Average Gardener salary in East London

Job Title: Gardener Location: Blackheath, Greenwich Salary: £29,608.80 per annum Job Type: Permanent/ Full time About Us: At Morden College we are committed to providing services that support our residents to live independent and healthy lives. More than 250 older people live in Morden College's almshouse accommodation, on two sites in Blackheath and Beckenham, and in our Care Home. As part of the Morden College team, you will be committed to challenging ageism, promoting healthy ageing, and combatting loneliness while promoting equity, diversity and inclusion within communities. You will be comfortable with using technology to deliver consistent, equitable, and sustainable services at all times across the charity. You will be a role model for our values and committed to a purposeful, responsible community that is a great place to live and work About the role: Assisting the Gardens Manager in ensuring that Morden College gardens and grounds at Blackheath and at Beckenham are maintained as safe and appealing external spaces and to promote resident wellbeing by supporting hands on gardening activities. Duties and Responsibilities: Mowing, using all types of mowers, including ride-on mowers.Edging, trimming and maintaining lawns.Scarifying and spiking of lawns.Maintenance of fine turf areas including sports areas (including hammers and putting).Application of lawn fertilisers, use of hosepipes and sprinklers, watering of pots and urns.Planting and maintaining seasonal bedding, planting and maintaining shrubs and trees, pruning of fruit trees and shrubs, propagation of hard wood cuttings and potting up.Rose pruning and application of rose fertilisers, removing epicormic shoots from trees.Leaf clearing, using leaf blowers or rakes/brooms, make and apply compost.Application of rock salt or other specified materials and clearing snow and ice from pathways and roadways.The mixing and application of chemical sprays.Hedge trimming using both manual and power assisted equipment, single/double digging of areas both manually and using a rotavator.Carrying out soft landscaping.Carrying out basic brick edging, laying of slabs and timber and metal edging.Labelling and sign writing.Cleaning and maintaining horticultural machinery and hand tools, tidying up Grounds Department sheds, storage and compost areas, loading and unloading of skips, containers or other delivery vehicles, maintaining garden furniture and garden features, including, cleaning and the application of preservatives. About you: Skills, Qualifications and Experience C&G Stage 2 Amenity Horticulture/ RHS Certificate Horticulture Level 2 Practical and Theory or NVQ Level 3 Amenity HorticultureA minimum of 3 years practical experience in horticultureChain saw certificateMixing and use of chemicals certificateSpraying certificateH&S certificateHorticultureGrounds maintenanceUse of MachinerySoft landscapingGarden PlanningForward Planning skills Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of horticulturist, landscaper, groundskeeper, botanist, and plant care specialist may also be considered.

Gardener Southwark, London Rotherhithe, Bermondsey, SE15 Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Pay: Circa £15per hour, paid weekly Driving Licence Essential Role Overview: We are looking for a skilled and reliable gardener to join our team working on housing estates in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey. You will be working alongside a small team (3-4 staff members) carrying out a variety of horticultural tasks including grass cutting, weeding, and shrub work. You will be responsible for using a range of gardening tools and equipment, and your day will start and finish in SE15. Requirements: Essential:Full UK clean driving licence (must be able to drive a 3.5-ton van)Minimum 2 years of experience in gardening (including grass cutting and shrub work) within parks or housing estatesDesirable:BE Licence (Trailer experience)NVQ in HorticultureSkills & Qualifications:Good knowledge and experience with gardening tools (strimmers, mowers, hedge trimmers, blowers, and hand tools)Strong attention to detail and ability to work as part of a team Please send you up to date CV for immediate consideration.

We are currently recruiting a Garden Maintenance Operative for our established client based in Barking. This is a temporary position, however there may be an opportunity for permanent employment for the right candidate, subject to performance, timekeeping and attendance. ODuties will include weeding, cutting and watering grass, possible planting and general clearance work so some gardening experience is essential. Generally you will be working as part of a team, however there will be times when you work alone. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4.00pmA full UK driving licence is essential due to location of the role and the requirement to drive company vehicles.If this is the role for you, please apply now.