Gardener/Maintenance/Driver

Requisition Title

 : Gardener/Maintenance/Driver

Job Number:

  RIC04J3
Richmond Cheltenham 
Hatherley Lane Cheltenham
 Gloucestershire GL51 6PN
Location Status : On site
Salary Amount : 11

Description

 

Job Title: Gardener/Maintenance/Driver

Location: Richmond Villages Painswick, Stroud Road, Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6UL

Salary range: £11. 00 per hour - Paid breaks

Welcome Bonus: £500

We are committed to our employees and have introduced a recent pay increase, these pay rates will rise again in April 2024

Contract: Permanent

Shift Pattern: Full time, 36 hours a week

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

We’re currently looking for a Gardener to maintain a large site of mature gardens and wildflower meadow areas within our village. This role also includes general maintenance and some driving of residents.

You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships.

This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Maintaining the village gardens, supporting with grass cutting and shrub bed maintenance, weed control, litter-picking, leaf clearance and watering
• Ensure the grounds are tidy and remove any litter. Clean out drainage ditches and culverts as required
• Providing a first-class horticultural environment for our residents, liaising with contractors where appropriate
• Advising the management team on potential gardening issues and helping to plan areas that require improvement
• Supporting our maintenance operatives with any repairs that may need completing such a fixing fences or painting outbuildings.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

Driving Licence. Friendly and approachable, you’re passionate about gardening and have a keen eye for detail, you may even have an NVQ in Horticulture. With previous experience of general gardening or grounds maintenance, you’re comfortable with the safe use of chemicals under COSSH regulations. You’re adaptable and organised and happy working as part of a team, supporting the maintenance team as and when required.

Because we care for vulnerable people, we’ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to 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 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal with every shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – Find out more on our career site
• Parental Leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents - Find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.  That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Unposting Date

 : Ongoing
Care Home Postcode : GL6 6UL

Job:

 : Maintenance