National Maritime Museum Gardener

GLENDALE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonuses + company

Generous annual leave

Free gym membership

Employee health cash plan

Discount portal for travel and leisure

Pension scheme

Company sick pay

Career progression

Continuous professional development

Job summary

Glendale is seeking a reliable Gardener for our Greenwich site. The role focuses on grounds maintenance, mowing, strimming, and hedge trimming, with attention to detail and a can-do attitude. NVQ in Horticulture is advantageous, and a full UK driving licence is required.

You will join a team at a prestigious site, with opportunities for career progression and staff development within Glendale's environmental services division.

Qualifications

• NVQ or equivalent in Horticulture would be advantageous.
• Full UK Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Mowing large grassed areas and strimming.
• Blowing and hedge trimming as part of regular grounds maintenance.
• General shrub bed maintenance and landscape upkeep.

Skills

Reliable

Hardworking

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Driving licence (UK)

Education

NVQ in Horticulture

Job description

Job description

National Maritime Museum Gardener

£30,902.40 per annum

Are you reliable? Are you hard working? Are you willing to learn?

If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Gardener to join our team at our prestigious site in Greenwich.

And most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a family owned company since 1989, is a market-leading, technology-focused, respected, environmental services provider. At the forefront of green service provision in the UK Glendale has revenues of over £65m and is proud to say we have been awarded the 2025 Pro Landscape Business Awards Supreme Winner and the BALI Employer Excellence Award Winner for 2025.

Activities throughout the UK include grounds management, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management, supply and relocation of plants and semi-mature trees, winter services and the management of sports facilities.

Committed to the environment, Glendale is a Carbon Neutral business that seeks to improve the environment through our activities and go above and beyond to ensure that the planet is not adversely affected by our business. From ensuring local parks and open spaces are maintained to a high standard, to tree safety through our arboricultural teams, to saving mature trees through our Civic Tree business and ensuring sustainable design through our landscape architecture practice. Glendale offered the full range of landscape services from one unique source of professionals.

For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk.

The Opportunity

Undertaking grounds maintenance/ gardening work at our prestigious site in Greenwich. Duties will include mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing, hedge trimming along with general shrub bed maintenance. Hard surface spraying operations, litter picking, bin emptying and general clearance will also be required.

The Person

Reliable and conscientious

A can do attitude and a keen eye for detail

A willingness to learn

Ability to work on one's own initiative

Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks

NVQ or equivalent in Horticulture would be advantageous

Full UK Driving licence required

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary, with performance related bonuses, company car and relocation support
• Generous annual leave
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
• Employee health cash plan
• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Genuine career progression
• Continuous professional development

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