Gardener

Gardener - ABC13234

Aberdeen City Council

Location: Duthie Park

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Job purpose/about the role

To undertake either individually or as a member of a team a variety of duties concerned with Environmental Operations including both general work and horticultural work of a specialist nature in public parks, playing fields, cemeteries, landscaped areas, public open spaces, public roads, amenity areas and housing estates.

• SVQ level 3, or City and Guilds level in Horticulture, or equivalent qualification.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Ability to understand and respond to instructions given.
• Ability to deal with customers in a helpful and friendly manner.
• Ability to resolve issues and contribute to the continuous improvement of service.
• Ability to complete job-related sheets accurately.
• Ability to carry out manual duties in all types of weather.

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

PVG Membership and Salary Information

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above.

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.

Additional Information

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Job Details

Permanent, Full Time

Organization

Aberdeen City Council

Place

Ferryhill, County Durham, UK, DL178AF

Geocoordinates: 54.687500, -1.549230

• SVQ level 3, or City and Guilds level in Horticulture, or equivalent qualification.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Ability to understand and respond to instructions given.
• Ability to deal with customers in a helpful and friendly manner.
• Ability to resolve issues and contribute to the continuous improvement of service.
• Ability to complete job-related sheets accurately.
• Ability to carry out manual duties in all types of weather