Location
The Aldbury and Canford Chase Care Homes, Poole, Dorset

Hours
32 hours per week

Salary
From £15.30 up to £16.80 per hour

About the Role
At Colten Care, we are proud to offer career development opportunities and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. We are looking for an experienced Gardener to join our team and become a valued part of day-to-day life at our homes in the Poole area. Reporting to the Home Manager and the group-wide Head Gardener, you will play an essential role in creating and maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces that contribute to our residents’ wellbeing and quality of life. The inspiring and relaxing surroundings you help maintain are vital to our residents’ individual wellbeing. You will engage with residents to foster their interests in nature, plants, flowers, and the changing seasons. Your encouragement and support will empower residents to explore the gardens at their own pace, and you may have the opportunity to establish gardening clubs to further engage them.

About Colten Care
We are an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group with an outstanding reputation in the industry. Our success is driven by our amazing people and our focus on keeping residents at the heart of everything we do. All 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator. If a career in elderly care is for you, you will want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Benefits
Paid breaks, excellent inductions, training and on-the-job support, friendly team and great support network of internal professionals, real career progression opportunities, staff introduction scheme, annual pay review, free uniforms, contributory pension scheme, background checks at no cost to you.

Experience
Proven experience as a gardener with a good understanding of horticulture. Experience in a care home environment is desirable but not essential.

About you
You have a deep passion for gardening and creativity in crafting stunning outdoor spaces. You are adept at prioritising tasks and working efficiently on your own initiative. You are confident using a wide range of garden equipment including power tools. You are polite, courteous, patient, and respectful, with good communication skills and literacy in English. You are approachable, have a can-do attitude, a genuine interest in helping residents enjoy the gardens, and are keen to learn and develop your knowledge.

Qualifications
Business insurance is essential due to travel during work hours.