Senior Gardner/Groundsperson

Senior Gardner/Grounds person x2
Full time - 36 hours
Salary - £30,288 - £32,070
We are looking for a committed and skilled Grounds person to join our Urban Greenspaces team. You will play a vital role in delivering high‑quality horticultural and grounds maintenance services across our parks, estates, and open spaces—helping us to keep Enfield’s outdoor environments clean, safe, attractive, and welcoming for all residents.
As part of a hardworking and dedicated team, you will carry out a broad range of horticultural, grounds maintenance, and environmental management tasks in line with Service Level Agreements and council standards. You’ll communicate professionally with residents and colleagues, respond positively to enquiries, and support safe and effective service delivery across the borough.
Enfield Council is committed to creating a cleaner, greener, and more inclusive borough. Our Environment and Communities department plays a key role in enhancing public spaces and delivering high-quality services to residents. We value collaboration, innovation, and respect, and we are proud to support a diverse and multicultural community. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, we ensure robust recruitment practices and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
You’ll be someone who takes pride in delivering excellent service and thrives in a team environment. Essential requirements include:

- Deliver a wide range of grounds maintenance and horticultural duties
- Engage positively with the public, providing advice and assistance as needed.
- Operate and maintain equipment, tools, and vehicles (up to 3.5 tonnes)
- Support the upkeep of our green spaces in parks, housing estates and highways
- Carry out basic documentation such as pre‑start checks and work programme updates.
- Report defects, complaints, accidents, and near‑misses promptly.
- Support colleagues and assist with on‑the‑job training, guiding more junior staff when required.

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous annual leave, pension scheme, and access to training and development programmes, we offer:

- A supportive team culture that values collaboration and personal growth
- Opportunities to contribute to meaningful environmental projects across the borough
- Access to Council wellbeing initiatives and staff networks
- A chance to make a visible impact in your local community

Valid UK Drivers License required
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact John Costas on 07814828613 or Steve Wicker on 07903970081 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Farida Uddin on 0208 132 1027 or email farida.uddin@enfield.gov.uk
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We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.