Job summary
- The delivery of grounds and gardens maintenance and supporting maintenance activities across the Trust's estate.
- Forward looking and proactive in providing gardening skills throughout the Trust's estate including maintenance of all types of grassed areas, shrub beds including weeding and pruning, removal of litter and debris, sweeping of hard surfaces, application of herbicides, reinstatement of grassed areas, snow clearing and salting of paths, steps and ramps.
Providing support in the day to day provision of a maintenance service ensuring that it fulfils its function effectively economically and efficiently within legislation and guidance standards. The ability to use and maintain relevant hand tools and machinery appropriate to grounds and gardens maintenance.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the Maintenance of all types of grassed areas, shrub beds including weeding and pruning, removal of litter and debris, sweeping of hard surfaces, application of herbicides, reinstatement of grassed areas, snow clearing and salting of paths, steps and ramps.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Any horticultural-related qualifications, e.g. NVQs, City and Guilds etc
Desirable
- Health and Safety Knowledge
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of other gardening work in a similar environment
Desirable
- Able to participate in out-of-hours gritting services, if required
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team and also work alone without direct supervision.
Desirable
- Willing to drive/learn to drive tractors, vehicles with trailers and operate gardening machinery etc.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Any horticultural-related qualifications, e.g. NVQs, City and Guilds etc
Desirable
- Health and Safety Knowledge
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of other gardening work in a similar environment
Desirable
- Able to participate in out-of-hours gritting services, if required
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team and also work alone without direct supervision.
Desirable
- Willing to drive/learn to drive tractors, vehicles with trailers and operate gardening machinery etc.
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).
