Gardener/Maintenance Support

Bupa UK; Cobham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free meal on shift

Pension plans

Parental leave

Job summary

St Georges Care Home in Cobham, Surrey is seeking a Gardener / Maintenance Support to maintain lawns, borders and hedges and support the upkeep of the home’s outdoor areas. The role requires pride in horticulture, reliability and the ability to work with the care team to create a pleasant environment for residents.

You will also assist with general maintenance tasks, ensuring compliance with Bupa standards and safety regulations. The role is full-time and based at St Georges Care Home.

Qualifications

• Experience in outdoor garden maintenance.
• Safe operation of garden tools and equipment.
• Awareness of health and safety standards in care settings.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining lawns, flowerbeds, borders and hedges; weeding and pruning shrubs and small trees.
• Advise the Home Manager on gardening issues and help plan areas for improvement.
• Occasionally assist the Maintenance team with ad hoc duties in and around the home.

Skills

Gardening

Maintenance

Job description

Gardener / Maintenance Support St Georges Care Home, 5 Byfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1DS

Job Description

Gardener / Maintenance Support St Georges Care Home, 5 Byfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1DS

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8/10

Salary: £13.30 - £14.30 per hour depending on experience

35 hours per week

We make health happen

Here at Bupa, we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. You'll be responsible for the upkeep and care of the home’s gardens. You will maintain buildings and equipment effectively while complying with all relevant Bupa Standard Operating Procedures, legislation, and industry best practices. Your role is crucial in ensuring our accommodation meets Bupa’s cultural and brand values.

You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By

• Maintaining lawns, looking after flowerbeds, borders and hedges, weeding and pruning our shrubs and small trees
• Advise the Home Manager on potential gardening issues and help to plan areas that require improvement
• Occasionally, you will assist the Maintenance team with other ad hoc duties in and around the home.

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

With a passion for gardening, you will take real pride in your work. You will enjoy maintaining and developing the home’s gardens, ensuring our residents can enjoy the pleasant and relaxing environment.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

• Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is not included under the UK's Points Based Immigration System for sponsorship by an employer.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Locations:

St Georges