Location
North London, with work primarily at allocated sites in East London and ad hoc office attendance at Stratford.

Hours
Full Time, Permanent

Salary
£26,780 per annum

About the Role
Join the Grounds Maintenance Team at London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) as a Static Gardener/Grounds Maintenance Operative. This role involves maintaining gardens and green spaces across various schemes in East London. You will be responsible for mowing and lawn care, planting and aftercare, pruning and hedge cutting, weeding and border maintenance, and general landscaping upkeep. The role requires the use of horticultural machinery including pedestrian mowers, hedge cutters, strimmers, and backpack blowers. You will also be involved in pesticide application (PA1 & PA6) and working collaboratively as part of a team. This position offers excellent benefits including a pension plan with up to 6% double contribution, 28 days annual leave rising to 31 days with length of service plus bank holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, paid volunteering days, lifestyle benefits, and an Employee Assistance Programme. Early applications are encouraged as the recruitment process may close earlier than the stated deadline.

Experience
- Horticultural experience with good plant knowledge is essential.
- Experience in hedging, lawns, shrubs, and perennials is highly desirable.

About you
- Enjoys working outdoors and is dedicated and easy-going.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise gardening tasks throughout the seasons.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- IT literate.
- Holds a valid driving license (disabled license acceptable).

Qualifications
- The successful candidate will need to apply for or hold a Basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate to work within the team.