Estate Grounds Worker/Gardener
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | KT12 4BF |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Whiteley homes trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
To assist in a small Estates Team to carry out the landscape and woodland maintenance of the Whiteley Village Estate.
• To assist in cutting and maintaining all grass areas.
• To assist in maintaining all flower/shrub beds and on garden projects.
• To assist in all forestry and woodland work.
• To assist in hard and soft landscaping projects.
• To maintain healthy and safe working conditions.
• To identify, maintain and prepare equipment and machines for safe use.
• To maintain effective working relationships with the team, The Head of Estates, residents and visitors.
• To respond to emergencies and to report them to the Head of Estates.
General
• It is the duty of all employees to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are always maintained. It is also the responsibility of the management team to ensure full compliance.
• Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably deemed to come within the scope of the post, relating to the activities of the department
• Foster a positive work environment by treating colleagues, clients, and stakeholders with respect and understanding.
• Establish and maintain clear professional boundaries while ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Demonstrate integrity, accountability, and consistency in all tasks and interactions.
• Work effectively as part of a team, while also being self-motivated and capable of independent work.
• Ensures full compliance with all the Trust’s Policies and Procedures
• To complete mandatory and job-related training as required
• You will be responsible for the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all data which you have access to in the course of your work. You must not disclose any information of a confidential or sensitive nature about the Trust, any or our service users or any of our employees. There is an exception if you need to share this information as part of your job or if you are made to by law.
What you will need
• Experience in gardening and grounds maintenance is essential.
• Experience in the work of the Estate equipment such a ride on mowers, tractors, chainsaws, strimming and woodchippers.
• Good team worker with the ability to integrate.
• Be able to work alone.
• Knowledge of IT systems as a PDA will be issued and assigned work from a digital helpdesk.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good Knowledge on shrubs and flowers.
• Be able to work in all weather conditions.
• To assist in cutting and maintaining all grass areas.
• To assist in maintaining all flower/shrub beds and on garden projects.
• To assist in all forestry and woodland work.
• To assist in hard and soft landscaping projects.
• To maintain healthy and safe working conditions.
• To identify, maintain and prepare equipment and machines for safe use.
• To maintain effective working relationships with the team, The Head of Estates, residents and visitors.
• To respond to emergencies and to report them to the Head of Estates.
General
• It is the duty of all employees to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are always maintained. It is also the responsibility of the management team to ensure full compliance.
• Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably deemed to come within the scope of the post, relating to the activities of the department
• Foster a positive work environment by treating colleagues, clients, and stakeholders with respect and understanding.
• Establish and maintain clear professional boundaries while ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Demonstrate integrity, accountability, and consistency in all tasks and interactions.
• Work effectively as part of a team, while also being self-motivated and capable of independent work.
• Ensures full compliance with all the Trust’s Policies and Procedures
• To complete mandatory and job-related training as required
• You will be responsible for the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all data which you have access to in the course of your work. You must not disclose any information of a confidential or sensitive nature about the Trust, any or our service users or any of our employees. There is an exception if you need to share this information as part of your job or if you are made to by law.
What you will need
• Experience in gardening and grounds maintenance is essential.
• Experience in the work of the Estate equipment such a ride on mowers, tractors, chainsaws, strimming and woodchippers.
• Good team worker with the ability to integrate.
• Be able to work alone.
• Knowledge of IT systems as a PDA will be issued and assigned work from a digital helpdesk.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good Knowledge on shrubs and flowers.
• Be able to work in all weather conditions.