About this role
Job summary Please note this role is for 12 hours per week. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Gardener at a Barchester care home, you'll help create the kind of stimulating environment that enables us to deliver quality, person-centred care. By maintaining our grounds to the highest standards, you'll ensure our home always makes a great first impression, and that our outside areas can be fully enjoyed by residents looking for some fresh air or a change of scenery. Your role as a Gardener will involve looking after our equipment and structures like fencing, keeping our grounds safe and tidy (including clearing any snow and ice in the winter), and planting a range of flowers, shrubs and trees. Once a year, you'll be able to showcase your talents in our fiercely-contested Barchester in Bloom' competition. ABOUT YOU If you have a passion for the great outdoors, you could be perfect for the role of Gardener at Barchester. One of your key priorities will be making sure your work fits around the needs of our residents, so a patient and empathetic approach is key. As well as general gardening experience, we'll also need to see a good understanding of health and safety and the ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.
Main duties of the job As a Gardener at a Barchester care home, you'll help create a stimulating environment that enables quality, person-centred care. By maintaining the grounds to the highest standards, you'll ensure the home always makes a great first impression. Your role will involve looking after equipment, structures like fencing, keeping grounds safe and tidy, and planting a range of flowers, shrubs, and trees. You'll get the opportunity to showcase your skills in the Barchester in Bloom competition. The position requires flexibility to fit around the needs of residents, a good understanding of health and safety, and ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading private sector operator of care homes, with over 200 care homes throughout the UK. They provide expert nursing, dementia, and residential care and pride themselves on delivering high-quality care services to residents. Barchester offers a range of engaging activities and facilities to ensure their residents enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle in a safe, comfortable, and homely environment. They aim to deliver individualised care that respects the uniqueness of every resident, with a focus on promoting health, happiness, and dignity. Barchester is known for their competitive rewards package and opportunities for career development.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please note this role is for 12 hours per week.
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Gardener at a Barchester care home, you'll help create the kind of stimulating environment that enables us to deliver quality, person-centred care. By maintaining our grounds to the highest standards, you'll ensure our home always makes a great first impression, and that our outside areas can be fully enjoyed by residents looking for some fresh air or a change of scenery. Your role as a Gardener will involve looking after our equipment and structures like fencing, keeping our grounds safe and tidy (including clearing any snow and ice in the winter), and planting a range of flowers, shrubs and trees. Once a year, you'll be able to showcase your talents in our fiercely-contested Barchester in Bloom' competition.
ABOUT YOUIf you have a passion for the great outdoors, you could be perfect for the role of Gardener at Barchester. One of your key priorities will be making sure your work fits around the needs of our residents, so a patient and empathetic approach is key. As well as general gardening experience, we'll also need to see a good understanding of health and safety and the ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations. Trustworthy and professional with a can-do approach, you're a great team player who will take a genuine interest in the lives and wellbeing of our residents.
REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:
Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
General gardening experience, understanding of health and safety, ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.
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.
Employer details Employer name Barchester Healthcare
Address Barchester Healthcare
Ashford
TN24 0LX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)