Gardener (Shift)

At the City of London Corporation, the City Gardens matter. We look after over 160 spaces which
give people the chance to enjoy relax amidst the bustle of the city of London, and to bring
nature into the centre of London. We’re proud that our spaces maintain the highest standards,
and we have a team committed to keep things that way.

We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic Gardeners to help maintain the highest
standards in our award winning gardens. Your varied role will require a full range of
horticultural skills and use of landscaping equipment and you will be supported with the
resources to help implement projects and ongoing improvements.

Reporting to a City Gardens Team Leader and working closely with the City Gardens Management
Team, the successful candidate will need horticultural experience, preferably in busy urban
greenspaces, and be able to demonstrate passion, knowledge and experience in the field of
horticulture.

This position will involve working some evenings and Saturdays 36 weeks of the year (April
-Oct), having Sunday and Monday off, 16 weeks of the year working Monday to Friday (Oct –
March). Duties will include locking up gardens.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a level 2 horticulture qualification
• Have good horticultural experience, preferably in busy urban greenspaces
• Be flexible and be able to work in a team and on their own
• Be able to use mobile technology to work on the move

Closing date: 12 noon on 1 August 2024.

To apply online please follow the apply link below.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number
OENV0313. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications
from all sections of the community.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in
the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to
ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to
regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external
sectors.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace
attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the
requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying
to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly
and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies
and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here. 

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our
attendance needs.

This role requires a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.