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Broxtowe Borough Council; Kimberley; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Broxtowe Borough Council in Kimberley is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Senior Team Leader to oversee parks, sports pitches, cemeteries and other green spaces across the borough. You will lead frontline teams, plan programmes, monitor quality, and support the development of the workforce to ensure services meet high standards.

The role involves delivering safe, efficient, and customer-focused grounds maintenance on-site, with a permanent, full-time position and a salary of £33,170 to

Qualifications

• Experience supervising operational teams in grounds maintenance or related environments.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to plan and organise work programmes to meet standards.
• Experience undertaking quality inspections and maintaining quality.
• Commitment to delivering customer-focused services and collaboration.
• Promoting health and safety and safe systems of work.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership to frontline teams maintaining parks, pitches, cemeteries, open spaces and green assets.
• Plan and oversee maintenance programmes and schedules.
• Undertake quality inspections and monitor performance.
• Support workforce development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to high standards.
• Work with managers and staff to deliver excellent customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Grounds maintenance

Planning & organising

Inspections

Customer service

Health & safety

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Senior Team Leader

Company: Broxtowe Borough Council

Salary: £33,170 to £34,806 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Kimberley

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 11 Sept 2026

Closing date: 4 Oct 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for an established supervisor, team leader or grounds maintenance professional to take a leading role in delivering high-quality grounds maintenance services across the borough.

As Senior Team Leader, you will provide operational leadership to frontline teams responsible for maintaining the Council's parks, sports pitches, cemeteries, open spaces, landscaped areas and other green assets. You will ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard while supporting continuous improvement and excellent customer service.

Working closely with managers and operational staff, you will help plan and oversee maintenance programmes, undertake quality inspections, monitor performance and support the development of the workforce. The role offers the opportunity to make a real difference to the appearance and quality of Broxtowe's parks and green spaces.

Experience

• Leading, motivating and developing operational teams
• Grounds maintenance, landscaping, horticulture or parks services
• Planning and organising work programmes to meet service standards
• Undertaking inspections and maintaining quality standards
• Delivering customer-focused services and working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders
• Promoting health and safety and safe systems of work

Ideal Candidate

• Have substantial practical experience within grounds maintenance, horticulture or a related environment
• Possess strong leadership and people management skills
• Be confident making decisions and solving operational issues
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be passionate about delivering high-quality public spaces
• Be committed to continuous improvement and excellent customer service
• Hold a full current driving licence

Should candidates wish to speak informally to the Grounds Maintenance and Arboricultural Manager about the roles they should contact Mr Michael Angell on 0115 917 3744.

Reference number: T330

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