Horticultural Technician

The role

A great opportunity has arisen at the University of Bristol for a full-time gardener to help maintain, enhance, and develop our floristically rich modern and historic landscapes, which include the Wills Memorial Building, Fry Building, Cantocks Steps, & Hampton House, as well as properties like the Students Union, Victoria Rooms and a range of smaller properties.

What will you be doing?

The role will be working within a small van-based team primarily delivering high quality amenity horticultural which ensures the universities green spaces and grounds are maintained as a welcoming, accessible, safe & attractive environment for students, staff & visitors.

In addition, you will contribute to the development of the gardens through new landscapes, planting projects and biodiversity enhancements and occasionally assist with external groups undertaking horticultural & conservational activities. Largely a horticultural role, rather than a grounds role, tasks will range from shrub & tree pruning, herbaceous bed maintenance, hedge cutting, weed control & pond maintenance, as well as mulching, some litter picking and seasonally essential task, such as leaf clearance and snow & ice treatments.

You should apply if

Our ideal candidate for this post, would be a passionate, self-driven & motivated gardener, who has previously worked in a similar amenity horticultural environment and is willing to develop their gardening skills and knowledge.

You should have a good attention to detail and be a good team player who is able to use your own initiative when required.

You should have a recognised horticultural qualification, good to reasonable plant knowledge, good understanding of Health & Safety, full driving license, and ideally hold certificates of competence such as PA.1 & PA.6, although a willingness to attain these would be acceptable as we are keen to develop the skills of our teams and provide you with an environment that you can flourish.

You should also have good communication and interpersonal skills and be happy to assist and work with our other horticultural and grounds teams.

Additional information

Work pattern: Full time (35 hours)

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Wednesday 23rd July.

For informal queries about the role, please contact Kevin Stuckey on 07789753708 / kevin.stuckey@bristol.ac.uk.

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