Job summary
The role of Garden Maintenance Assistant is to maintain the Secret Garden and buildings given over to the project to ensure the areas are well maintained, safe and meet with visitor expectations.
Main duties of the job
From a day to day perspective the post holder will provide a general garden and light maintenance service to ensure the safe, efficient and effective running of the Secret Garden project. The post holder must be familiar with, able to operate safely, and service/maintain all machinery and tools/equipment provided, both fixed and portable.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREAS
Lawn cultivation, maintenance and edging
- Maintaining the flower and vegetable beds and all planters
- Maintaining hedges
- Weeding, Forking, mulching, watering, seed sowing, flower bed preparing and planting
- Leaf blowing, path clearing, salt spreading and snow clearing.
- Ensuring that all departmental workshop and storage areas are kept clean and tidy at all times
- Ensuring that appropriate tools/equipment are safely stored and serviceable and that the Secret Garden Project Lead is given adequate notice of the need to replenish stores and equipment, including machinery repairs.
- Keep an up to date inventory log of all equipment/stores
- Assisting and overseeing contractors whilst on site, making sure they carry out their works to the correct Health and Safety standards and abide by UHL Trust Policies and procedures.
- Ensuring that all machinery and tools are serviced in accordance with published standards and that service records are maintained.
- As required by the Secret Garden Project Lead, assist in the performance of other whole team duties occasionally undertaken by members of the Secret Garden team, for example open days and social events.
- Complying with both Statutory and Trust Health & Safety Policies and procedures, maintaining records and control of substances covered by COSHH plus other regulations. In particular, it is the post holders responsibility to ensure compliance with all statutory and local instructions regarding use of tools and machinery, wearing of protective clothing including footwear and ear defenders, working at height, lifting and lone working.
- Where applicable, the post holder may be required to support with the supervision of garden volunteer activity programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREAS
Lawn cultivation, maintenance and edging
- Maintaining the flower and vegetable beds and all planters
- Maintaining hedges
- Weeding, Forking, mulching, watering, seed sowing, flower bed preparing and planting
- Leaf blowing, path clearing, salt spreading and snow clearing.
- Ensuring that all departmental workshop and storage areas are kept clean and tidy at all times
- Ensuring that appropriate tools/equipment are safely stored and serviceable and that the Secret Garden Project Lead is given adequate notice of the need to replenish stores and equipment, including machinery repairs.
- Keep an up to date inventory log of all equipment/stores
- Assisting and overseeing contractors whilst on site, making sure they carry out their works to the correct Health and Safety standards and abide by UHL Trust Policies and procedures.
- Ensuring that all machinery and tools are serviced in accordance with published standards and that service records are maintained.
- As required by the Secret Garden Project Lead, assist in the performance of other whole team duties occasionally undertaken by members of the Secret Garden team, for example open days and social events.
- Complying with both Statutory and Trust Health & Safety Policies and procedures, maintaining records and control of substances covered by COSHH plus other regulations. In particular, it is the post holders responsibility to ensure compliance with all statutory and local instructions regarding use of tools and machinery, wearing of protective clothing including footwear and ear defenders, working at height, lifting and lone working.
- Where applicable, the post holder may be required to support with the supervision of garden volunteer activity programmes.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of formal/informal gardening training
- Evidence of formal/informal general maintenance training
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 year experience in a similar role (public or private sector).
- Evidence of delivery under pressure, managing own workload to tight deadlines
- Experience of delivering quality services
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to partnership working arrangements
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Well developed and evidenced IT literacy, (particularly word processing and Excel spread sheets), skills
Skills
Essential
- Willingness to work with due regard to Health & Safety of self and others Be physically fit and able to assist with the moving of heavy objects Limited use of PC/VDU for day to day activities i.e. record keeping
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Adaptable and flexible to deal with competing demands Ability to work unsupervised Team player Be able to work outside normal office hours occasionally if required
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of formal/informal gardening training
- Evidence of formal/informal general maintenance training
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 year experience in a similar role (public or private sector).
- Evidence of delivery under pressure, managing own workload to tight deadlines
- Experience of delivering quality services
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to partnership working arrangements
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Well developed and evidenced IT literacy, (particularly word processing and Excel spread sheets), skills
Skills
Essential
- Willingness to work with due regard to Health & Safety of self and others Be physically fit and able to assist with the moving of heavy objects Limited use of PC/VDU for day to day activities i.e. record keeping
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Adaptable and flexible to deal with competing demands Ability to work unsupervised Team player Be able to work outside normal office hours occasionally if required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
