Gardener Handyperson

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: SC3 (£30,408- £30,843)
Work location: Winkfield Resource Centre
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 1st November 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: 6th November 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

The Gardener / Handyperson plays a vital role in ensuring a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for adults accessing our service. Reporting to the Team Manager, the postholder will be responsible for the upkeep of gardens and outdoor spaces, carrying out routine building maintenance, minor repairs and redecoration, monitoring health and safety standards, and supporting the day-to-day operation of the centre. The role also includes keyholder responsibilities, stock control, reception cover, and transport support for adults with a range of mobility needs. We are looking for a practical, reliable and proactive individual with experience in gardening, property maintenance and vehicle driving, who is committed to delivering high-quality services and promoting positive outcomes for adults with learning and physical disabilities.

About the team

You will be part of the Adults, Housing & Health Directorate, working within Adult Social Care to support the day-to-day maintenance, upkeep and presentation of buildings, outdoor spaces and community-based services across Haringey. The Gardener/Handyperson plays an important role in ensuring that environments used by residents, service users, staff and visitors are safe, clean, well-maintained and welcoming. Working closely with managers, colleagues, contractors and service providers, you will undertake a range of gardening, grounds maintenance, repair and practical maintenance tasks, helping to maintain high standards across council-owned and managed sites while contributing to a positive experience for those who use our services.

About you

You will be a practical, reliable and proactive individual with experience in gardening, grounds maintenance, property upkeep and general handyperson duties. You will be confident carrying out a range of routine maintenance and repair tasks, using tools and equipment safely and effectively, and identifying issues that require further attention. You will take pride in maintaining outdoor and indoor environments to a high standard and be able to organise your workload efficiently, working independently as well as part of a team. You will have good communication skills and be able to build positive working relationships with colleagues, contractors, residents and service users. A flexible approach, strong attention to detail and a commitment to health and safety are essential. You will be comfortable maintaining records of completed work, reporting maintenance issues promptly and contributing to the smooth operation of services. Above all, you will demonstrate a customer-focused approach and a commitment to promoting dignity, inclusion and wellbeing for the people who access Haringey’s services.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk