Estate Services Gardener
Estate Services Gardener – Help Keep Our Estates Clean, Green and Welcoming
This role will cover the following postcodes - Post codes – SG1, SG2,SG5-7,SG15-19, MK3, LU4 -6.
Do you enjoy working outdoors and take pride in maintaining high‑quality green spaces? As an Estate Services Gardener at Peabody, you’ll play a key role in delivering a consistent, customer‑focused gardening service across our estates. You’ll help create well‑maintained, attractive environments that residents can enjoy and feel proud of.
This is a hands‑on role where your effort, attention to detail and commitment to quality will make a visible difference every day.
What you’ll do
- Carry out scheduled grounds maintenance tasks across estates in line with service programmes
- Undertake seasonal work including planting, hedge maintenance, turf care, weeding and leaf clearance
- Apply and store chemicals safely in line with DEFRA, legislation and company guidelines
- Operate and maintain tools, machinery and equipment safely and effectively
- Remove and dispose of green waste in accordance with company policy and regulations
- Keep estates and communal areas clean, tidy, litter‑free and weed‑free
- Support soft and hard landscaping improvements across sites
- Report issues requiring specialist attention such as vandalism, equipment defects or tree works
- Follow Health & Safety procedures and carry out safety and security checks
- Provide cover for colleagues as required to maintain service delivery
What you’ll need
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability to carry out horticultural work using hand tools and mechanical equipment
- Good literacy and basic numeracy skills
- Basic understanding of Health & Safety within estate services
- Ability to organise your workload independently
- Physical ability to carry out outdoor, manual work in varying weather conditions
- A valid UK driving licence
- PA1 & PA6a pesticide certificates (desirable but not essential)
Who you are
You will be:
- Committed to delivering excellent customer service
- Passionate about maintaining high standards across estates
- A strong team player with a collaborative approach
- Professional, proactive and reliable
- Flexible and able to respond to emergencies
- Someone who demonstrates Peabody’s values at all times
Why Join Us?
When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values:
Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together.
We’re committed to creating clean, safe and welcoming environments for our communities.
What We Offer
- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Two paid volunteering days each year
- Flexible benefits scheme and employee discount portal
- Life assurance at 4x your salary
- Up to 10% pension contribution
Please read before applying
Interviews will be ongoing until no later than Friday 7th August.
This is a physically demanding, outdoor role within a customer‑facing environment. You must be comfortable working in all weather conditions and contributing to high standards across multiple estates. This role requires a Basic DBS check.
If this sounds like the right role for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you.
Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.
Got questions? Reach out to George Murphy, Talent Specialist, at george.murphy@peabody.org.uk
We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive enough applications.
Salary range
- £27,248 per year