Nursery Worker
| Posting date: | 04 March 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG5 4HA |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4723 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £25,992 (Level one) rising to £26,835 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Woodthorpe Nursery, Woodthorpe Drive, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 4HA
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
To undertake all duties associated with nursery plant crop production.
To ensure that all clients both internal and external receive a high quality service from the Nursery and Plant Shop.
All services are delivered to the highest standards as directed by the Nursery Production Manager.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- NVQ level 2 equivalent qualification (e.g. City and Guilds in Amenity or Horticulture),or other relevant subject preferred but not essential.
- Experience of working with volunteers and community groups.
- A valid current driver’s license enabling the post holder to drive motor vehicles including light vans cars and forklifts.
- Ability to take initiative and monitor work on a daily basis to meet deadlines, achieve targets and maintain high standards.
- Effective communication skills to motivate team colleagues and volunteers. Ensure effective customer service and be able to sell plants and sundries to customer through the Plant Shop
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Susan Suggitt Nursery Production Manager, by telephone on 07710762147 or by email at susan.suggitt@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 26th March 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: TBC
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