Gardener

Gardener

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple - City of London

Salary - £19,100 plus excellent benefits

Permanent Contract – Part Time; 4 days per week

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is seeking a gardener for its prestigious award winning gardens. Steeped in history, Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court and a professional membership organisation responsible for the training and qualification of barristers. It also manages a large heritage estate in central London from which barristers practice. Together with the other Inns of Court, it collaborates closely with organisations such as the Bar Council and Bar Standards Board in supporting the profession of the Bar.

The gardens are maintained to a very high standard and are used regularly for weddings, functions and filming as well as providing a garden for all those living and working at the Temple.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in plants and horticulture and will have ideally gained or be working towards an RHS qualification (or equivalent). We are looking for someone to be self-driven and who can work with minimal supervision but also work as part of a small team.

Excellent benefits include a pension scheme, private medical and life cover, as well as a generous leave allowance.

To apply, please send a letter with your CV explaining how you qualify for the role, what you would bring to it, and why it is a natural next career step for you, to Sophie Frankis at: recruitment@middletemple.org.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 8^th April 2019.

Due to the volume of applications received, we cannot contact all unsuccessful applicants in person. If you do not hear from us within four weeks, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is an Equal Opportunities Employer.