Gardener

Regents; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent private university in the heart of London seeks a part-time Gardener to maintain beautiful gardens. Responsibilities include executing maintenance tasks to enhance the university's landscape and ensure a great environment for students and visitors. This role requires experience in landscape maintenance and teamwork within a vibrant community. The university offers great benefits like annual leave, pension contributions, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free tea and coffee

Pension scheme with 7% contribution

Flexible working arrangements

Employee discount service

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape maintenance and gardening.
• Ability to work as part of a team within a vibrant environment.
• Strong knowledge of horticultural practices and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the upkeep and maintenance of the university’s gardens.
• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance tasks to appropriate standards.
• Contribute to enhancing the student and visitor experience with quality garden maintenance.

Skills

Landscape maintenance

Plant care

Teamwork

Job description

Gardener page is loaded## Gardenerremote type: No remotelocations: Londontime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-26497* **Salary range:** from £21,364 - £29,048 per annum (£29,013 to £35,403 per annum, full-time rate), dependent on skills, experience and qualifications* **Grade:** D* **Hours:** 32per week* **Contract type:** Permanent* **Vacancy Reference:** 25/79* **Closing date:** Midnight, Sunday 25th January 2026**How to apply**Please provide a current CV along with a cover letter/statement outlining why you are suitable for the role (referencing your skills and experience against the person specification in the Job Description). Candidates who do not provide a full application (including cover letter/statement) may not be considered.**Role Details**We are seeking a Gardener, to be responsible for assisting in the upkeep and maintenance of the University’s gardens encompassing both hard and soft landscape works to a high standard, which is in keeping with its prestigious location within a Royal Park.The 4½ hectares of gardens include amenity landscape features, sports and ornamental turf, greenhouse and some indoor plant displays.Working as an integral part of the Estates & Facilities Management team, you will undertake both planned and reactive maintenance tasks relating to the gardens ensuring that they are completed to the appropriate standards and in a timely fashion.The gardens are an important asset to the University and are a key enhancement to the student, staff and visitor experience.This is a part-time role (32 hours/4 days per week), to be worked on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.Regent’s University London is a private university right in the heart of Royal Regent’s Park. We offer bespoke undergraduate and postgraduate education that begins with the individual, focussing on each student’s talents, potential, and aspirations.Our study areas include business and management; liberal studies and humanities; fashion and design; film, media and performance; psychotherapy and psychology; as well as pathway qualifications in English language and other modern foreign languages.We are a small, friendly and supportive University offering great benefits for our staff including:* 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over the Christmas period (pro rata for part time appointments)* Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent's Park, a short walk from Baker Street and Great Portland Street stations* A range of great facilities on our stunning campus including free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch* Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, with up to 10% contribution by the University* Loans of up to £10,000, to include covering daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles* Benenden medical cover - allowing access to medical services where there is delay in receiving NHS treatment* Employee discount service* £6.50 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite)* Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role*Unfortunately, we will be unable to consider your application if you do not already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post.*Regent’s University London is a private university with a stunning central London campus in the heart of royal Regent’s Park. We offer a premium experience, tailored to our students – and cultivate globally minded graduates to bring purpose and passion to both people and planet.At Regent’s, students learn differently. Our future-facing curriculum, global community, high-value networks and vibrant culture of challenge and collaboration provides an education fit for the future. Our focus isn’t on lecture halls and essay-writing, but on learning by doing – from some of the best in the business – to build valuable connections and bring their studies to life.While proudly international in outlook, our intimate campus environment feels like a home-away-from-home. Here, students are supported by personal tutors and academic experts, who provide help, study support and career guidance for life. Put more simply, Regent’s is about Cultivating Possibility for everyone.We’re part of Galileo Global Education (a multinational educational provider that comprises 120,000 students, 45 institutions and 13 countries) yet we remain a tight-knit, welcoming and supportive team – with brilliant staff benefits. To sustain our growth, we’re looking for high-caliber, passionate professionals join our vibrant global community.