Gardener - Care Home

This job is for a Gardener at a Barchester care home in Chester, where the main responsibility is to maintain the grounds to the highest standards, creating a stimulating environment that enables delivery of quality, person-centred care. The role involves looking after equipment and structures such as fencing, ensuring the grounds are safe and tidy, including clearing snow and ice in the winter, and planting various flowers, shrubs, and trees. The ideal gardener should have a passion for the outdoors, a patient and empathetic approach, general gardening experience, a good understanding of health and safety, and the ability to use garden treatment chemicals following COSHH regulations. The gardener must be trustworthy, professional, and a great team player with interest in the residents wellbeing. The position offers a competitive salary, free learning and development, automatic enrolment into a profit share scheme, a range of discounts, and access to a refer a friend bonus scheme.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Gardener at a Barchester care home, you'll help create the kind of stimulating environment that enables us to deliver quality, person-centred care. By maintaining our grounds to the highest standards, you'll ensure our home always makes a great first impression, and that our outside areas can be fully enjoyed by residents looking for some fresh air or a change of scenery. Your role as a Gardener will involve looking after our equipment and structures like fencing, keeping our grounds safe and tidy (including clearing any snow and ice in the winter), and planting a range of flowers, shrubs and trees. Once a year, you'll be able to showcase your talents in our fiercely-contested Barchester in Bloom' competition.

ABOUT YOUIf you have a passion for the great outdoors, you could be perfect for the role of Gardener at Barchester. One of your key priorities will be making sure your work fits around the needs of our residents, so a patient and empathetic approach is key. As well as general gardening experience, we'll also need to see a good understanding of health and safety and the ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations. Trustworthy and professional with a can-do approach, you're a great team player who will take a genuine interest in the lives and wellbeing of our residents.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care to residents. With a significant number of facilities across the country, Barchester is known for its dedication to creating stimulating environments that cater to the well-being and specific needs of the individuals they care for. Each care home aims to meet high standards in both indoor and outdoor settings, offering residents access to well-maintained grounds where they can enjoy fresh air and change of scenery. Barchester Healthcare is also recognized for its comprehensive rewards packages for employees, which include competitive salaries, professional development opportunities, and various discount schemes. This commitment to both employee satisfaction and resident care allows Barchester to sustain a supportive and enjoyable environment for everyone involved with their services. Their success is also supported through initiatives like their Barchester in Bloom competition, showcasing gardening talent and further enhancing the visual and sensory experiences within the care home settings.

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