Gardener 2 - Unskilled

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Pension

Rewards programme

Car Benefit Scheme

Hybrid work

Annual leave 27-32 days

Job summary

Derby City Council Streetpride Service is hiring Full Time Semi-skilled Gardeners (Gardener 2) to carry out basic gardening and general grounds maintenance duties across Council land and contracts. You must hold a full manual driving licence and have basic grounds maintenance experience with equipment such as hedge cutters, mowers or strimmers.

The role requires reliability and a commitment to safety, with early starts at various City locations. Interviews will be held at Stores Road Depot.

Qualifications

• Full manual driving licence required.
• Basic grounds maintenance experience with professional equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out basic gardening and general grounds maintenance duties.
• Work across Council land, properties and contracts.
• Be prepared for early morning starts at different locations throughout the City of Derby.

Skills

Driving licence

Grounds maintenance

Tools

Hedge cutters

Mowers

Strimmers

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job title Gardener 2 - Unskilled Job reference 000012510 Date posted 25/09/2026 Application closing date 18/10/2026 Working Pattern As specified Salary Grade C: £26,427 - £26,847 per year Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type Parks / Gardens Attachments Blank Job description

Location: Stores Road Depot
Hours: 37 hours a week – working seasonal hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Grade C: £26,427 - £26,847 per year

Derby City Council Streetpride Service have vacancies for Full Time Semi-skilled Gardeners (Gardener 2) to carry out basic gardening and general grounds maintenance duties.

The role provides a grounds maintenance service on all Derby City Council land, properties and contracts as determined by the service.

As a minimum, applicants must;

• possess a full manual driving licence
• having a basic occupational experience of grounds maintenance works including the use of professional equipment such as hedge cutters, mowers, strimmers etc.

We require our Gardeners 2 to be reliable, have pride in their work and be committed to work with colleagues to produce a good standard of work. They must understand the need for exceptional customer satisfaction. Be prepared to undertake any training required and work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations. The work may involve early morning starts at different locations throughout the City of Derby. You may be expected to work seasonal hours throughout the year

The work may involve early morning starts at locations throughout the City of Derby.

Interviews will be held at Stores Road Depot.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [e-mail]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

Who We Are

At Derby City Council, we're proud to deliver over 250 essential services that support our residents, communities and businesses. Guided by our vision to create an Inclusive, Green, Growing and Vibrant City, we put people at the heart of everything we do.

Our values shape how we work every day. We believe in Great People, One Team, we're Bold in embracing change, Strong in delivering for our communities, and We Care about making a positive difference.

Join us and you'll become part of an ambitious, collaborative organisation where you can grow your career while helping to shape Derby's future.

Why join Derby City Council?

You’ll benefit from a secure and rewarding career package that includes:

Pay and financial wellbeing

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – one of the UK's most valuable public sector pension schemes, offering a secure, defined benefit pension, life cover and financial peace of mind for you and your family
• Team Derby Rewards, offering discounts across a wide range of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands
• The Tusker Car Benefit Scheme, providing a convenient and cost-effective salary sacrifice option to lease a brand-new, fully maintained and insured vehicle
• Work-life balance

Work-life balance

• Annual leave starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days after five years' service, plus bank holidays, subject to contract.
• The option to purchase additional annual leave, giving you even greater flexibility throughout the year.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements apply to many of our roles, helping you achieve a healthy work-life balance.
• Flexible retirement options, where eligible, supporting a gradual transition into retirement while enabling colleagues to continue contributing their skills and experience.
• Support for colleagues with caring responsibilities, including leave and workplace policies that help you balance work with caring commitments.
• Training and career development.

Training and career development

• Fully funded training to become a HGV Technician, including support to gain a Category C driving licence.
• Approved manufacture and specialist vehicle training.
• Regular career and development conversations.
• Access to leadership and management development programmes, mentoring and professional qualifications.
• Opportunities to progress within the Council.

Health, wellbeing and inclusion

• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing support and a year-round wellbeing calendar to help you look after your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Free annual flu vaccinations.
• The Cycle2Work Scheme, plus free cycle training, helping you save money, improve your fitness and reduce your environmental impact.
• Employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, Disabled Employees and Carers, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Employees, and Neurodiversity.
• Recognition through the Here for Derby and Long Service Awards.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.