Senior Chargehand Gardener; Temple Newsam Estate

Job title: Senior Chargehand Gardener

Salary: C3 £ 32,061 - £33,699

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent / Full-time

Location: Temple Newsam Estate

As a Senior Chargehand you’ll thrive on leading the team at Temple Newsam in delivering a high quality, Green Flag standard attraction.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

To lead on the management and continued development of the historic gardens and grounds in line with the Strategy and to assist in the continuing development of management and development plans.

• The ability to supervise and work as part of a team.
• Relevant skills to maintain a top quality attraction.
• Embrace the Council Values.
• Treat people fairly and with respect.

To contribute to delivering an excellent heritage visitor attraction through the supervision of staff, budgets, operational activities, services, assets and infrastructure in line with service objectives and management plans. This role will lead on the development, management and delivery of the historic gardens and grounds and their use for public access and events.

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• Competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• A range of staff benefits to help boost wellbeing and make your money go further

Please complete the online application form.

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Contact Mark Darwell (, ) if you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria.

Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job purpose To contribute to delivering an excellent heritage visitor attraction through the management of staff, budgets, operational activities, services, assets and infrastructure in line with service objectives and management plans. This role will lead on the development, management and delivery of the historic gardens and grounds and their use for public access and events.

• Lead on the supervision and continued development of the historic gardens and grounds in line with the Strategy and assist in the continuing development of management and development plans.
• Encourage public access and volunteer involvement, working with colleagues to promote the site through activities, events and positive visitor experiences. Participate in consultation and monitoring of feedback to enable continual improvement.
• Provide on-site support to external organisers of events and activities and ensure that health and safety and legal requirements are met.
• Undertake team supervision and ensure that staff are well briefed and trained for their role, tackling issues immediately, monitoring and evaluating impact and implementing learning. Effectively manage all resources to maximise efficiency. Motivate and develop the…