Groundsworker/Gardener in Sutton Bonington

The University of Nottingham has been providing an outstanding student experience for over 140 years and is a leading university of worldwide significance with established campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia.

Your role as a Gardener/Groundworker will be based at Sutton Bonington Campus near Loughborough. This is a full-time, permanent role within the award-winning Landscape & Grounds team. Main duties will include:

• Assisting with the maintenance of a wide range of sports grounds areas to a high standard, including marking out playing surfaces and maintaining turf and artificial surfaces.
• Preparation, care and maintenance of amenity landscapes across university grounds, including planting perennials, shrubs and supporting events such as Graduations & open days.

Candidates should be highly motivated, professional and able to work with minimal supervision. You will be qualified to NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in amenity horticulture or Sports Ground practices, or a related discipline, or have proven relevant experience. You should also be able to operate a wide range of powered machinery including tractors and other equipment used in sports grounds maintenance & amenity horticulture. A full, current driving licence is essential for this role due to the frequency of driving between university sites.

What We Offer:

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment.
• Permanent contract for 52 weeks of the year.
• An excellent holiday allowance of 27 days, plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service - 24/7 support.
• Uniform and the tools you need to do a great job.
• Staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities.
• Access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more.

This position is offered on a permanent basis. Hours of work are full time, 36.25 hours per week to be worked 5 days out of 7 to be arranged (mainly Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 3.30pm) with flexibility to work weekends as required. Job share arrangements may be considered.

Successful candidates will be expected to attend induction training courses which will run each month, Monday to Friday on University Park Campus. Further details will be given at interview.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of the Disability Confident Scheme.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.