Job Introduction
Project Leader (Horticulture / Grounds Maintenance / Landscaping)
Location: Hutton Moor Allotments / Outreach @ Worle Hub
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (8:30am - 4:00pm, Monday-Friday)
Seasonal requirement: During peak growing season, an additional 4 hours of weekend work is required for essential plant watering, irrigation, and plant care
Salary: £26,358 - £27,962 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Are you an experienced Horticulturist, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, or Landscaping Team Leader looking for your next step?
We're recruiting a hands‑on Project Leader to deliver professional horticulture, landscaping, and grounds maintenance services while leading a supportive team environment.
This is a practical, outdoor role combining garden maintenance, plant care, landscaping, and team leadership, ideal for someone passionate about plants, green spaces, and people development.
About the Role
As Project Leader, you will:
* Lead a team delivering horticulture and grounds maintenance services across gardens and amenity spaces
* Work daily on‑site carrying out planting, pruning, mowing, landscaping, and seasonal horticultural tasks
* Support and mentor individuals (including people with learning disabilities) to develop gardening and employability skills
* Ensure high standards in garden maintenance, landscaping, and site presentation
This role blends practical horticulture, soft landscaping, and leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Horticulture & Landscaping
* Carry out planting, weeding, pruning, mulching, and crop production
* Maintain lawns using mowers, strimmers, and turf care equipment
* Deliver grounds maintenance and soft landscaping services
* Monitor plant health, soil quality, pests, and diseases
* Support harvesting and post‑harvest handling where required
Grounds Maintenance & Site Work
* Hedge cutting, grass cutting, and general garden maintenance
* Use and maintain horticultural machinery and landscaping toolsCarry out basic site maintenance and outdoor manual work
Team Leadership
* Supervise and support a team in a working horticulture environment
* Deliver coaching, training, and day‑to‑day guidance
* Create an inclusive and supportive workplace
Health & Safety in Horticulture
* Follow and enforce grounds maintenance health & safety standards
* Safe use of herbicides, tools, and machinery
* Carry out equipment checks and risk assessments
Customer & Commercial Awareness
* Deliver high‑quality landscaping and grounds maintenance services
* Support contract delivery and customer satisfaction
* Assist with reporting, budgeting, and service development
Skills & Experience (Horticulture Focus)
* Experience in horticulture, gardening, landscaping, or grounds maintenance (essential)
* Knowledge of plants, seasonal gardening, and plant care
* Experience using horticultural machinery (mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters, chainsaws)
* Experience in landscaping or garden maintenance roles
* Team leadership or supervisory experience
* Understanding of plant health, soil, and pest management
Additional Requirements
* Enhanced DBS check required
* Physically fit and able to work outdoors daily
* Driving licence (Essential)
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