Full time, Temporary to cover maternity leave
£26,707 per annum
Newnham College wishes to recruit an experienced gardener to join the College Gardening team on a full-time basis to cover maternity leave in the department. This role is likely to start in August/September 2026 and will continue until the current incumbent returns from maternity leave. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to work with a team of gardening professionals, tending, preserving and developing the College’s 18 acres of landscaped gardens, playing fields and outdoor public spaces in an historic and beautiful setting.
The annual salary for this post is paid at point 28 on the University’s single salary spine, the current value for which is £26,707 per annum. The normal working week is 8.00 – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday but some flexibility is expected as there will be occasional weekend and evening work. As well as the opportunity to grow and develop on a professional level, the College offers a range of benefits to its employees including access to an attractive contributory pension scheme, holiday entitlement of 33 days per year inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for a part year), your Birthday off as an additional day of paid leave, a free meal when on duty, free car parking and free use of the College’s gym facilities and access to the College’s Healthcare plan Medicash after a successful probation period.
The extensive gardens which are a well-used and much-loved asset of the College’s amenities comprise many trees, shrubs, formal planted areas, meadow, vegetables, flowers, footpaths, ponds and playing fields. The successful candidate will be expected to have some professional gardening or landscaping experience and ideally a recognised qualification in horticulture or equivalent. They will be familiar with maintaining and operating garden tools and machinery and be willing and able to undertake the work which at times can be physically strenuous and undertake working outside in all weathers. The occasional handling of chemicals and pesticides and working at height are also requirements of the job.
A job description (including a person specification), application form and equal opportunities form can be found below. Please demonstrate on your application form how you meet the essential requirements of the post found in the person specification.
Applications should be emailed to the HR Manager on hr@newn.cam.ac.uk by 12 noon on Monday 6 July 2026. Applicants should also complete an Equal Opportunities Form and return this separately following the instructions on the form. Interviews will be held during week commencing Monday 13 July 2026.
Newnham College is an equal opportunities employer.
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Newnham College, University of Cambridge Recruitment Team
