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Gardener Birmingham, England

Bupa Care Homes

Full Time Birmingham, England 10.45 - 11.35 GBP HOURLY Today

Job description

Requisition Title : Gardener

Job Number: PEB008O

Pebble Mill Care Home Mill Pool Way Birmingham B5 7QQ

Location Status On site

Salary Amount £10.45 - £11.35

Gardener

Pebble Mill Care Home 2 Mill Pool Way, Birmingham B5 7EG

Working hours and Salary

£10.45 - £11.35

Full time available

Flexible working opportunities: we can offer a range of shift patterns that best fit around your lifestyle. Just let us know what hours you want, and we’ll work with you to make sure you get the shift patterns that you’re looking for.

Special Care Takes Special People

It’s the small things that can often make the biggest difference. At Bupa Care Homes, we know it's our privilege to care for people – supporting them to live with dignity and independence. Right now, we’re looking for a Gardener to join our team at Pebble Mill Care Home in Birmingham. You'll maintain all external areas of the home, creating an enjoyable and safe environment for our residents.

What your typical day involves

Maintaining all grassed areas including mowing, trimming, weed control, repairs and feeding.
Ensuring all trees and shrubs are maintained, including trimming, pruning, and assessing stability.
Maintaining all flower beds, boarder plants, hanging baskets and potted plants.
Providing general maintenance, including sweeping and weed removal on all paved areas, removing any litter and raking leaves.
Responsible for keeping the tool sheds and storage areas tidy and maintaining all garden equipment and tools.
Supporting the Maintenance Operative as required with decorating duties and basic maintenance support.

Who we’re looking for

You have a minimum of 3 years hands on experience in grounds maintenance and a passion for gardening. Experience within a large commercial estate, knowledge of horticulture statutory requirements and a gardening or horticultural qualification would be advantageous. Friendly and approachable, you have excellent customer service skills and an ability to work well as part of a large team. With a practical ability and experience in painting and decorating, you're happy to help the wider team as required.

What’s in it for you?

28 days holiday
Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shift
Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development and options for internal apprenticeship schemes
Access to MyHealthcare which gives you quick, easy access to free support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number
Additional health & wellbeing tools including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments
NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support
Healthcare Insurance Cash plan (after 18 months’ service) giving you the ability to claim on everyday treatments like dental, optical and private prescriptions
My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing
Wagestream – Access your income before pay day, if and when you need it

Who we are

As a leading healthcare group, we run care homes and retirement villages in the health and social care sector, health centres, dental centres and hospitals all over the world. As well as providing insurance to over 16 million people. We’re a big company but no matter what business area you’re in, our purpose is simple – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

And we have belief in you to help us achieve it.

Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered.

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Want to know more? Check us out on Facebook and Twitter by searching for Bupa UK Careers.

Unposting Date Ongoing

Care Home Postcode B5 7EG

Job: Maintenance

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