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    • Conscientious and care about doing a good job and not cutting corners.
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    • Fixed term - until the end of October 2026.

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Job Post Details

Grounds Maintenance Operative - job post

South Gloucestershire Council
3.8 out of 5 stars
Engine Common Lane, Yate BS37 7PN
£25,989 - £26,403 a year - Full-time
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Job details

Pay

  • £25,989 - £26,403 a year

Job type

  • Full-time

Location

Engine Common Lane, Yate BS37 7PN

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Employee discount

Full job description

How you'll make a difference:

As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will help to create and care for the parks, green spaces, highways, cemeteries and conservations areas that our communities rely on and enjoy every day.

What you will be doing:
  • You will carry out a wide range of grounds maintenance activates across South Gloucestershire, including grass cutting, hedge trimming and reduction, shrub maintenance, litter picking and the upkeep of planting beds.
  • It will be your responsibility to carry out routine maintenance activates, including heavy cutbacks in public parks, open spaces, roadside verges and woodland areas.
  • Using a range of commercial powered tools such as brush cutters, powered pruners, long-reach pruners and pedestrian mowers, you will work safely and in line with all relevant health and safety regulations.
  • Supporting horticultural and landscaping tasks, you will help maintain the council's cycle route network using appropriate equipment, and assist with the safe removal of fly-tipped waste, contributing to a clean, safe and well-maintained environment for local communities.
What we need from you:
  • We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a gardening or grounds maintenance role, with the ability to operate professional equipment such as strimmers, hedge trimmers and leaf blowers.
  • As you will be travelling throughout the authority and surrounding area, it is essential that you have a full, valid UK driving licence, preferably with experience of driving a long wheelbase transit style tipper.
  • You must be able to follow instructions, read maps and complete records accurately.
  • It is essential that you have a strong understanding of health and safety, along with an awareness of the risks and hazards associated with working in this environment.
What you need to know:
  • Your uniform and equipment will be provided.
  • Depending on your duties, weekend work may be involved for which the appropriate enhancement will be paid.


Interviews to be held week 6th July 2026

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:
  • As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
  • We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

  • We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
  • We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
  • We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.


We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
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