Gardener and Landscaping - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - City of Edinburgh Council

Description

Senior Gardener
Main Base - Inverleith Park Depot
Specific - Part of our teams responsible for the maintenance of CEC cycleway network and road verges.
A member of a gardening team undertaking horticultural, landscaping and grounds maintenance tasks.
Contributes expertise to the development of initiatives, plans and policies.
Assists in training and instruction of gardening staff as required by the Service.
Identifies and initiates opportunities for operational and horticultural improvement within the duties of the position.

Knowledge and skills in horticulture and parks and grounds maintenance is required and a relevant qualification to SVQ 2 level or equivalent.

Assists in the preparation and implementation of site management proposals for parks, gardens and greenspaces, including cemeteries, schools and other Council properties.

Where appropriate assist in the design and preparation of training courses and assessments which enhance and develop horticultural skills.

Assists in the delivery of Council policies and service improvement initiatives and provide appropriate performance information.
Implement operations to deliver horticultural standards.

Contribute to the development of, and the implementation of, Parks Quality Assessments, Green Flag Award applications, Park Improvement Plans and site management plans.

review and updating of operational risk assessments.

To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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