Noble Grounds Care

Please make sure to read the full role description before applying. If you do not meet the requirements, your application will be declined.
***Please do not apply if you do not have full permanent UK right to work with a valid authorisation code in place. We are unable to offer work or sponsorship visas or relocation costs for this role***
About Us
Noble Grounds Care was founded in 2013. Based in East Lothian, we cover Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Borders. Our clients range from private residential homes, schools and nurseries, to large scale commercial grounds and hospitals.
We have a highly qualified, conscientious, professional workforce with over 30 years of horticultural experience and receive consistently excellent customer service testimonials. We pride ourselves on high-quality work and a polite, courteous and well-presented team, which shows by the large number of repeat clients we see year after year.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, ambitious individual to join us as an Intermeiate Landscape Gardener, working on average 37.5 hours per week, to provide the same high standard and level of service our clients expect.
About the job
Exciting opportunity to join a friendly team to learn all aspects of garden maintenance, lawns, hedges, and borders (planting), use of garden machinery, soft and hard landscaping, fencing, decking, and paving. A great start to your career in Horticulture.
No two days are ever the same, and your tasks will vary depending on requirements of our clients.
Landscaping specific experience is not necessary; however, a willingness to learn new skills, possess a strong work ethic and have a positive can-do attitude, are all essential.
Candidates require an understanding of the strenuous and physical requirements of the job, and the fact that we work outdoors in Scotland regardless of the weather.
Candidates will be given opportunities for training during their work with us, we partner with the Landscape Academy, who provide training opportunties throughout the UK. Your training and travel costs will be fully covered. However, we do ask employees to sign a training contract for any training undertaken should they leave within 12 months a percentage of the training costs will be deducted from final salary payments.
About you
<ul>
<li>Have minimum 12 months work experience in a trades environment</li>
<li>Willing to undertake role specific training with the Landscape Academy (this may require overnight stays)</li>
<li>Outgoing, driven and thrive on working in a busy environment</li>
<li>Enthusiastic, self-motivated and proactive</li>
<li>Enjoy and able to do physically demanding and strenuous work</li>
<li>Reliable and punctual, with good timekeeping skills</li>
<li>Good attention to detail</li>
<li>Good communication skills</li>
<li>Passion for working outdoors, regardless of weather</li>
<li>Good practical and problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Able to follow instructions and have confidence to ask for help when needed</li>
<li>Friendly, willing, confident and well presented</li>
<li>Enjoy working and contributing equally to a team</li>
</ul>
In return we offer:
<ul>
<li>37.5 hour working week</li>
<li>Competitive training package with The Landscaping Academy</li>
<li>Full uniform/PPE</li>
<li>Safe, friendly, supportive working environment</li>
<li>Company pension</li>
<li>Birthday off</li>
</ul>
The role is based at our unit in Humbie, East Lothian.
Interview timings
Application deadline: 10pm 23 October.
(if we receive high levels of applications, we reserve the right to close applications early.)
Shortlist video interviews: 26 - 30 October.
Second stage in-person on site interviews: w/c 2 November, in East Lothian .
Start date: w/c 16 or 23 November where possible
Pay: £15,600.00-£24,785.00 per year
Benefits:
<ul>
<li>Additional leave</li>
<li>Company events</li>
<li>Company pension</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Free parking</li>
<li>On-site parking</li>
</ul>
Application question(s):
<ul>
<li>Are you physically fit, and able to undertake the physical nature required of the role?</li>
<li>What attracts you to this position and this type of work?</li>
<li>Do you have a full licence and own transport?</li>
<li>Are able to travel for training? One of our training locations is in Chester and may require you to be away for 2-5 days for training. We will cover travel, food and accommodation while you are away.</li>
<li>Give details of your on site experience and any relevant experience towards the role</li>
<li>Please list any times you are unavailable for interview during 19 October - 6 November. (If we close applications early, we may hold interviews a week earlier than noted in the advert)</li>
</ul>
Language:
<ul>
<li>fluent English (required)</li>
</ul>
Work authorisation:
<ul>
<li>United Kingdom (required)</li>
</ul>
Work Location: In person

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