• The Housing Maintenance Gardener will support Hackney Council’s Housing Grounds Maintenance team in maintaining, improving, and enhancing communal green spaces across Hackney estates.

• Working full-time with early starts, the post holder will carry out horticultural tasks, operate grounds-maintenance machinery, and ensure outdoor areas remain safe, attractive, and environmentally sustainable for residents.

• The role requires working outdoors in all weather and representing the Council professionally when engaging with the community.

• Maintain communal green areas, including grass cutting, shrub pruning, weeding, and seasonal planting.

• Operate, inspect, and maintain horticultural machinery such as mowers, ride-on mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, and chainsaws.

• Apply pesticides and herbicides safely in line with National Proficiency Test Council (NPTC) guidance.

• Support biodiversity initiatives, including meadow creation, orchard care, and bulb planting.

• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, PPE requirements, and COSHH regulations.

• Identify and report hazards, defects, or incidents within estate grounds.

• Communicate courteously and professionally with estate residents.

• Assist the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor as required.

• Proven experience in horticulture, gardening, or grounds maintenance.

• Competence using and maintaining mechanical gardening equipment and power tools.

• Experience using ride-on mowers and all standard grounds-maintenance tools.

• Strong awareness of Health & Safety practices and safe equipment handling.

• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

• Good communication and teamwork skills.

• Ability to follow instructions and work to schedules independently.

• The closing date: 28/11/2025.

• Full UK driving licence with 0 points/convictions (essential).

• Contract: Full-time, 36 hours per week, Monday–Friday (early starts, Hackney E2).

• Location: Hackney housing estates and communal outdoor areas.