Department of Place

Waste, Fleet, Environmental Health and Licensing Services

Skilled Gardener

Band 5: £23,114 - £23,893 pa (Pro-Rata for Part-Time Posts)

37 hours per week (plus casual overtime for seasonal working pattern)

Permanent

Bradford District

Responsibilities:

To assist with the grounds maintenance duties within the Bradford Area
To work as part of a team in delivering the grounds maintenance/horticultural duties throughout in parks, public open spaces and on the highway.
Working as part of the wider Parks & Street Cleansing Service to ensure the effective delivery of high-quality services throughout the Bradford District.

The successful candidate:

Should have a good general knowledge of horticultural practices and procedures.
Should have experience of fine turf and winter sports pitch maintenance.
Should also be familiar with ride on type machinery, powered pedestrian plant and the use of hand tools.
Able to work as part of a team, under your own initiative and be able to respond to written and verbal instruction.
Must be physically capable and be able to work on uneven terrain in all weathers.
Must have a current valid driving licence to drive vehicles up to 3.5 (category B)

For further information on this post, AFTER reading the Job Profile, please contact Brian Dobson at b.dobson@bradford.gov.uk

Please see attached Job Profile: Gardener – JP

Closing Date: 15th October 2024

The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.

The criteria under special knowledge and experience on the job profile which is shown in this advert, outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate. Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.

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