Gardener - Skilled

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Derby City Council Grounds Maintenance Service have vacancies for Full Time Gardeners to carry out gardening and general grounds maintenance duties. Location: Stores Road Depot; Hours: 37 hours a week – working seasonal hours; Contract Type: Permanent.

The role provides a grounds maintenance service on all Derby City Council land, properties and contracts as determined by the service. Applicants must have a Full Manual Driving Licence and NVQ Level 2 or equivalent horticultural qualifications.

Qualifications

• Full manual driving licence held and valid.
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent horticultural qualification.
• Experience with grounds maintenance tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out gardening and general grounds maintenance duties across Derby City Council land.
• Operate professional equipment such as hedge cutters, mowers and strimmers.
• Work safely, reliably and maintain high standards; support health and safety rules.

Skills

Full Manual Driving Licence

Reliable

Health & safety awareness

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent horticultural qualifications

Tools

Hedge cutters

Mowers

Strimmers

Ride-on mower

Job description

Job details

Job title Gardener - Skilled Job reference 000012512 Date posted 25/09/2026 Application closing date 18/10/2026 Working Pattern As specified Salary £27,274 - £28,153 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

Derby City Council Grounds Maintenance Service have vacancies for Full Time Gardeners to carry out 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
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent horticultural qualifications.
• Basic occupational experience of grounds maintenance works including the use of professional equipment such as hedge cutters, mowers, strimmers etc.
• Experience of using advanced grounds maintenance equipment eg ride on mower

We require our Gardeners to be reliable, have pride in what they do and be committed to working 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. 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.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

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.

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/