PASSIONATE ABOUT PLANTS, WE ARE HIRING FOR A GARDENER!
About the Department
Lambeth Palace is a unique Grade I listed building of significant and global provenance. It is, first and foremost, the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and their family, as well as home to a wider, diverse and thriving residential community. It is also an office and the epicentre of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s ministry to the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion. It is set within 10 acres of beautiful, landscaped gardens, with wilder areas.
What you'll be doing
The purpose of this role is to proactively assist the Head Gardener in the overall presentation of Lambeth Palace Gardens and provide high-quality hands-on support to ensure that detailed schedules of gardening work can be effectively delivered. This includes organically maintaining and caring for the planting, meadows, and lawns and helping to create an environment where plants, wildlife, and people flourish.
The postholder will be working with a small team of 3 gardeners. As a team, you are expected to ensure the gardens are kept to an exceptional standard while extending a warm and inclusive approach to all other staff and garden visitors.
Summary of main responsibilities
- Routine weeding and mowing to keep lawn areas in top condition. Other lawn tasks include edging and re-seeding.
- Safely using machinery, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, mowers (ride-on and pedestrian), strimmer and chipper.
- Maintenance of flower, shrub and rose beds and edging of grass, including pruning.
- Complying with Health and Safety Policy as indicated and playing a part in ensuring that the workplace is kept safe. Flagging any concerns with the Line Manager. This role involves manual handling, working at height and driving a ride-on mower.
Key role requirements
- A basic DBS check will be required as part of our pre-employment checks.
- The position is based in Lambeth Palace, London, requiring the individual to work at Lambeth Palace from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, with some occasional weekend/evening work.
You will need to be/have:
- RHS Level 2 (or similar) or equivalent practical experience.
- The ability to handle a range of horticultural machinery and powered hand tools.
- An in-depth knowledge of plants and gardening techniques.
- An understanding of all current health and safety legislation.
- The ability to identify and treat appropriately the full range of horticultural pests and diseases.
Additional support document Gardener (Lambeth Palace)
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