Gardener / Groundskeeper
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves performing a full range of grounds and gardening duties to maintain high standards across Trust premises. The post-holder will operate gardening equipment, undertake general maintenance tasks like hedge cutting and lawn mowing, and participate in sweeping and gritting. They will work independently or as part of a team, ensuring quality and cost-effective service delivery.
Essential criteria
- oAble to work as part of a team and also work alone without direct supervision.
Desirable criteria
- oWilling to drive/learn to drive tractors, vehicles with trailers, Land Rovers, snow ploughs etc.
- Training and Qualifications
- oAny horticultural-related qualifications, e.g. NVQs, City and Guilds etc
- Health and Safety Knowledge
- oPrevious experience of other gardening work in a similar environment
- oAble to participate in out-of-hours gritting services, if required
- Knowledge and Skills
- oAble to work as part of a team and also work alone without direct supervision.
- oWilling to drive/learn to drive tractors, vehicles with trailers, Land Rovers, snow ploughs etc.
- Training and Qualifications
- oAny horticultural-related qualifications, e.g. NVQs, City and Guilds etc
- Health and Safety Knowledge
- oPrevious experience of other gardening work in a similar environment
- oAble to participate in out-of-hours gritting services, if required
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £22,816 – £24,336 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Gardener / Groundskeeper
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
The post-holder will be required to carry out duties including hedge cutting, lawn mowing, path and road sweeping, along with general grounds maintenance, and operation of the department's range of gardening equipment
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is responsible for carrying out a full range of grounds and gardening duties to ensure a high standard of grounds maintenance at all Trust premises, and from time to time, other premises as directed. He/she may be required to work on their own or as part of a team, and should be able to work with the minimum of supervision.
Grounds Maintenance Operatives holding a full, valid driving licence must be prepared to drive any Trust vehicles (not HGV's) used by the department as part of the provision of a gardens service. Training will be provided if necessary.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
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