Casual Horticulture Assistant

Salary: Salary Scale 1 - £12.66 per hour

Casual Horticulture Assistant
Salary Scale 1 - £12.66 per hour
Casual Contract
(working hours are on an ad-hoc basis)

Job purpose: To ensure the health, quality and survival of all plants within the Horticulture working areas by providing the ideal growing conditions.

Your duties will include (but not limited to):

• Check the temperature in all glasshouses.
• Watering as required to all internal and external areas of the horticulture unit as appropriate for the weather.
• Apply and/or remove frost protection as required.
• Open and close vents as required.
• Check germinating seeds and move/treat as required.
• Carry out any essential grounds maintenance and planting.

You will possess or be working towards a Level 3 qualification in horticulture or be a keen enthusiast with substantial experience. You will also have good knowledge of general amenity and production horticulture with practical experience.

Please note, this an hourly paid contract which means that specific days and hours cannot be guaranteed - they are offered on a casual, ad hoc basis to fit the needs of the service and so may vary.

For further information, please view the job information pack .

Bridgend College recognises its responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students. We apply a rigorous process of checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children and vulnerable adults. The above post is subject to a satisfactory/enhanced DBS disclosure for child and adult workforce.

Bridgend College understands the value of providing services in Welsh and the need to grow its bilingual workforce. We therefore encourage applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate good Welsh language skills. Please specify in your personal statement whether you would prefer to have your assessment/interview conducted in Welsh.

We are actively seeking to improve representation from all sections of the community and promoting equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from everyone, including people from different backgrounds and communities, and of different ages.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability if their application meets the essential criteria for the post, and consider them on their abilities. We can also offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.

The College does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme therefore, candidates will have to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK if offered a role with us.

Please note there may be a requirement for a second stage interview or assessment.