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Grounds & Gardens Assistant
Skanska
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Derby
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Derby

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General information

City/town:
Derby
Job field:
Other Operations
External closing date:
Friday, October 30, 2026
Type of contract:
Permanent
ID:
6695

Description and requirements

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.



You will be working in our Building Services OU, where we bring Skanska’s purpose to build for a better society to life, creating healthy workplaces, comfortable homes and efficient facilities that improve people’s lives. Through collaboration and innovation, we deliver high-quality solutions that make a lasting, positive impact for people and communities.



We're supporting hospitals nationwide, ensuring clean, well-ventilated, and heated spaces that aid patient recovery. We help cut energy use, carbon emissions, and waste costs, drawing on global best practice from over 400 healthcare projects, including the (Royal London, St Bartholomew’s, Mansfield, Papworth, Derby).



We are currently looking for a Grounds & Gardens Assistant who will maintain the Royal Derby Hospital grounds and gardens to ensure pleasant well kept tidy safe surroundings for patients, visitors and staff throughout the year.



As the Grounds & Gardens Assistant, you will:

  • Keep all main entrance paved areas, pathways, roads, car parks, shrubberies and lawn areas free from litter and fallen leaves.
  • Respond to ad hoc requests for specialist cleaning and safe remediation of biohazardous spillages and contamination incidents in accordance with health and safety procedures.
  • Carry out maintenance checks for litter control waste bins, site wide cleanliness’ and carry out corrective actions where possible, report all other findings to the Help Desk.
  • Ensure the care, maintenance and upkeep of all outdoor grassed and landscaped areas using appropriate horticultural machinery where necessary, allowing for seasonal changes and weather conditions i.e. gritting on call tractor team.
  • Assists in the control and proper use of garden chemicals and weed killing agents and be aware of Health & Safety and COSSHH requirements.
  • Carry out weekly PPM on the sites automatic / revolving doors, reporting any problems to the M+E Supervisor.
    • Carry out appropriate additional tasks as required by the Head Gardener within capabilities.


We are looking for:

  • Extensive previous experience required.
  • Qualified to a minimum NVQ level 2 in Amenity Horticulture.
  • Trained and certified plant & equipment driver. (Tractors, Bucket Loader and Fork Loader)
  • Working at Height Trained and the use of Man safe systems.
  • IOSH Working Safely Qualified.
    • Human Focus Card Holder.


What we offer:

  • 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
  • Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
  • Professional development
  • Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)


Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.

Closing date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

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