Gardener

Gardener

Department

Maintenance

Employment Type

Full-Time, Permanent

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Compensation

£25,553.00

Target Housing are hiring for a Gardener to join their Maintenance Team.

Locations: Across South Yorkshire -

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent (39 hours per week)

About Us:

Target Housing is a charity and registered social landlord. Over the past 30 years we have shown that stable accommodation and support can help transform lives. We work in a psychologically and trauma informed way to empower people to achieve independence. Target delivers the highest standard of housing and support to enable vulnerable people to live independently, fulfil their potential and contribute to their communities and wider society.

A full time vacancy has arisen for our gardener to work within our Maintenance Team on Target Housing properties and offices around South Yorkshire. The position will include manual handling and the use of powered gardening and property maintenance equipment. You will be expected on occasions to work alone; you must therefore before be responsible for your own safety, following Target Housing's lone working procedure.

During the off-season, you will carry out additional maintenance duties where required, including painting, decorating and property set ups.

Main Duties:

• To keep all Target Housing property gardens and hedges in the South Yorkshire area neat and tidy.
• To ensure your own safety and that of clients and colleagues when using powered tools.
• To drive a company vehicle and be responsible for completion of drivers' paperwork.
• Carrying out basic maintenance duties during inclement weather.
• Report repairs to Target Maintenance department and liaise with Maintenance staff and/or outside contractors to ensure repairs are completed.
• Any other specific duties or responsibilities as agreed with the Maintenance Manager.

Person Specification:

• Must be self motivated and able to work to own initiative
• Must be willing to be flexible in terms of hours to respond to the needs of the service
• Must be experienced at working in a fast-paced environment
• Previous gardening experience
• Excellent time management skills
• Good verbal communication
• Organised and personable and able to work with a wide range of people
• Hold a Full UK Driving Licence
• Desirable basic joinery, plumbing, decorating, grounds work
• Desirable valid pesticide certification 

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• 28 days annual leave (with an additional day a year up to 33 days) + Bank Holidays
• Great opportunities for career development
• Mileage Compensation
• Access Membership to Westfield Health & Lifetime Financial
• Ability to apply for the Blue Light card
• Employer Contributory Company pension scheme (4%)
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.

Get in Touch

If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch with emma.shipley@targethousing.org.uk

This role is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, a full valid driving licence and two satisfactory employment reference checks

Location

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Department

Maintenance

Employment Type

Full-Time, Permanent

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Compensation

£25,553.00