Job Description
We are seeking highly motivated Gardeners to join our local government client in Southwark, London. Passionate about green spaces and making a visible difference in your community. This is a hands-on role where you'll help maintain and enhance the outdoor areas of our estates, ensuring they remain safe, attractive, and environmentally friendly for residents. A driving licence is essential for this role.
Responsibilities
- Maintain communal green spaces through grass cutting, shrub pruning, and seasonal planting.
- Operate and maintain horticultural machinery, including mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, and chainsaws.
- Apply pesticides and herbicides safely, following National Proficiency Test guidance.
- Support biodiversity by incorporating features like meadows, orchards, and bulb planting.
- Ensure health and safety compliance, including PPE use and COSHH regulations.
- Interact courteously with residents and report any hazards or incidents.
Qualifications – Essential
- GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
- NVQ Level 2 in horticulture (or willingness to work towards it).
- A full UK driving licence is desirable.
- Basic IT knowledge, including Mobile phone and handheld tablet (PDA)
Criteria for Shortlisting - About You - What We're Looking for in the Ideal Candidate:
- Experience using grounds machinery is essential: Strimmer, hedge cutters, blowers and mowers.
- Ability to maintain and identify faults in gardening tools and machinery.
- Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Knowledge of issues relating to parks and open spaces.
- Knowledge of First Aid
- Knowledge of Health & Safety about parks and open spaces, and the safe use of Pesticides.
- Working knowledge of plants, bedding schemes and maintenance.
- Experience of working in a front-line ground maintenance service
- Working experience in maintaining green spaces to a high standard
- Experience of working alone and as a member of a team
- Able to operate and carry out routine maintenance of horticultural machinery, tools, and equipment in designated parks and green spaces to a high standard of appearance
- The ability to work outside, on-site
- To complete tasks within the agreed timescale and standards
- The ability to undertake any training relevant to the delivery of the service
Compliance Requirements
- Three years of references required.
Compliance Requirements
- Willingness to participate in the mandatory Right to Work Checks as part of the pre-screening application process.
Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public-sector provider, acts as the employment business for this vacancy. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.