Gardener

Salary: from £24,773 - £29,048 per annum (32 hours per week) or £30,192 to £35,403 per annum (39 hours per week), dependent on skills, experience and qualifications

Grade: D

Hours: 32 to 39 per week
Contract type: Fixed-Term Contract for 2-3 months

Vacancy Reference: 26/39

Closing date: Midnight, Thursday 2nd July

Job Description Document

How to apply

Please provide a current CV along with a cover letter/statement outlining why you are suitable for the role (referencing your skills and experience against the person specification in the Job Description).   Candidates who do not provide a full application (including cover letter/statement) may not be considered.

Role Details

We are seeking a Gardener, to be responsible for assisting in the upkeep and maintenance of the University’s gardens encompassing both hard and soft landscape works to a high standard, which is in keeping with its prestigious location within a Royal Park.

The 4½ hectares of gardens include amenity landscape features, sports and ornamental turf, greenhouse and some indoor plant displays.

Working as an integral part of the Estates & Facilities Management team, you will undertake both planned and reactive maintenance tasks relating to the gardens ensuring that they are completed to the appropriate standards and in a timely fashion.

The gardens are an important asset to the University and are a key enhancement to the student, staff and visitor experience.

This is a Fixed-Term Contract to cover sick leave, so whilst we cannot confirm the exact duration, we expect this to be for 2-3 months.  The working hours will be 32 to 39 hours per week (depending on the successful candidate). 

About us

Regent’s University London is a private university right in the heart of Royal Regent’s Park. We offer bespoke undergraduate and postgraduate education that begins with the individual, focussing on each student’s talents, potential, and aspirations.

Our study areas include business and management; liberal studies and humanities; fashion and design; film, media and performance; psychotherapy and psychology; as well as pathway qualifications in English language and other modern foreign languages.

We are a small, friendly and supportive University offering great benefits for our staff including:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over Christmas (pro rata for part time appointments)
• Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent's Park, a short walk from Baker Street station
• A range of great facilities on our stunning campus including free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch
• Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, with up to 10% contribution by the University
• Loans of up to £10,000, to include covering daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles
• Benenden medical cover - allowing access to medical services where there is delay in receiving NHS treatment 
• Employee discount service
• £6.50 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite)
• Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role

Unfortunately, we will be unable to consider your application if you do not already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post.