Gardener - Care Home

NHS; Denmead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home provider as a Gardener, where you'll maintain beautiful outdoor spaces for residents. Your role includes ensuring safety, planting flora, and participating in competitions. Bring your passion for the outdoors to a caring organization that values quality and wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Learning and development opportunities

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in gardening and understanding of health and safety regulations, including COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the grounds to high standards.
• Ensure safety and tidy grounds, including snow clearing.
• Plant flowers, shrubs, and trees.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Trustworthiness

Professionalism

Teamwork

Education

Experience in gardening

Job description

As a Gardener at a Barchester care home, you'll help create the kind of stimulating environment that enables the organization to deliver quality, person-centred care. By maintaining the grounds to the highest standards, you'll ensure the home always makes a great first impression, and that the outside areas can be fully enjoyed by residents looking for some fresh air or a change of scenery.

Main duties of the job

1. Looking after equipment and structures like fencing.
2. Keeping the grounds safe and tidy, including clearing snow and ice in winter.
3. Planting flowers, shrubs, and trees.
4. Showcasing your talents in the annual 'Barchester in Bloom' competition.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK, committed to delivering the best care and creating a warm, comfortable, and stimulating environment for residents.

Job responsibilities

About the role: As a Gardener, you'll maintain the grounds to high standards, ensuring the home makes a positive first impression and residents can enjoy the outdoor spaces. Your duties include maintaining equipment and structures, ensuring safety, and planting various flora. You will also participate in the 'Barchester in Bloom' competition annually.

About you: A passion for the outdoors, patience, and empathy are essential. Experience in gardening, understanding of health and safety, and the ability to handle garden chemicals per COSHH regulations are required. Trustworthiness, professionalism, and teamwork are also key qualities.

Rewards package

• Competitive salary
• Learning and development opportunities
• Profit share scheme
• Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Join us if you want to use your skills in a caring organization that values quality and resident wellbeing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience in gardening and understanding of health and safety regulations, including COSHH.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.