GroundsKeeper

Are you passionate about maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces? We have an exciting opportunity at the newly opened adventure play area within the walled garden. As a hands-on team member, you’ll be responsible for daily checks, repairs, and general upkeep of the gardens within the Walled Garden area. Your role will also involve supporting our visitor teams to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all guests.

you will be required to work on a 7-day rota, including weekends and public holidays. This is a fixed term contract that will run from May to 31st October 2024.

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience of maintenance roles is desirable
• General but basic garden skills are all regarded as beneficial
• Manual handling 
• Customer facing environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
• Hold a Full Clean UK Drivers License 

What's in it for you, Let me tell you!

• An extraordinary work environment, surrounded in rich history and stunning landscapes
• Staff Discounts: 
   20% on Blenheim retail
   50% on Blenheim Café food outlets
   30% on Blenheim Restaurants (Clementine's/Orangery)
• Pension 
• Free breakfast on Friday
• Staff Events
• Annual Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Access to wellbeing resources and events for you and your Family
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme
• Free Christmas tree
• Complimentary Event Tickets
• Annual Pass
• Access to our Benefits Platform with a range of additional benefits 

Benefits vary dependant on Contract Type

A bit about us!

Our vision is to be the lifeblood of the local economy, to enhance the lives of the people of Oxfordshire, to share this magnificent Palace and to conserve and protect it for future generations for more than three hundred years, we have been privileged to serve as custodians of somewhere special.

Through the centuries many things have changed, but three things have stayed constant; a duty to preserve our legacy, a responsibility to continually evolve and a need to sustain a strong connection with the community using our three businesses to pave the way.