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Craftperson Gardener

The City Of London -
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Full-time | Fixed term contract
£32,110 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Gardening

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Job Title: Craftperson Gardener

Posting Start Date: 12/06/2026

Posting End Date: 24/06/2026

Department: Barbican Centre

Office Location: Barbican Centre

Level of DBS required for this role: None required

Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required

Is this a politically restricted post?: No

Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Salary: £32,110 per annum inclusive of inner London Weighting
Contractual Hours: 37.5
Basis: Fixed Term Contract until 31 Dec 2026
Workplace category: Workplace based
Attachments: Job Information Pack

The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London.

Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.

Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.

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The Person

The Craftsperson Gardener (equivalent to a Skilled or Senior Gardener / Horticulturalist) is a highly skilled, professional Horticulturalist. Responsible for supporting the day-to-day gardening tasks for the Barbican Conservatory as well as wider Barbican Centre.

The Craftsperson Gardener will work closely with the Gardening Team Leader, and the successful candidate should have at least 2 years proven experience in a similar horticultural role or/ and RHS level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture (or equivalent).

As we enter our ambitious Renewal Project, this role will act as a key support for the Horticulture team during the process, as well as maintaining seamless delivery of day to day tasks.

A sound knowledge of plants as well as good gardening practice is essential. You will be a team player with a positive attitude. Experience in providing gardening services in a customer-facing environment (e.g., public open spaces, conservatories or botanical gardens) would be desirable.

Working pattern Monday- Friday including Bank Holidays.

Please note that the position is subject to an early start of 6:30 am.

Barbican Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, annual pay progression and an annual pay review, a great pension scheme, season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes, free access to museums and galleries, discounts on retail, healthcare and on-site cafes and restaurants. You will have access to Employee Assistance Programme, trained Mental Health First aiders and City of London employee networks.

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If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at [email protected].

Deadline for applications is 23:55 on Wednesday 24 May 2026. The advert may close ahead of this date if a sufficient number of applications is reached - apply early to avoid missing out.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 30 June 2026.

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.

Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.

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