Groundsworker/Gardener

This full-time, permanent Gardener/Groundworker position at Sutton Bonington Campus involves maintaining sports grounds and amenity landscapes, including turf and artificial surfaces, planting, and supporting events. Key requirements include NVQ Level 2 in horticulture or sports ground practices (or equivalent experience), proficiency with powered machinery, and a full, current driving license.

• Further details regarding the duties for the post can be found on the attached job role profile.
• Based at Sutton Bonington Campus near Loughborough this is a full time, permanent role within the award-winning Landscape & grounds team.
• Main duties will include assisting with the maintenance of a wide range of sports grounds areas to a high standard including marking out playing surfaces and maintaining turf and artificial surfaces.
• Other duties will include the preparation, care and maintenance of amenity landscapes areas across university grounds including planting perennials, shrubs and supporting events such as Graduations & open days.
• Candidates should be highly motivated, professional and be able to work with minimal supervision.
• You will be qualified to NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in amenity horticulture or Sports Ground practices, or a related discipline or have proven relevant experience and be able to operate a wide range of powered machinery including tractors and other equipment used in Sports grounds maintenance & Amenity horticulture.
• Due to the frequency with which the post holder will drive between university sites a full, current driving licence is essential for this role.
• The post requires driving university vehicles including tractors around and between university sites.

• An excellent holiday allowance of 27 days, plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
• Further information on the benefits available can be found at the link below.
• https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx
• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• Successful candidates will be expected to attend induction training courses which will run each month, Monday to Friday on University Park Campus. Further details will be given at interview.
• Permanent contract for 52 weeks of the year.
• Uniform and the tools you need to do a great job.
• Staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities.
• Access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more.
• This position is offered on a permanent basis. Hours of work are full time, 36.25 hours per week to be worked 5 days out of 7 to be arranged (mainly Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 3.30pm) with flexibility to work weekends as required. Job share arrangements may be considered.