Estates Maintenance Officer

Doncaster City Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Job summary

Armthorpe Parish Council is seeking an Estates Maintenance Officer to look after its green spaces, burial ground, allotments, and play area. The role requires pride in maintaining outdoor spaces that are safe, welcoming and well cared for within the Armthorpe community.

You will work in a small team, maintain council grounds, support facilities upkeep, and ensure health and safety standards are met at all times. LGPS pension contribution applies and flexible hours for part-time work.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full driving licence.
• Experience in horticultural or grounds maintenance is essential.
• Experience in a council or public sector setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain council-owned green spaces and facilities to a high standard.
• Assist with safety compliance and risk assessments across sites.
• Contribute to project work and develop efficient service delivery.

Skills

Full driving licence

Grounds maintenance experience

Horticultural experience

Job description

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location_on Armthorpe Parish Council 30/09/2026

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Job details

Contractual hours 28

Basis Part time

Region Doncaster

Job category/type Grounds Maintenance

Date posted 02/09/2026

Job reference REQ23815

Armthorpe Parish Council, Armthorpe Community Centre, Welfare Park, Church Street, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 3AG

Armthorpe Parish Council is seeking to recruit an Estates Maintenance Officer to join its growing friendly team. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the Parish Council green spaces which include a burial ground, allotment site, community centre grounds and a new play park facility (once opened).

If you take pride in a job well done and want to help keep Armthorpe's outdoor spaces welcoming, safe, and well cared for, this is a role where your work will be seen and appreciated across the community.

Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with 12.7% employer contributions.

What you'll be doing

As part of a small team, the role will be both busy and varied. You will be responsible for maintaining council-owned green spaces, supporting the upkeep of council facilities, and ensuring that health and safety requirements are met at all times. The position also involves contributing to project work, implementing new ideas, and helping to develop a high-quality, effective and cost-efficient service.

What we're looking for

The right candidate will have great interpersonal skills adaptable to the needs of the role. There will be times when you are required to work closely with the public, volunteers, the Council's staff, and the Councillors.

• You will need to have a full driving licence, relevant agricultural and grounds maintenance experience.
• Horticultural or grounds maintenance experience.

Sites You'll help look after

Sites include: Rands Lane Cemetery - Mercel Avenue Allotments - Armthorpe Community Centre.

Interested candidates are welcome to pop into the office to meet the team and have a chat about the role.

Closing date for applications is 30th September 2026 at 12pm.

Address

Civic Office

Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU