Gardener - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning and development

Profit sharing scheme

Discounts: holiday, retail and leisure

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Gardener for a care home to create a welcoming outdoor space for residents. You’ll maintain lawns, borders and pathways, handle fencing and equipment, and clear snow or ice in winter, keeping grounds safe and inviting.

You’ll work with COSHH-compliant products, follow health and safety rules, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• General gardening experience.
• Good understanding of health and safety.
• Ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds to high standards across lawns, borders and pathways.
• Look after equipment and fencing and keep outdoor areas tidy and safe.
• Assist with winter tasks like snow/ice clearance and seasonal planting.

Skills

Gardening experience

Health and safety

COSHH knowledge

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Gardener at a Barchester care home, you’ll help create the kind of stimulating environment that enables us to deliver quality, person-centred care. By maintaining our grounds to the highest standards, you’ll ensure our home always makes a great first impression, and that our outside areas can be fully enjoyed by residents looking for some fresh air or a change of scenery. Your role as a Gardener will involve looking after our equipment and structures like fencing, keeping our grounds safe and tidy (including clearing any snow and ice in the winter), and planting a range of flowers, shrubs and trees. Once a year, you’ll be able to showcase your talents in our fiercely‑contested ‘Barchester in Bloom’ competition.

ABOUT YOU

If you have a passion for the great outdoors, you could be perfect for the role of Gardener at Barchester. One of your key priorities will be making sure your work fits around the needs of our residents, so a patient and empathetic approach is key. As well as general gardening experience, we’ll also need to see a good understanding of health and safety and the ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations. Trustworthy and professional with a can‑do approach, you’re a great team player who will take a genuine interest in the lives and wellbeing of our residents.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you’d like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.