other employee benefits.

Location: Moreton Morrell College, with regular work at Leamington and Rugby

If you’re an enthusiastic horticulturist who takes pride in creating and maintaining excellent outdoor spaces, we’d love to hear from you.