About this role
We are currently seeking a Lead Gardener, who will be based at our historic Newton Park campus. Working as part of the grounds team you will be carrying out routine seasonal garden and estate maintenance, including a wide range of machinery use as well as hands on weeding, working in the borders, woodland areas and parkland. Assist with the supervision of gardeners and placement students, and liaise with contractors in the routine maintenance of the grounds and gardens. Seasonal care of the shrub and herbaceous borders throughout the campus sites, including appropriate pruning as required. Ground preparation for the planting of trees and hedges and borders. Routine mowing, edging, and lawn care including seasonal renovation tasks. Where applicable routine maintenance and renovation of the sports pitches. Undertake supplementary pesticide application records and inventories. Routine checks and basic maintenance to machinery, including updating associated records. Cleaning drives and pathways of debris, litter picking, clearing snow – applying salt as required.