The Royal Borough of Greenwich Values its Estates Grounds Maintenance and takes pride in caring for them and ensuring they are maintained to a high standard for the benefit and enjoyment of all.

To assist us in this important role, we are seeking a experienced Team Leader who has a track record in leading a Team of Gardeners. You Must have a very good knowledge in horticulture and machinery use. You should be experienced in all aspects of general horticulture and familiar with working with the public.

Your duties will include shrub bed maintenance, grass cutting, and brush cutting, as well as the general grounds maintenance of Estate GM sites across the Borough using the relevant tools and equipment provided whilst always ensuring the safety of the public and the workforce.

A full driving licence is essential

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this ‘Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.