Senior Gardener

What we’re looking for:

• Do you have proven experience of working in horticulture in high quality environment?
• Do you have experience of using a wide range of equipment and tools?
• Do you have a proven ability to work in all weathers in an outdoor environment?
• Do you hold a current Driving licence?

If so, this role is perfect for you!

Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Senior Gardener on a Permanent basis at our site in Thamesmead.

A bit about the role:

As a Senior Gardener, you will look after newly landscaped assets within housing stock, insuring high standards of skilled gardening in our herbaceous borders, Hedgerows and lawn areas. This will cover all aspect of general gardening. some of the key results for the role include:

• To carry out horticultural maintenance including, grass cutting, planting, weeding and formative pruning and management of a wide range of landscape types.
• To maintain water features.
• To check and maintain play.
• To remove graffiti.
• To ensure that paths are salted.
• To wear all Personal Protective Equipment and uniform provided by the organisation.
• To establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues and tenants to ensure an integrated contribution to the organisation’s objectives.
• To take a proactive role in the positive resolution of complaints.

This role will require a Basic DBS check and a UK driver’s licence.

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates 

• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 

• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 

Are you ready to apply?

Interview dates - Week Commencing 13th May

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

To be considered for the position of Senior Gardener, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. 

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to george.murphy@peabody.org.uk and one of our team will be in touch.

Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.

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