Senior Gardener (Openspace Team)

Position within our Parks & Greenspace Operational Service. The post will be based at one of our Operational Depots across the city and you will be required to carry out horticultural, landscaping and ground maintenance duties to improve Edinburgh's parks, gardens and greenspaces.

A member of a gardening team undertaking horticultural, landscaping and grounds maintenance tasks at various locations across a geographical area. You will be required to work within a small team which will be managed by a Supervisor Gardener who will lead the team on a daily basis. You will be required to support your Supervisor Gardener, take instruction and support the development of team-working within your gardening squad. You will be required to assist in training and instruction of gardening staff as required. Deputyises for Supervisors as required by the Service.

Although post holders are not directly responsible for day to day supervision of staff, they are expected to support and direct and, when appropriate, supervise new starts, apprentices, students and other shadow workers. They are expected to promote effective team working at all times.

Knowledge and skills in horticulture and parks and grounds maintenance is required and a relevant qualification to SVQ 2 level or equivalent or evidence of required experience. You will be required to work to defined operational standards and all relevant work practices and health & safety guidance as appropriate to the work you will be completing.

You may be required to use hand held technology to record work, receive instructions and report back on actions or problems identified. You will be required to assist in the preparation; review and updating of operational risk assessments. The post holder will be expected to operate a range of vehicles, machinery and equipment.

Assist in determining the work practices/arrangements and standards of work, in relation to managing the team on a daily basis. The post holder is required to undertake tasks in a range of settings without constant supervision, either alone or as part of a team, dependent on the task. Duties involve lengthy periods of heavy manual work. The post holder will be required to work in all weather and ground conditions and in moving traffic. Health and safety guidelines with risk assessments should be adhered to when on site. Operate in accordance with the Council's Lone Working policy.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council. Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.