Gardeners ground maintenance service

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.