Grounds Maintenance Operative - Seasonal Fixed Term

Grounds Maintenance Operative (T3) - Seasonal Fixed term - until end of October 2026

Salary: Band: 2, £24,413 - £24,796 p.a.

37 hours per week, Monday - Friday, but will be required to work some weekends.

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Your New Role

The In-House Grounds Maintenance Operations Service is responsible for the maintenance of parks and open spaces, allotments, cemeteries, golf courses and semi-natural open space with assorted sports and play facilities within. The services also provides grounds maintenance services to Traded Services incorporating schools and social service locations.

Within this role you will be required to carry out the necessary works to ensure that the parks, gardens, open spaces, cemeteries and grass sports facilities are well maintained and kept tidy to a level of continuity for the residents, communities and visitors.

You will be involved in a range of ground maintenance duties which will include litter picking, planting shrubs, hedges, perennial and seasonal bedding, maintaining flower, shrub beds and hedges. You will also be required to inspect areas of land as required and maintain grass general amenity areas and grass sports areas using pedestrian and ride on mowing equipment.

Who is the person summary:

We are looking for a reliable, flexible and self-motivated individual who is able to work under supervisory instruction and follow processes and procedures. With basic literacy skills to enable you to fill out any relevant paperwork, ideally you will have a driving licence and you will be able to work on your own or as part of a team. With good communication skills, you will be aware of Health and Safety requirements, hazardous materials etc and previous experience is desirable although not essential. You will be flexible to provide cover at weekends and out of normal working hours when required. Full training and uniform will be provided.

For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached.

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Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post.

You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.

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