Gardener/Caretaker

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included.

Salary: £32,110 - £35,270 per annum, inclusive of Inner London Weighting.

Contractual Hours: Mon - Fri, 35 hours per week

Basis: Permanent

Workplace category: Workplace-based

As a Gardener/Caretaker at the City of London Almshouses, you will be responsible for maintaining safe and attractive grounds and communal areas that enable us to give our residents the best possible surroundings for living in. Reporting to the Almshouses Scheme Manager, you will deliver a high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance service as well as essential cleansing services of the communal areas of the Almshouses site. You will need to be able to work outside in all weathers and undertake physically demanding work.

The successful applicant will receive a competitive salary, access to staff benefits and training and development. You will be provided with the tools and machinery to carry out the role, as well as a uniform, safety boots and personal protective equipment. This is a permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week), based at the City of London Almshouses, Brixton London.

You will need experience of operating a ride on mower and the safe handling of equipment, fertilisers and pesticides.

What you'll need:

• Experience in commercial or large domestic Grounds Maintenance
• Experience of lone working
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety considerations as they apply to this role.
• Experience of using ride on mowers and other grounds maintenance equipment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Rebecca Southin, email: Rebecca.Southin@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Closing date: 23:59pm on 23 March 2026. Interviews will be held on 8 & 9 April 2026.

To apply online please click the Apply online button below. Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCCS1137 if you experience any difficulties. 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. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

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