Horticultural Gardener – Antrim

Location: Greenmount Campus, Antrim
Pay: Approx. £13.45 per hour
Hours: 37 hours | Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Temporary assignment – 2 November 2026 to 30 July 2027
Positions: 1

JDR Recruitment is recruiting a Horticultural Gardener for a Northern Ireland Civil Service assignment with DAERA at Greenmount Campus, Antrim.

This is a practical horticultural role maintaining landscaped areas and plant collections across the campus grounds.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining:

• Borders and planted areas.

• Lawns.

• Hedges.

• Plant collections.

• Trees.

• The Walled Garden.

• Surrounding campus grounds.

Work will be carried out as directed by the Line Manager and will involve maintaining the grounds to an appropriate horticultural standard.

Essential Criteria

Applicants must have:

• GCSE Mathematics and English at Grade A-C, or equivalent.

• A Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horticulture or equivalent qualification.

Desirable Experience

It would be advantageous to have:

• At least 1 year’s employment experience within the horticultural industry.

Working Pattern

The role is:

Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
37 hours per week

Security Clearance

The successful candidate will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks and obtain Basic security clearance.

If you have a Level 3 horticultural qualification and practical experience maintaining gardens, grounds or landscaped areas, we would be keen to hear from you.

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