Senior Gardener

We are recruiting two Senior Gardeners to play a key role in the care and evolution of two outstanding central London gardens, each offering a distinct but equally rewarding professional experience. One position is set within a newly created Mayfair landscape, recognised for its rich biodiversity, contemporary vision and progressive approach to urban green space. The other is based in a highly traditional, jewel-like garden at the heart of Belgravia, celebrated for their heritage character, horticultural standards and a record of London in Bloom Gold awards, including Best London Square.

Both roles offer the opportunity to work in prestigious locations as part of a friendly, skilled in-house team that values horticulture, collaboration and pride in place, within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation. You will be a passionate qualified gardener with good plant knowledge and maintenance driven works. Previous experience of supervising teams and managing budgets would be advantageous. The successful applicant will help ensure our award-winning gardens across Belgravia and Mayfair are maintained to a very high standard.

• Able and willing to support and deputise for the Team Leader.
• To provide horticultural knowledge and guidance to the team of Gardeners and apprentices.
• To undertake all horticultural duties to ensure that the gardens are maintained and developed to a high standard.
• Ability to supervise, motivate and manage a team of gardeners in amenity maintenance.
• Provide occasional guided walks, horticultural advice to all stakeholders including Grosvenor staff, charities, and students.
• To ensure all Gardeners are appropriately trained and carry out all duties in line with the Health & Safety Policy.
• Assist in the design and implementation of soft landscaping schemes for existing gardens and proposed projects.
• A good understanding and experience of implementing relevant health and safety legislation and practice.
• Where necessary and appropriate, to instruct, co-ordinate and control external contractors such as tree surgeons, grounds maintenance operatives and plant suppliers.
• To ensure that all changes in legislation, new codes of practice, new official guidance and new working practices are communicated to your team.
• Knowledge of plant identification with significant practical experience in horticulture.
• Supervisory experience working in a similar garden status.
• To have good communication skills within a team environment.

• Proven experience working in public gardens or parks, ideally to Green Flag or London in Bloom standards.
• Strong background in biodiverse planting schemes and sustainable horticulture.
• Experience with aquatic planting and water-feature maintenance.

• Good plant and biodiversity knowledge.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and garden safety protocols.
• Awareness of climate change and biodiversity loss, and appropriate horticultural responses.

You’ll love working outdoors with a passionate and friendly team, be a great supervisor with motivation and understand that our open spaces are as significant as our properties.

• NVQ3 in Amenity Horticulture (or equivalent) coupled with a good knowledge of plants and maintenance gardening.
• PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates are desirable.
• Full, valid UK driving license.

• Private medical insurance.
• Health cash plan.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Gym membership support.
• Competitive pension plan.
• Option to buy additional holiday.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Volunteering leave.
• Continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities.
• Access to training and learning resources.

The role will be based in our Landscape Management Team located in Mayfair & Belgravia. Grosvenor is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you would like to speak with us for more detail, please contact us. We want you to have every opportunity to show us your strengths. There are adjustments available for our process, please contact us.