Gardener - Care Home

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As 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 YOU If 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

Main duties of the job

The Gardener role at Barchester care home involves maintaining grounds to a high standard, ensuring a positive first impression and providing outdoor spaces for resident relaxation. Responsibilities include equipment maintenance, ensuring safety through tasks like snow and ice removal, and planting flowers, shrubs, and trees. The role offers an opportunity to participate in the Barchester in Bloom competition, showcasing gardening talents. Ideal candidates have outdoor passion, patience, empathy for resident needs, general gardening experience, and a solid grasp of health and safety regulations, including the use of chemicals in line with COSHH standards.

About us

Barchester Healthcare, the organisation advertising the Gardener position, emphasizes delivering quality, person-centered care. By offering a supportive and stimulating environment, the organisation strives to cater to the diverse needs of its residents. Barchester Healthcare is committed to excellence, demonstrated through engaging activities such as the Barchester in Bloom competition. Additionally, the company provides a rewarding employment package, including a competitive salary, and benefits such as learning and development opportunities, a profit-sharing scheme, and various discounts, reflecting its focus on employee satisfaction and growth.

Details

• Date posted: 11 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.40 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1514359949
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, West Parley, BH22 8SL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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.

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