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Gardener

🏢 Birmingham City University • 📍 Birmingham, England • 🕒 1 day ago

Salary Range

£21,497 - £22,398

£1,791 - £1,867 / mo

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Location Base

Birmingham, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

Location:

City South Campus

Salary:

£21,497 to £22,398 per annum

Permanent

Post Type:

Part Time

Release Date:

30 May 2023

Closing Date:

23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 13 June 2023

Reference:

052023-268

Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study right in the heart of the city.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a part time (15hrs) Gardener/Grounds person to join our dynamic team.

The role will suit a person who has a keen interest in horticulture.

Working within a small team, you will be responsible for grounds maintenance of Birmingham City University external grounds, gardens and spaces to provide a welcoming, safe and professional environment for staff, students and visitors to the University.

The main role and activities would include:

To carry out maintenance and landscaping of all lawn areas, flowers beds and borders, shrubs, woodland, hedges, fences and all external areas of the estate.
To be aware of and, encourage biodiversity within the working environment.
To undertake all practical aspects of grounds and garden maintenance, including, planting, pruning, sweeping and collection and disposal of dead animal carcasses.
To ensure all tools are used, maintained and stored safely.
To use appropriate chemicals safely for the control of weeds, pest and disease.
To be responsible for his/her safety while working on University sites, and to comply with all instructions under the University Health and Safety Policy.
To assist site staff in responding to situations during adverse weather conditions along with gritting and the clearance of snow and ice from roads and paths.
To drive University vehicles in travelling to and from sites.

Knowledge and previous experience of grounds maintenance using associated machinery is highly desirable
NVQ Qualifications in Horticulture or equivalent required
Pa1 and Pa6 preferable
Require basic knowledge of MS Office package for completing forms, templates on University IT equipment.
Driving license essential

Birmingham City University has the drive and ambition to be a leading seat of teaching and research excellence. We are passionate about providing our learners with a transformational journey, enabled by an exceptional and supportive academic community.

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