Gardener - ABC14014

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Disability Confident Employer

Armed Forces Covenant

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking a permanent, full-time worker for Environmental Operations, including general and horticultural duties across public spaces and housing estates.

Applicants should hold SVQ level 3 or City & Guilds in Horticulture or an equivalent qualification, with the ability to work in teams or alone and carry out duties in all weather conditions. PVG considerations apply for roles meeting salary thresholds.

Qualifications

• SVQ level 3, or City and Guilds level in Horticulture, or equivalent qualification.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Ability to understand and respond to instructions given.
• Ability to deal with customers in a helpful and friendly manner.
• Ability to resolve issues and contribute to continuous improvement of service.
• Ability to complete job related sheets accurately.
• Ability to carry out manual duties in all types of weather.

Responsibilities

• Undertake duties in Environmental Operations including general work and horticultural tasks in public parks, playing fields, cemeteries, landscaped areas, public open spaces, roads, and housing estates.
• Work as part of a team or individually to deliver services.
• Maintain accurate job-related records and contribute to service improvements.

Education

SVQ level 3 / City & Guilds in Horticulture

Job description

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

R

oles that

require

PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023

, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will

be required

to meet the cost of the PVG membership

.

This applies

only

to roles with a

full time

equivalent salary of £30,000 and above

.

(Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently

16.50

per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members

, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

To undertake either individually or as a member

of a team a variety of duties concerned with

Environmental Operations including both general

work and horticultural work of a specialist nature

in public parks, playing fields, cemeteries,

landscaped areas, public open spaces, public

roads, amenity areas and housing estates.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

SVQ level 3, or City and Guilds level in Horticulture, or equivalent qualification

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.

Ability to understand and respond to instructions given.

Ability to deal with customers in a helpful and friendly manner.

Ability to resolve issues and contribute to continuous improvement of service.

Ability to complete job related sheets accurately.

Ability to carry out manual duties in all types of weather.

About Us

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

• We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

• We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [e-mail]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.