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Estates and Campus Services is looking to recruit a full time Assistant Gardeners to join the Gardens and Grounds team.
The purpose of this role is to prepare, maintain turfed surfaces, trees, hedgerows, shrubs and sports grounds. To maintain and improve a safe and pleasant environment for our students, staff and visitors and to enhance biodiversity on the campus.
You will be involved in some safety work, such as snow/ice clearing and litter picking to ensure the safety of all visitors to the University estate.
About You
As an ideal candidate you will have knowledge of manual handling and be able to meet the physical demands of the job as outlined in the job summary.
You will have good written and verbal communication skills. Being comfortable talking to a variety of staff, students and University visitors to ensure their safety and assist where possible, such as providing directions.
You will be able to manage your own time and be comfortable working alone on tasks assigned to you by the Team Leaders.
Additional information
Informal enquiries regarding this opportunity are welcome and should be made to Adam Tester, Gardens and Grounds Manager.
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
