Assistant Gardner

Wadham College’s extensive gardens provide a wonderful environment for Fellows and students as well as visitors. We are looking for an Assistant Gardener to support the gardening team in ensuring that Wadham’s gardens continue to be maintained to a high standard. Training and development opportunities are available.

Salary: £27,241 - £30,986 per annum (discretionary to £33,662 per annum), depending on qualifications and experience. Grade 4 of the University Salary Scale

In addition, Wadham College also pays full-time staff a further £1,730 Oxford Weighting per annum..

Application deadline: 18 November 2026

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Tasks include: weeding, trimming, transplanting, propagating, watering, pruning, planting, shovelling, leaf clearing and the use of mowers. We are looking for someone who has a passion for plants.

Experience is valued. It is relevant to have a good knowledge of plants, pruning, lawns and pest and disease identification. We are looking for someone honest, hardworking and trustworthy. Friendly and polite, to work in a small team within the College.

The role involves some working at height and in all types of weather. It is based predominantly at our main site on Parks Road but will also spend a smaller amount of time at our Iffley Road site too.

We would value some form of relevant formal qualification such as RHS, PA1/PA6 (or equivalent) although this is not essential.

The working hours are part time, 40 hours per week. Hours are normally completed between Monday and Friday but occasional weekend work may be required to provide cover (for example to look after the College greenhouses).

Additional hours may be required during peak times. This is a salaried post and extra hours are taken as time in lieu. Overtime is not payable

College benefits include: Free meals when on duty, university discounts, access to leisure services, development and training opportunities, bus pass and cycle scheme, and health and pension schemes.

For further information and an application pack, please contact the HR Department on: 01865 277900 / vacancies@wadham.ox.ac.uk or visit our job page at:

https://www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs

Wadham College is an Oxford Living Wage and an equal opportunity employer