Bank Gardener

Hourly rate: £13.64 per hour, plus bank enhancement

Key Results

• Undertake all gardening and grounds duties for the Trust, including the maintenance of lawns, borders, flowerbeds, paths, ponds, and indoor planting.

• Provide a high-quality service to our customers, supporting and advising residents, should they wish to engage in gardening activities and responding appropriately to queries from residents, colleagues, or visitors.

• Work with the wider Estates team carrying out additional security and maintenance duties in line with the Trust’s policies and procedures and health and safety legislation.

• Assist the wider estates team with additional duties such as the set-up for site events and activities and timely collection of recycling and waste.

• Respond to site emergencies including emergencies involving utility services, extreme weather, or environmental disasters.

• Drive any of the Trust’s vehicles including the minibus as required (providing qualified to do so).                                      

Skills and Experience

Communication

• Write notes and messages – numeracy, literacy, and verbal skills.

• Communicate with people with differing communication needs.

• Encourage and influence.

• Understand and follow instructions and procedures.

• Strong customer service skills.

• Mixed methods and mediums of communication.

Thinking Style

• Analyses and evaluates given information.

• Adapts style and approach appropriate to situation or task.

• Structures tasks/activities.

• Pre-empts issues and trouble-shoots.

• Refers appropriate decisions to line manager.

• Identify and recommend learning and development areas for colleagues.

• Challenge, or suggest new ways of working, to promote the efficiency of the unit or team.

Working with Others

• Works effectively as part of a team.

• Builds relationships of trust with others (team, residents, and their family & friends). 

• Potential exposure to challenging, physical or emotional situations.

Other Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of working as a gardener

• Ability to carry out a range of practical tasks including basic maintenance and security.

• Practical knowledge of using machinery and chemicals safely for gardening

• Current, clean full driving licence or ability to travel efficiently across our villages

Desirable

• RHS level 2 certificate (or equivalent)

• Pa1 and Pa6a certificate

• Chainsaw certificate

• D1. Category or PCV, driving licence with minibus driving experience.

• Basic health and safety, first aid, fire procedures and manual handling

• Basic ground works, buildings, and maintenance

• Previous experience of working with older people in a care environment

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If you have any queries please email our Recruitment Team - recruitment@stmonicatrust.org.uk