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Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can make a meaningful contribution to the community? Do you take pride in maintaining public spaces with dignity and care? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Horticulturalist to join our Green Spaces

Horticulturalist

| Hillingdon Council

Location: Hillingdon

Salary: £27,729 – £28,125 per annum

Full Time: 36 hours per week

Closing Date: On going

Job Description

About the role

Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can make a meaningful contribution to the community? Do you take pride in maintaining public spaces with dignity and care? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Horticulturalist to join our Green Spaces, Sport and Leisure team within Resident Services at the London Borough of Hillingdon.

We are seeking individuals with relevant gardening experience to join our Green Spaces team in maintaining parks, open spaces, highways, and housing estates across the borough. The ideal candidate will have a proactive approach, be able to complete simple paperwork, meet targets and deadlines, and demonstrate flexibility, conscientiousness, and strong customer focus. As a team player who enjoys collaborative work, you will also be required to hold a full driving licence.

If you have a keen interest in gardening and are looking to broaden your gardening experience, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Ensure health and safety excellence – champion a zero-injury culture.
  • Maximise safety performance ensuring zero tolerance on non – compliant working.
  • Create a positive safety culture where everyone works efficiently and safely, risks are mitigated and injuries and accidents to do not occur.
  • Ensure all near miss and hazards are reported and all hazards removed from the working environment.
  • Litter picking, grass cutting, manual weed control, mulching. manual handling of heavy materials, Site clearance, cleaning and sweeping leaves.
  • Assisting other operatives in a range of tasks and responsibilities.

About us
Here’s a comprehensive overview of the fantastic benefits we provide:
We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation. That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.
Work Life Balance

  • Flexible Working Hours – We recognise the importance of flexibility in managing your work and personal life.
  • 36 Hour Week – Enjoy a standard 36-hour workweek for all full time staff.
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement – You will receive a minimum of 26 days annual leave each year, in addition to bank holidays. This entitlement increases to a maximum 37 days after 10 years of service.
Health & Wellbeing
  • Hillingdon Sport Leisure – Stay active and healthy with discounts at council owned leisure centres and swimming pools across the borough.
  • Cycle Purchase Scheme – Promote eco-friendly commuting with our cycle purchase scheme.
  • Discount on Golf Fees – Enjoy up to 30% discounts on green fees at council owned golf courses.
  • Financial Benefits – Secure your future with access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and membership to the Credit Union.
  • Vivup Benefits – Access a variety of offers and discounts through our Vivup Benefits.
  • Eye Care – We contribute towards eye tests and lenses for Display Screen Equipment
  • Mental Health Support – Our mental health first aiders are trained to identify, understand, and help employees experiencing mental health issues.
  • Support and Counselling Services – Access free 24-hour confidential advice and counselling as well as a legal advice service for you and your immediate family.
Commute with Ease
  • Travel Support – Make your daily commute easier with our season ticket loans and free car parking. We also provide bicycle parking, lockers, and showers at the Civic Centre.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At the London Borough of Hillingdon, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.

This commitment means that all employees, job applicants and others who work for us will be treated fairly.

The aim is for our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and Hillingdon residents so we welcome applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is free from discrimination and bias, and we are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants with disabilities.

Join us in building a workplace where everyone feels respected, able to give their best and be themselves at work, whilst contributing meaningfully to our organisation’s success.

Additional Information
Due to an expected high volume of applications, we could close this role early, we therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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    How To Apply

    To apply, please follow the link below. Good luck!

    To apply for this job please visit jobs.hillingdon.gov.uk.