Gardener/Caretaker

| City of London

Location: London

Salary: £30,180 – £33,120 inclusive of London Weighting

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 07/11/2024

Job Description

A vacancy exists at the City of London Almshouses for a conscientious, hard-working individual who is capable of working under their own initiative with limited supervision.  

Duties will mainly be gardening and estate grounds but will also include some cleaning work to the communal areas of the individual estate blocks.    

It is essential to have experience of operating garden machinery, i.e. ride on mower.    

General portering duties will be undertaken including delivery of estate mail and assisting with the maintenance and changing of lighting fixtures on the estate.  

You must have good customer service and the ability to work with residents.  

The attainment of a recognised gardening qualification is not essential but the successful applicant should have measurable experience in this field.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to obtain a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure.  

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCCS0901 if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. 

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external sectors. 

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We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.  

This role requires a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check. 

How To Apply

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