Bridge-It Housing
Gardener
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At Bridge-It Housing
We're driven by one simple purpose: to make a real difference on people's lives. We don't just talk about positive change; we live it every day. As one of our permanent Gardeners, you'll play a key role in bringing that mission to life.
If you're practical, flexible and take satisfaction in a job well done, this could be the role for you. We pride ourselves on being a supportive community, both in how we work together as colleagues and in the care, respect and consistency we bring to our clients every day.
Job Details
- Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, with some flexibility required outside these hours. (We would expect you to leave your house at 8:30am - not be onsite by 8:30am!)
- Location: Greater Manchester (Applicants should live in the local area)
- Vehicle: A fully expensed company van will be provided for business use only. (For insurance purposes, we require you to be over 25 years old, have been driving for 2 years, and a clean driving licence.)
- Salary: £25,000 per year
- Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
- Induction: Held at our Head Office in Leeds on a Wednesday or Fridays and travel expenses will be reimbursed for this.
- Closing Date: Friday 25th September 2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy early)
- Interview Date: TBC
The Ideal Gardener
- Previous experience in a similar gardening, grounds maintenance, or general labouring role preferred.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong customer service skills to interact with clients in a professional manner.
- Reliable, flexible, and comfortable with a varied workload.
- A valid driver's licence and a licence to drive a sprinter-type van (based on group insurance policy) is essential.
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What you will do as a Gardener
- Gardening and Grounds Maintenance: Carry out weeding, cutting back bushes, grass cutting and strimming, ensuring gardens are kept tidy and free from weeds and rubbish.
- Refuse and Site Clearance: Remove rubbish from properties and grounds, keeping outdoor spaces clean and safe.
- Weighbridge Duties: Attend Dendy Dale weighbridge as and when needed.
- Property Support: Collecting and delivering furniture into properties and building flat-pack furniture as required.
- Flexibility and Team Contribution: Take on other reasonable duties as the business requires and provide support in other areas when needed.
Bridge-It Housing Gardener Benefits
- 30 Days annual leave, rising 1 day on year 2 year 5 and year 7 to a total of 33 + Bank Holidays
- Summer and Christmas Party
- Staff Incentives such as The Ideas factory!
- Bright Exchange & Blue light Card for Staff discounts
- Salary reviewed annually
- Full kitchen facilities on site including tea and coffee for both clients and Staff
- Tools are provided
- Plus much more
About Us
Bridge-It Housing provides housing and support to families, single males and females. We do not discriminate by race, colour or religion and see each client as an individual, a human being, with the ability to, with the right support, turn their life around.
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We work to ensure that all our clients have as much respect, dignity, independence, choice and control over their own lives as possible.
Empowerment is an important part of how we work. By empowerment we mean building the capacity of people who have experienced homelessness to feel that they are part of our society, regain control of their lives and become more confident about participating in decisions that affect their future.
We work to foster an environment in which clients take responsibility for their own tasks and actions and learn to respect each other as individuals.
A basic DBS is required for this role so please ensure any disclosures are correctly declared if you are successful as this could affect your employment for this role.
Bridge-It Housing is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures and identities.
We’re proud to have a diverse team of employees from all walks of life, that are all passionate about supporting those in need, and as helpful as previous experience with supporting vulnerable people is, what matters most to us is that you are passionate, empathetic and committed to making a positive difference, so if this Gardener role sounds like you click apply now!
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