About this role
Job summary 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. 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.
Main duties of the job As a Gardener at a Barchester care home, you will help create an environment that enables us to deliver quality, person-centred care by maintaining our grounds to the highest standards. You will ensure our home always makes a great first impression, and our outside areas can be fully enjoyed by residents. Your role will involve looking after our equipment and structures, keeping grounds safe and tidy, and planting flowers, shrubs, and trees. Once a year, you can showcase your talents in the Barchester in Bloom competition. It's important to fit your work around our residents' needs, requiring a patient and empathetic approach. General gardening experience, understanding of health and safety, and ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations are required. Trustworthy, professional, and a team player, you will take a genuine interest in our residents' lives and wellbeing.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care services, offering a range of services tailored to individual needs. They are committed to providing quality care and support, ensuring residents receive the highest standards in their homes. Barchester is known for creating a homely atmosphere where residents feel comfortable and valued. Employees of Barchester are appreciated as part of a close-knit community, receiving support and training to maintain outstanding care practices. The organisation dedicates itself to employee development and offers various rewards including free learning, development, enrolment in profit share schemes, and access to bonus schemes, ensuring a supportive and beneficial work environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
General gardening experience and understanding of health and safety; ability to use garden 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
Hopton On Sea
NR31 9AH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)