Gardening jobs in Brightlingsea

PART TIME GARDENER

20 hours per week - can be consolidated to 2.5 days or 5 mornings. Holidays 5.6 weeks to be taken in school holidays, or between November and March.

SALARY

Salary: £11.00-£12.00 per hour

We are seeking a passionate and skilled individual to take charge of our gardens, and be the missing link on our site team. As a school we value the importance of creating a beautiful and enjoyable environment for our pupils. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to transform our gardens to enhance the overall experience. They will also support the site team in setting up for school events and supporting maintenance projects.

Responsibilities:
- Perform landscape maintenance tasks such as mowing, trimming, and edging lawns
- Plant and maintain flowers, shrubs, and trees
- Apply fertilisers and pesticides to promote healthy plant growth
- Operate power tools and hand tools to complete gardening tasks
- Clean and maintain garden equipment and tools
- Collaborate with other team members to ensure efficient groundskeeping

Experience:
- Previous experience in landscape maintenance or gardening preferred
- Knowledge of different plants, flowers, and trees
- Ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently or as part of a team
- Physical stamina to perform outdoor tasks in various weather conditions
- Attention to detail for maintaining the appearance of the landscape
- The ability to work well with your hands
- Be thorough and pay attention to detail
- Ability to work well with others
-Physical skills like lifting, bending and reaching

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Work Location: In person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Colchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Gardening: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• Safe use of Pesticides (ideally - but can be trained)

Work Location: In person

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for the position please complete the school’s application form. The information you provide will be used as the first stage of the selection process to decide whether or not you will be shortlisted for an interview. It is very important that you complete your application as accurately and fully as possible, including all the information you think is relevant.

Completing an application form

● Please read through all information provided before completing your application form;
● We require information about all applicants to be presented in a consistent format:

Please do not submit a CV;
● Complete all sections; do not leave any blanks. Enter N/A if not applicable and provide as much information as possible;
● Continue on a separate sheet if you require more space to complete any section.

References

All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a minimum of two satisfactory references.
One of your references must be from a current or most recent employer. Neither referee should be a relative or someone you know as a friend.

Shortlisted applicants are advised that references may be taken up prior to interview.
Unless you ask us not to, we will assume it is acceptable to contact your referees at any time.

Holmwood House School is an equal opportunities employer. A copy of the School’s equal opportunities policy is available on request.

Submitting an application

Applications should be submitted via the school’s online application form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDDBW471TCYN4tVS6a6BBPqp59UHFuZAaJ_IYmhPk_8Veddw/viewform

Application forms received electronically will be required to be signed by the candidate if they are selected for an interview.

Please be aware that if you have not heard from us within 21 days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Due to the response to advertised vacancies, we provide feedback only to those applicants who are interviewed.

The application forms of unsuccessful candidates will be held confidentially by the School and destroyed after three months.

Interviews

We will contact shortlisted candidates with further information about the exact format of the interview process but candidates should expect to be interviewed by several members of staff and may be required to undertake some form of practical assessment.

If you are invited to attend an interview you will be required to provide the following:

• Evidence of eligibility to work. For all posts, we are legally obliged to confirm that the appointee is eligible to work in the UK before they start working with us.
• Original documents confirming any educational and professional qualifications referred to in your application form.

Conditional offer of appointment

Your employment with the school will be subject to the school being satisfied with the following:
● the enhanced disclosure received from the Disclosure and Barring Service;
● that you are not barred from working with children;
● information about whether you have ever been the subject of a direction under section

142 of the Education Act 2002 which renders you unable or unsuitable to work at the
School;

● verification of your medical fitness;
● verification of qualifications and identity;
● confirmation of your right to work in the United Kingdom;

● the two references received; and
● such other pre-employment checks as the School is required to complete in accordance with its statutory or regulatory obligations including such other overseas checks as necessary

● Completion of child protection training

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

As the school meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed.

Candidates attending an interview are required to provide three forms of ID from the list below.

● Passport
● UK driving licence
● A UK Birth or adoption certificate
● EU photo identity card
● A utility bill, bank / building society or credit card statement that is less than three months old and which shows your name and current home address This must be an original document and cannot be printed from the internet.

Please note that originals of the above are necessary. Photocopies or certified copies are not sufficient. In the event that you are unsuccessful please be assured that photocopies of documents taken by the school will be destroyed immediately.

A full list can be found on the DBS website: https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check/documents-the-applicant-must-provide-

Holmwood House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Where a candidate is found to be on the DBS Children’s Barred List, or the DBS disclosure shows he / she has been disqualified from working with children by a Court; or found to have provided false information in, or in support of, his / her application; or the subject of serious expressions of concerns as to his / her suitability to work with children the facts will be reported to the Police and / or the DfES Children’s Safeguarding Operation Unit.

If you have any queries about the role, your application or the recruitment process, please contact Matthew Lyne via 01206 574305

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.00-£13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Gym membership
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Transport links

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Colchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/10/2023
Reference ID: Off
Expected start date: 31/03/2025