Public Realm Maintenance Operative

Make a Difference in Lancaster
Join us as a Public Realm Maintenance Operative and play a vital role in keeping Lancaster’s public spaces clean, safe, and welcoming. Your work will directly enhance the community’s environment, from well-maintained parks and streets to graffiti-free walls, supporting the council’s commitment to a vibrant, attractive district.

What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll carry out a variety of tasks including grass cutting, litter and graffiti removal, leaf clearance, and maintaining bedding areas. Operating fleet vehicles and mechanical sweepers, you’ll help keep our streets and parks pristine. You’ll also assist with event setups, support community volunteers, and ensure public safety through careful waste disposal and seasonal gritting. Your role is hands-on, outdoors, and essential to the smooth running of our public realm services.

You’ll Fit Right In If…
You have a Level 2 qualification or equivalent experience in horticulture or maintenance, and hold a full, current UK driving licence. You’re confident using power tools and machinery, able to work both independently and as part of a team, and take pride in delivering high standards. Your positive attitude, good communication skills, and respect for health and safety align with our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership.

Ready to Join Us?
If you’re passionate about making a tangible difference in your community and enjoy varied outdoor work, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us
Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.