Groundskeeper / Facilities Assistant

ST COLUMBAS HOSPICE; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave on joining

8 public holidays

Pension scheme 12%

Sick pay enhancements

Family friendly policies

Training & development

Cycle to Work

Blue Light Card discounts

Staff meals discount

Living Wage employer

Investors in People Gold

Wellbeing support

State-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

St Columba's Hospice Care is seeking an experienced Groundskeeper to join the Facilities team. The role covers mowing, planting, weeding, pruning, landscaping and seasonal snow clearance, with opportunities to create new garden spaces for patients and visitors.

As well as outdoor upkeep, you’ll contribute to the maintenance of the hospice buildings as part of a dedicated facilities team, in a supportive charity environment with generous leave and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• We are looking for an experienced Groundskeeper.

Responsibilities

• Mowing lawns, planting and weeding borders, trimming trees and bushes, landscaping, sweeping paths and car parks, and clearing snow and ice in the winter months.
• You may be involved in creating new garden areas in the grounds of the Hospice, including spaces for patients and visitors or a quiet place of remembrance.
• Maintain safety, tidiness and attractiveness of outside areas and contribute to building maintenance as part of the facilities team.

Job description

Groundskeeper / Facilities Assistant
£30,212 WTE pa (based on 37.5 hours per week) (Step 1, rising to Step 2 £31,363 following satisfactory 12 month review)

We are looking for an experienced Groundskeeper to join our Facilities team at the Hospice.

The Hospice is surrounded by landscaped outside areas, making them pleasant places for staff, patients and visitors. Working as a Groundskeeper, your work will include mowing lawns, planting and weeding borders, trimming trees and bushes, landscaping, sweeping paths and car parks, and clearing snow and ice in the winter months.

You may be involved in creating new garden areas in the grounds of the Hospice. This could include providing a peaceful space for patients and visitors, a quiet place of remembrance or somewhere for children to play.

As well as ensuring that our outside areas are safe, tidy and attractive, you'll also contribute to the maintenance of the buildings within the Hospice as part of the facilities team.

Right To Work in the UK: Please note that St Columba's Hospice Care does not hold a licence to sponsor visas and is therefore unable to support visa applications. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

Redefining Hospice Care: St Columba's exists to give everyone who needs it the very best hospice care. We're an independent charity at the heart of our local community, offering free, flexible and person-centred palliative care and support to our patients and their families.

Other benefits of working for the Hospice:

• 27 days annual leave on joining, 29 days annual leave after 5 years' service, 33 days annual leave after 10 years' service, per year, pro rata
• 8 public holidays per year, pro rata
• Contributory pension scheme 12% Hospice pension contribution (employee contribution 6%)
• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Family Friendly Policies
• Training and development opportunities, individualised induction, supervision and Personal Development Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Blue Light Card membership, providing Discounts on gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants and shops
• Subsidised staff meals
• Living Wage employer and Investors in People Gold Accreditation employer
• Staff wellbeing support, including access to wellbeing resources and complementary therapy opportunities
• Work in our state‑of the‑art hospice building, with landscaped gardens and amazing views of the Firth of Forth