Lead Gardener

Location: Oakwood Hill, Loughton (covering the Epping region)

Salary: £29,000 – £33,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Contract: Full-Time

The Opportunity

Do you love to collaborate and help outdoor spaces thrive? We are looking for a Lead Gardener to head up a small, dedicated team of up to five. You will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of horticultural activities while delivering a top-tier grounds maintenance service to our customers and stakeholders across the Epping region.

You’ll join a team where you will feel supported, trusted, and appreciated. Our current members come from diverse backgrounds and truly value the unique skills and passions each co-worker brings to the table.

What’s in it for you?

Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading benefits package:

• Performance Bonus: Opportunity to earn a cash bonus of up to 15% of your salary.

• Generous Pension: Contributions set at 7% of your salary.

• Security: Life Insurance cover at 4x your annual salary.

• Health: Private healthcare coverage.

• Time Off: 25 days annual leave plus all bank holidays.

Your Role & Responsibilities

As the Lead Gardener, you will ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service and leadership:

• Team Leadership: Lead a small team in general grounds maintenance (grass cutting, hedge trimming, shrub pruning, weeding, and chemical applications).

• Quality & Safety: Ensure all work meets high standards and strictly follows Health & Safety guidelines and safe working methods.

• Equipment Management: Drive and maintain vehicles, machinery, and tools, ensuring all equipment is in good working order.

• People Management: Conduct performance reviews, facilitate regular 1-2-1 meetings, and support the wellbeing and development of your team members.

• Operational Targets: Ensure all performance targets are met on time and to the correct quality.

What You Will Bring to the Team

Knowledge & Skills:

• Communication: Ability to lead a team effectively and remain professional and courteous with the public.

• Attitude: A positive "can-do" approach with the ability to prioritize tasks and give clear instructions.

• Tech Savvy: Ability to use IT and mobile apps for recording work routes and rounds.

• Physicality: Fit and capable of using equipment requiring agility and strength in all weather conditions.

• Reliability: Excellent timekeeping and consistent attendance.

Experience & Qualifications (Desirable):

• Proven experience leading a small operational team.

• Strong background in grounds maintenance (mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters).

• Soft landscaping skills (e.g., planting).

• Experience with Ransomes Highway 3 or similar ride-on mowing equipment.

• Formal horticultural training (e.g., PA1 and PA6).

• A full, clean driving license (essential for operating vehicles/machinery).

• Please note: A satisfactory DBS check is required for this role.

Apply Today

If you have the experience and believe you would be a great fit for our team, we would love to hear from you!

Care Assistant / Support Worker – Eastbourne

Make a Real Difference in Your Local Community

Are you an experienced Carer looking for a rewarding role that offers competitive pay, genuine flexibility, and the opportunity to support people within their own homes? We are seeking dedicated, compassionate individuals to join our growing team in Eastbourne.

The Role

This is a domiciliary care position focused on providing high-quality, person-centred support. Your goal is to empower our clients, helping them maintain their independence, comfort, and dignity.

Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Personal Care: Assisting with washing, dressing, and personal hygiene.

• Mobility Support: Helping with moving and handling (using equipment where required).

• Domestic Assistance: Helping with the weekly shop and general household tasks.

• Clinical Support: Administering medication and accompanying clients to medical appointments.

• Wellbeing: Providing vital respite care and meaningful companionship.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay: £13.00 – £14.00 per hour.

• Bank Holidays: Enhanced "time-and-a-half" or double-time rates.

• Flexible Hours: Contracts available between 20–30 hours per week to suit your lifestyle.

• Professional Development: Comprehensive induction and ongoing training to support your career growth.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must meet the following criteria:

• Experience: Previous experience in a formal care-giving environment is essential.

• Transport: You must be a licensed driver with access to your own vehicle and valid business insurance.

• Compliance: You must have the Right to Work in the UK and be willing to undergo a clean, Enhanced DBS check.

• Values: You should be reliable, empathetic, and possess excellent communication skills.

Why This Version Works Better:

• Industry Terms: Used "Personal hygiene" and "Empower" to sound more professional.

• Clarity on Pay: Added "time-and-a-half" logic for Bank Holidays, as this is a common question from UK applicants.

• Structured for Scannability: Used bullet points and bold text so a busy carer can read the essentials in under 10 seconds.

• Tone: Balanced the "Support" aspect with the "Requirement" aspect to ensure you attract serious, high-quality candidates.

Grounds Maintenance Team Leader 

Annualised Hours: 40 Hours Per Week Salary: Up to £13.50 Per Hour

Are you a natural leader? Are you reliable, conscientious, and capable of working on your own initiative? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you to step into a pivotal role within our Corporate team.

Join an industry-leading green space management provider that truly believes in investing in its people. As a multiple award-winning employer—including recent accolades for business excellence and employer of the year—we offer a stable environment where your career prospects can grow alongside our business.

Who Are You?

We are looking for a dedicated professional who takes pride in maintaining the outdoor environment. To be successful, you will need:

• Experience: Essential background in grounds maintenance and proficiency with a wide variety of small engine machinery.

• Leadership: A confident communicator with the ability to manage people and maintain a strong work ethic within a team.

• Compliance: A solid understanding of industry Health & Safety legislation.

• Technical Skills: Good IT knowledge and a full, clean driving licence (essential).

• Qualifications: PA1 & PA6 certifications are highly desirable.

A Glimpse into the Role

As a Team Leader, you will be at the heart of our operations, ensuring our green spaces are maintained to the highest standards. Your responsibilities will include:

• Operational Delivery: Assisting the Supervisor and Senior Team Leaders in the effective delivery of programmed maintenance.

• Site Management: Taking ownership of works on-site, including productivity, timekeeping, and coordinating break arrangements.

• Public Relations: Acting as a professional point of contact for members of the public, visitors, and deliveries.

• Team Motivation: Proactively leading by example to guide and discipline the workforce while maintaining high morale.

• Asset Care: Ensuring all company vehicles and machinery are operated safely, with daily checks and routine servicing properly recorded.

What’s in it for You?

We value our staff and provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wealth, and professional growth:

• Financial Security: Competitive salary, pension scheme, and company sick pay.

• Work-Life Balance: Incremental annual leave allowance.

• Health & Wellbeing: Free gym membership (for you and a nominated person) and an employee health cash plan.

• Discounts: Access to our employee portal for significant savings on travel, high street shopping, cinema tickets, and daily essentials.

• Growth: Dedicated training, development programs, and clear pathways for career progression.

Hard Landscaper

Location: London (Site-based) Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per year (Depending on Experience) Employment Type: Full-time

About Us

We are a leading landscaping firm specialising in high-end outdoor spaces across London. We take immense pride in our craftsmanship, delivering everything from bespoke contemporary stone work to intricate timber structures.

We are currently looking for a skilled, hardworking, and detail-oriented Hard Landscaper to join our team and help deliver our growing portfolio of prestigious garden builds.

The Role

This is a hands-on role for a specialist in garden construction. You will be responsible for the "built" elements of our projects, ensuring every slab, wall, and joint is finished to an award-winning standard.

Key Responsibilities:

• Paving & Tiling: Expert installation of natural stone, porcelain, and concrete paving.

• Brickwork & Walling: Constructing retaining walls, decorative brickwork, and rendering.

• Timber Work: Building high-quality fencing, decking, pergolas, and bespoke structures.

• Groundworks: Accurate site preparation, setting levels, drainage, and sub-base installation.

• Collaboration: Working closely with the Site Supervisor and designers to follow technical drawings and specifications.

• Site Care: Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe working environment.

Requirements

• Proven Trade Experience: Strong background specifically in hard landscaping (ideally 3+ years).

• Technical Proficiency: Confident using a range of power tools (cut-off saws, mixers, levels) and machinery.

• Quality Focus: An "eye for detail" and a commitment to high-end finishes.

• Driving Licence: Full UK Driving Licence (Aged 25+ preferred for insurance purposes).

• CSCS Card: Highly desirable.

• Attitude: A reliable, "can-do" approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a crew.

What We Offer

• Salary: £35k–£40k (Based on experience).

• Growth: Opportunities to move into a Supervisory role as the company grows.

• Company Benefits: Pension scheme and company vehicle/travel support.

• Variety: Working on unique, high-spec projects across London.

How to Apply

If you are a tradesperson who takes pride in your work, we want to hear from you. Please send your CV or a summary of your experience.

Gardener Driver

Enfield | £15.19+ per hour

Drive your career forward with a leader in UK green space management.

Are you an experienced gardener with a full UK driving licence and a passion for working outdoors? We’re looking for a reliable and motivated Gardener Driver to join one of the UK’s fastest-growing integrated grounds maintenance providers, based in Enfield.

With a starting rate of £15.19 per hour, this role is ideal for someone who enjoys varied work, takes pride in high-quality results, and thrives in a proactive team environment.

The Role

As a Gardener Driver, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing a range of green spaces. You’ll be responsible for transporting equipment between sites and delivering consistently high standards of grounds maintenance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out weeding, pruning, planting, and hedge cutting to a high standard

• Lawn care, including mowing, strimming, and operating ride-on mowers where required

• Organising daily tasks independently and contributing ideas to improve site appearance

• Driving safely between locations and adhering to all health and safety procedures

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: Previous professional grounds maintenance or gardening experience

• Skills: Confident use of power tools, push mowers, and strimmers

• Licence: A valid UK driving licence

• Attitude: Self-motivated, dependable, and a strong team player

Desirable (but not essential):

• PA1/PA6 spraying certificates

• Horticulture NVQs

• Ride-on mower certification

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay: £15.19 per hour and above

• Career progression: Opportunities within a growing, well-established business

• Positive culture: Supportive, energetic environment where initiative is valued

If you’re an Enfield-based gardener ready for your next challenge and enjoy working outdoors, apply today by uploading your CV.

Skilled Hard Landscaper – Devon

Are you a passionate and dependable Hard Landscaper based in Devon, looking for a rewarding role in a supportive and dynamic work environment? We’re seeking motivated and experienced individuals to manage and inspire teams across multiple sites, ensuring the delivery of high-quality hard landscaping and groundworks that exceed client expectations.

About the Company:
Our client is a leading name in the landscaping industry, with expertise across both hard and soft landscaping. As part of their continued growth, they are now looking to recruit a Skilled Hard Landscaper to join their expanding team.

Role Responsibilities:
As a Skilled Hard Landscaper, you will be expected to take initiative and coordinate resources effectively to deliver high-standard projects. Key duties include:

• Setting levels and site excavation

• Groundwork preparation and base/foundation construction

• Laying paving slabs, block paving, and stone setts

• Building walls using brick, dry stone, stone-facing, tier walling, and steps

• Constructing, lining, and dressing water features

Key Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong track record in all aspects of hard landscaping

• A proactive attitude and team-oriented mindset

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the landscaping industry

• Confidence using power tools such as 360° excavators, dumpers, rotovators, grinders, disc cutters, and circular saws

• A valid CSCS card (preferred)

• Experience operating a range of machinery

• Excellent knowledge and application of Health & Safety standards

• A commitment to delivering quality work to meet customer specifications

• A results-driven approach with a focus on exceeding expectations

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

• A professional and supportive working environment

• A work-hard, play-hard team culture

• Opportunities for long-term growth and development

Ready to Join?
If you’re ready to take the next step in your landscaping career, we’d love to hear from you.
Please upload your CV to apply.

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance (GM) Contracts Manager
Location: Redhill / Dorking area (or surrounding areas)
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Grounds Maintenance (GM) Contracts Manager to manage two established GM teams (approximately 12–14 staff per team plus one supervisor).

The ideal candidate will have previous hands-on experience within the Grounds Maintenance sector and a strong background in contract management, preferably working with housing associations or similar clients. You should ideally be based in or around the Redhill/Dorking area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a team player with strong leadership qualities who can organise, oversee, and continuously improve the GM services provided to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Organising and managing staff under your control

• Recruitment, training and mentoring of team members

• Budgeting and planning of contract delivery

• Allocating work schedules based on staff skills, qualifications and experience

• Ensuring Health & Safety standards are maintained across all sites

• Following quality procedures and identifying opportunities for improvement

• Ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and regulations

• Ensuring economical and efficient use of company resources

• Maintaining high standards of service delivery to clients

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar Contracts Manager role

• Previous experience within the Grounds Maintenance sector (essential)

• Ideally PA1/PA6 qualification (or willingness to obtain)

• Excellent client-facing and communication skills

• Strong leadership and organisational abilities

• Good administrative skills

• Ability to coordinate teams across different disciplines

• Self-motivated with the ability to work using own initiative

• Full UK driving licence

(Experience working with housing associations or similar organisations is highly desirable.)

What We Offer:

• Salary between £35,000 – £45,000 depending on experience

• 33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

• Optional pension scheme

• Fully expensed company vehicle with fuel card

• Laptop and mobile phone provided

• Supportive team environment and long-term career opportunity

If you are an experienced Grounds Maintenance professional looking for your next challenge and would like to join a growing and supportive company, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now for an immediate start.

Job Title: Working Supervisor (Team Leader Equivalent)

Location: Watford / Rickmansworth area
Reporting to: Contracts Manager
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (typically 8:00am – 4:00pm, 30-minute unpaid break)
Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Benefits: Fully expensed company van, mobile phone, uniform provided

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and hands-on Working Supervisor to lead and support our operational team across the Watford and Rickmansworth area. This is a mobile role combining both supervisory and operational responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the full range of duties performed by their team, while also providing day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support. Applicants must therefore be physically capable of undertaking all operational tasks required within the team.

Key Responsibilities

Operational & Health & Safety

• Ensure full compliance with all Health & Safety procedures, including safe operation of equipment, manual handling practices, and COSHH regulations.

• Carry out operational duties in line with team requirements.

• Conduct regular Quality Checks and site audits.

• Complete van checks and toolbox talks (TBTs).

• Assist with stock control, including ordering, collection, and delivery of supplies and equipment.

Team Supervision & Support

• Supervise day-to-day attendance and performance of team members.

• Report absences, staffing changes, and any issues to the Contracts Manager.

• Provide holiday and sickness cover as required.

• Help arrange staffing cover during peak periods, including bank holiday weeks.

• Record and escalate issues raised by team members.

Training & Development

• Train new starters on assigned routes and schemes, working alongside them and completing all required training documentation.

• Support the completion and accuracy of new starter packs.

• Deliver reviews, 1-2-1 meetings, and training sessions as required.

• Assist with interviews and recruitment when needed.

Systems & Administration

• Be fully confident in the use of Timegate, including training operatives and resolving system issues within the team.

• Support administrative tasks such as issuing timesheets and tickets.

About You

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a similar operational environment.

• Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety practices, including COSHH and manual handling.

• PA1 and PA6 certifications (essential).

• Confident leading from the front with a hands-on approach.

• Physically fit and able to carry out operational duties.

• Good organisational and communication skills.

• Comfortable using digital systems (experience with Timegate desirable).

• Full UK driving licence (essential).

🌿 Nursery Person / Horticultural Specialist

Do you have a passion for plants and a drive to see them thrive?
We’re looking for a dedicated Nursery Person / Horticultural Specialist to join our busy production nursery and cash & carry. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be involved in every stage of plant care—from arrival and maintenance to display and despatch—ensuring our customers receive healthy, high-quality plants every time.

What you’ll be doing:

• Caring for plant stock: watering, feeding, pruning, and maintaining health and vitality.

• Preparing, picking, and packing plants for customer orders with accuracy and pride.

• Supporting all areas of nursery production, including setting down arrivals and maintaining displays.

• Monitoring crops for pests, diseases, and irrigation needs—acting promptly to keep plants in top condition.

• Following OH&S, plant health, and nursery protocols to maintain biosecurity and high standards.

• Working collaboratively with colleagues to keep nursery systems efficient, safe, and customer-focused.

What we’re looking for:

• Horticultural knowledge (or a strong enthusiasm to develop it).

• Enjoyment of practical, outdoor work in a fast-paced environment.

• A reliable team player with excellent attention to detail.

• Willingness to keep learning and building skills.

• A commitment to plant health, safety, and quality.

What we offer:

• A varied, rewarding role where no two days are the same.

• The chance to develop your horticultural career in a supportive team.

• Competitive salary: £25,000 – £30,200 depending on experience.

🌱 This is more than just a nursery role—it’s an opportunity to nurture your career while helping us deliver outstanding plants to customers.