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This is a hands on opportunity to contribute directly to the appearance, sustainability, and ongoing improvement of our University estate.\nThe role\nReporting to the Landscape Services Team Leader, you will undertake a broad range of grounds maintenance, horticultural and landscaping activities across the University estate.\nNo two days will necessarily be the same. Your work will include:\nGrass cutting, hedge trimming, pruning, planting, weed control and general horticultural maintenance.\nMaintaining lawns, planting areas, borders, and public spaces to a high standard.\nSupporting new landscaping schemes, planting projects, biodiversity initiatives, and environmental improvements.\nSafely operating and maintaining grounds maintenance machinery, vehicles, powered tools, and equipment.\nHelping to maintain clean, safe, accessible, and welcoming external areas.\nWorking alongside colleagues, other Estates & Facilities trades, contractors, and external organisations.\nIdentifying and reporting defects, hazards and health and safety concerns.\nSupporting occasional operational, emergency, event and out-of-hours requirements. \nAbout you\nWe are looking for someone who combines strong practical horticultural skills with a positive, flexible, and proactive approach.\nYou should have:\nA recognised horticultural, landscaping, grounds maintenance or amenity horticulture qualification, such as NVQ Level 2, City & Guilds or RHS, or equivalent relevant experience.\nPA1 and PA6 Pesticide Application Certificates would be advantageous, although we will also consider candidates willing to obtain these. \nA full UK driving licence and the ability to drive University vehicles as required.\nRelevant health and safety training and a commitment to maintaining mandatory training requirements. \nPractical experience of grounds maintenance, horticulture, landscaping or estate maintenance within a commercial, public sector, educational, local authority or similar environment.\nExperience maintaining landscaped areas including lawns, shrub beds, trees, hedges, borders, and public realm spaces.\nExperience safely using grounds maintenance machinery, powered tools, vehicles, ride-on equipment, or specialist equipment.\nThe ability to undertake physically demanding outdoor work throughout the year and in varying weather conditions. \nYou will also need a good understanding of horticultural practices, safe working methods, risk assessments, manual handling and PPE, together with an awareness of environmental sustainability within a landscaped environment.\nJust as importantly, you'll be someone who can use initiative, organise their own workload and work effectively with minimal supervision, while also being a strong team player. 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