Contract terms
Starting salary: SC3 (£28,125 - £28,929)
Work location: Northumberland Park Neighbourhood Resource Centre, 177 Park Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 0HJ
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 23rd February 2025 at 23:59
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.
About the role
As a Greenspace Gardener, you will provide a visible on-site presence and act as the public's first point of contact for the service. Along with the other members of your team, you will be responsible for the daily delivery of Greenspace Maintenance to Housing. Your role will involve ensuring that all green areas are well-maintained and meet the highest standards of care. You will engage with residents and address any concerns or queries they may have regarding the greenspace, fostering a positive relationship with the community. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with your team to plan and execute maintenance tasks efficiently, ensuring that all areas are kept clean, safe, and visually appealing.
About the team
Within the team, you will work alongside Assistant Gardeners and Gardeners, reporting to the Senior Operative and Team Leader. Together, you will ensure the efficient and high-quality maintenance of green spaces.
About you
You will hold a City and Guilds/NVQ Horticultural Qualification at Levels 1-3, demonstrating your formal training and expertise in horticulture. In addition, you will possess a full, clean UK driving licence, ensuring you are fully qualified to operate vehicles required for the role. Along with these qualifications, you will have practical experience in gardening and basic site maintenance skills, enabling you to carry out your duties effectively. Your hands-on experience will be invaluable in maintaining the high standards of our green spaces, contributing to the overall success of our maintenance team.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk
