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Assistant Gardener

Reference: FEB20181422
Expiry date: 2018-02-25 23:59:00.000
Location: Long Sutton, Hook
Salary: £17,500.00 - £19,000.00 Per Annum
Benefits: 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays, lunches provided term-time, free parking, full uniform provided, free use of College's sports facilities, eligibility for contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, death in service cover.
Attachments: AssistantGardenerJobProfileMarch2018.pdf

Start date: March 2018 or ASAP 
Post type: Full-time, permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8.00am to 4.45pm
Pay & holiday: £17,500 - £19,500 dependent on experience, plus 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holiday

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably experienced gardener to assist the Grounds team in maintaining the highest standards of playing, sport and amenity surfaces for the College, ensuring there are safe and consistent quality playing surfaces always available.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Garden maintenance tasks such as pruning, trimming, dead heading, and tidying plants, shrubs and trees in accordance with good horticultural practice and garden design requirements
  • Maintenance of playing fields
  • Day to day maintenance tasks such as litter clearance, emptying litter bins, leaf sweeping
  • Occasional help with special events, such as car parking

Qualifications, skill and experience:

  • Proven experience of gardening work, ideally within a school environment or similar
  • Proven knowledge of horticulture and gardening
  • Horticultural qualification (GNVQ/NVQ 2 minimum)
  • Passion, integrity and enthusiasm in day to day tasks
  • Ability to work to timescales on tasks
  • An ability to work both as part of a team and independently
  • Flexibility and positivity in attitude to work
  • Good communication skills
  • Full UK driving licence (essential).

Full training is provided.


Closing date: Sunday, 25th February 2018

Interview date: Thursday 1st /Friday 2nd March 2018


If you require any assistance completing your online application please contact Vacancy Filler, our recruitment support team, on 01509 236434 or use the ‘Support’ option found at the bottom of the online application form.

Any questions with regard to the post should be directed to the HR Advisor, Julia Pateman on 01256 860217 or patemanj@lordwandsworth.org  


The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check and references. We are an equal opportunities employer. Lord Wandsworth College is a registered charity (Number: 1143359) providing outstanding caring education for boys and girls since 1912.