Driver Operative - Greenspaces (Mon - Fri)

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday plus bank holidays (rR

Flexibility First / Agile working

LGPS AVC option

Training and progression

Employee wellbeing programme

Cycle to work

Travel schemes

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Family friendly policies

Discounted gym memberships

Employee volunteering

Medicash

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking a Driver Operative for the Greenspaces Team. You will perform a range of grounds maintenance tasks across highways, green spaces, and cemeteries, ensuring safe, efficient operations and high-quality outcomes.

Requirements include a valid UK driving licence (category B), health and safety knowledge, and strong communication skills. The role offers Agile working where possible and is based on site.

Qualifications

• Hold a full UK driving licence (category B) and knowledge of health and safety requirements.
• Must be able to work as part of a team and have good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out diverse grounds maintenance tasks across highways, green spaces, recreational sites and cemeteries.
• Cleansing, pruning, weed control, grassland & meadow management, herbicide application, sports turf maintenance and tree lifting from ground level.
• Work safely, proactively and with urgency to deliver value for customers.

Skills

Full UK driving licence (B)

Health and safety knowledge

Team player

Strong communication

Job description

Job title: Driver Operative - Greenspaces (Monday - Friday)

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

Join us as a Driver Operative within our Greenspaces Team. As part of the role of Driver Operative within the Greenspaces Service you will be required to carry out a varied range of grounds maintenance related activities including, but not limited to, cleansing, pruning/shrubbery maintenance, weed control, grassland & meadow management, herbicide application, sports turf maintenance & tree lifting (from ground level). You’ll work across highways, green spaces, recreational sites & cemeteries, using your expertise to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality grounds maintenance operations. In the role of Driver Operative you will focus on productivity, supporting colleagues to deliver routine & ad-hoc grounds maintenance tasks, continually striving to improve sites for the various stake holders. You’re required to work safely, proactively and with urgency to ensure our services offer best value for our customers.

• Hold a full UK driving licence (category B) and knowledge of health and safety requirements associated with the role.
• You must be able to work as part of a team and have good verbal and written communication skills.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:

• Closing date: midnight on Friday 2nd October 2026
• Shortlisting date: W/C Monday 5th October 2026
• Interview date: W/C Monday 12th October 2026
• Interview type: Face to face

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact [e-mail].

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