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Job description

Undertake work of a grounds maintenance and horticultural nature throughout the Parks Service to include the following: Playing Fields (artificial and grass), Towns and villages seasonal planting, Play Parks, Parks and Open Spaces, Bowling Greens, Woodlands, Golf courses, Roundabouts & grass management, Cemeteries & Crematorium and Allotments.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain vehicles, tools and equipment required to carry out any of the duties pertaining to the post, ensuring daily safety checks are completed (e.g. JCB, forklift, mini digger, multi lift lorry, tractor etc.)
• Carry out routine maintenance activities including leaf collection, hedge cutting, planting, sweeping, spraying, grass cutting, watering, or any other grounds or cemetery maintenance activities required in the effective delivery of the service.
• Carry out maintenance activities within Council’s pitches and synthetic sports ground facilities.
• To undertake required horticultural operations such as planting, pruning, seeding, turf laying and the application of fertilisers and herbicides as required.
• Undertake general cleaning/maintenance duties including cleaning of vehicles/plant equipment and PPE, litter picking, emptying litterbins. Sweeping of paths and roadways, gritting, snow clearance & ensuring same are clear of hazards, broken glass etc

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Hold a full current driving licence and be willing to achieve C1 plus E class within 9 months of taking up the post (funded course). OR,
• Hold a provisional driving licence and be willing to achieve a full current driving licence and the C1 plus E class within 9 months of taking up the post (C1 plus E funded course). AND,
• Hold a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence and Qualification card or be willing to achieve this within 9 months of taking up the post (funded course). AND,
• Hold an NVQ Level 1 in Amenity Horticulture or be willing to achieve within an agree timeframe (funded course)
• Experience of working within a small team.
• Working knowledge of grass cutting, and grounds maintenance techniques.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations.
• As the post involves significant physical and manual handling elements, the post holder must be of a satisfactory level of general fitness.
• Ability to work in an outdoor environment in all types of weather.
• Willing to work overtime from time to time to meet the requirements of the service.

Further Information

About the Role: 5 positions available. £13.69 per hour. Location: Any Council site across the Borough. Up to September 2026. 37 hours per week. Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm / 8.00am - 3.30pm. Please note deadline for applications is Monday 8th June 2026 at 5pm , however you can register your interest for other Council vacancies by applying today.