Gardener

Tewv; Scarborough; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gardener position is based at Cross Lane Hospital within the Estates and Facilities Management Directorate and is a permanent role. It involves delivering a cost-effective grounds and gardens maintenance service for Trust properties and promoting a positive image of horticulture within the NHS.

Responsibilities include working to schedules, supporting service delivery, addressing routine concerns, and performing a range of gardening tasks from ground preparation to planting, edging and

Qualifications

• NVQ / Diploma / RHS Level 2 or equivalent in Amenity Horticulture.
• Willing to undertake specific training relevant to the post.
• Numeracy and literacy to level 2.
• Experience of Grounds Maintenance.
• Certification for machine maintenance.
• Pesticide PA1 / PA6 or willingness to undertake.
• City and Guilds Level 2 chainsaw maintenance & cross cutting.
• Level 3 supervisory qualification if requested.

Responsibilities

• Preparing ground for seeding and planting activities.
• Sowing seeds and establishing a variety of plants.
• Assessing, maintaining and improving general amenity turf areas.
• Creating and maintaining decorative amenity areas, including mixed borders, formal bedding, containers and climbing plants.
• Carrying out edging, staking and pruning of ornamental flowering trees, shrubs and plants.
• Maintain grounds, footpaths, car parks, roadways and associated areas in a clean and orderly condition.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Horticulture interest

Numeracy & literacy level 2

Education

NVQ / Diploma / RHS Level 2

Pesticide PA1 / PA6

City and Guilds Level 2 - chainsaw maintenance & cross cutting

Machine maintenance certification

Level 3 supervisory qualification (optional)

Job description

Gardener

The closing date is 13 October 2026

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic gardener to work within our estates department on a permanent basis based at Cross Lane Hospital.

The successful postholder will be responsible for the provision of an efficient, cost effective, Grounds and Gardens maintenance service to all properties owned/leased by Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust for the purpose of health care.

The post holder will carry out grounds and gardens maintenance to all properties owned/leased by Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, you will promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities and you will promote at all times a positive image of the Ground and Gardens Service within the Estates and Facilities Management Directorate and the wider Trust.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will contribute to the development and delivery of agreed gardening service plans, ensuring that the grounds and garden areas are maintained to the required standards.

You will work in accordance with the agreed schedules and rosters to support the delivery of an effective and cost-efficient service to the Trust.

You will respond appropriately to informal complaints where possible and escalates significant or unresolved matters promptly to the Grounds and Gardens Supervisor.

Undertakes a range of gardening duties to include:

• Preparing ground for seeding and planting activities.
• Sowing seeds and establishing a variety of plants.
• Assessing, maintaining and improving general amenity turf areas.
• Creating and maintaining decorative amenity areas, including mixed borders, formal bedding, containers and climbing plants.
• Carrying out edging, staking and pruning of ornamental flowering trees, shrubs and plants.

In addition to this, the post holder will maintain grounds, footpaths, car parks, roadways and associated areas in a clean and orderly condition, ensuring gullies and gutters remain clear of leaves and debris,

You will complete training and attend courses considered beneficial to the role and to the individual's continued development with in the Health Service.

You will undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and capabilities of the post holder, as directed by the Grounds and Gardens Supervisor.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ / Diploma / RHS Level 2 or willing to work towards an Amenity Horticulture or equivalent
• Willing to undertake any specific training appropriate to the post.
• Numeracy and Literacy to level 2.
• Experience of Grounds Maintenance
• A keen and invested interest in horticulture
• Certification for machine maintenance.
• Pesticide certification PA1 / PA6 or a strong willing to undertake this certification.
• City and Guilds level 2 award in chainsaw maintenance and cross cutting.
• Willing to undertake Level 3 supervisory qualification should this be requested

Experience

• Minimum of 12 months experience working in an amenity horticulture environment.
• Evidence of working in a team environment
• Efficient in the use of all Microsoft
• Office programs including, word, excel and Microsoft outlook
• Experience of hard and soft landscaping

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Regulations and legislation
• Ability to use a wide range of horticultural nonpowered and powered tools and equipment
• Good understanding of plant knowledge, their maintenance requirements, identification and propagation
• Knowledge of horticultural duties relevant to decorative amenity areas
• Identification methods and control of pests and diseases.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust