Installation Lead

Installation Lead - Bring Nature to Life in Exceptional Spaces. Up to £45,000 per year depending on experience | Full-Time | Based from Oxon with UK Travel.

Location:

Head Office (Oxon, OX11 7WB
) + Travel to Client Sites Across the UK but primarily London. Competitive Salary + Van + Funded Training | Inspiring Luxury Environments.

At Leaflike, we design and install bespoke biophilic environments that transform where people live, work, and relax - from luxury hotels and premium offices to high-end residential and flagship commercial spaces. As an Installation Lead, you’ll take the lead on bringing these designs to life, overseeing a small team to deliver exceptional installations on time, safely, and to a world-class standard.

You’ll join a supportive, family-run team that values quality, collaboration, and professionalism, working on varied projects where no two days are the same.

• Rewarding, Hands-On Leadership - Lead and carry out installations of living walls and biophilic displays in some of the UK’s most prestigious spaces.
• Fair Pay for Your Expertise - Salary of up to £42,000 depending on experience, with performance bonus potential.
• Tools to Do the Job Properly - Fully equipped company van for work use, with tools, equipment, and funded training (IPAF, CSCS, First Aid).
• Clear Career Path - Structured progression to Senior Installation Lead and beyond for high performers.
• Work With Purpose - Create environments that improve wellbeing, promote sustainability, and connect people with nature.
• Supportive Culture - Be part of a down-to-earth, can-do team that values teamwork, willingness, integrity, and respect.

• Lead and carry out professional installations of live, artificial, and preserved planting displays in luxury hotels, premium offices, and high-end residential and commercial spaces.
• Interpret design drawings, technical specifications, and installation instructions accurately, ensuring every project meets Leaflike’s quality standards.
• Plan and allocate daily tasks for a small team of installers, providing on-the-job guidance, coaching, and support.
• Conduct on-site adjustments, snagging, and basic repairs to ensure a flawless finish before handover.
• Coordinate logistics with the Head of Projects and Warehouse, including loading, unloading, vehicle use, tools, and materials.
• Maintain 5-star housekeeping standards for vans, tools, and work areas.
• Work safely at all times, following method statements, using appropriate PPE, and ensuring your team does the same.
• Represent Leaflike professionally on site, communicating clearly and courteously with clients, contractors, and site staff.

• Has two years’ experience leading, supervising, or mentoring others (formal or informal).
• Has three or more years’ experience in carpentry, joinery, fit-out, landscaping, or a similar hands-on trade and is skilled and safe with power tools and hand tools.
• Is confident reading and working from technical drawings and installation plans.
• Brings a keen eye for detail and takes real pride in producing high-standard work.
• Is reliable, punctual, and comfortable with early starts and physically demanding work.
• Can stay calm under pressure, solve practical on-site challenges, and know when to elevate.
• Holds a clean UK driving licence and is confident driving a van to different sites.
• Ideally holds or is willing to gain CSCS, IPAF, and First Aid at Work (training funded).
• Shares our values of Willingness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Respect, and enjoys creating beautiful spaces that connect people with nature.