Grounds Maintenance Apprentice (Hatfield Town Council)

KEITS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatfield Town Council is offering a Grounds Maintenance Apprentice position in Doncaster. You will gain hands-on experience maintaining cemeteries, parks and recreation grounds while working towards a Level 2 Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship.

The role covers grass cutting, pruning, hedges, planting, edging and general site duties. Training is provided on-site by the employer and KEITS, with regular visits from a trained assessor and the chance to progress to a full-time

Qualifications

• Good communication with the public face to face.
• Able to work as part of a team in varied weather conditions.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in maths and English are desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Grass cutting with ride-on, pedestrian and hand-held machines.
• Pruning, digging and bed preparation.
• Planting, shrub and hedge maintenance; edging and watering.

Skills

Good communication

Team player

Physically fit

Strong work ethic

Timekeeping

GCSE maths/English desired

Driving licence advantage

Education

GCSEs or equivalent (Maths & English)

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Apprentice
(Hatfield Town Council)

Location:

Doncaster DN7 6QE

Level 2

Course Duration:

24 months approx

Application Deadline Date:

25.8.26

Weekly Hours:

37 hours per week. Mon – Thurs 8am – 4pm Fri 8am -3.30pm

We are a small town council with 5 staff, 3 site team staff maintain the cemetery, parks and recreation grounds. We are seeking an Apprentice Cemetery & Site Assistant.

• Grass cutting (including ride-on, pedestrian powered and hand- held machines)
• Pruning, digging and preparation of ground
• Planting and maintenance of shrub and flower beds
• Hedge cutting
• Edging
• Watering

Cemetery specific duties:

• To assist with interments at Hatfield Cemetery including the digging of graves and preparing for funerals.
• To assist members of the public with day to day general enquiries

General Duties:

• Sweeping and litter picking, including collection of dog waste
• Emptying of Cemetery bins, and other site bins and dog bins
• to assist as necessary in the installation, dismantling and maintenance of sports and other equipment
• to keep tools and equipment in a clean and safe condition

Desired Skills & Qualities

• Good communication skills – dealing with the public face to face
• Good team member
• Physically fit
• Good aptitude & work ethic
• Excellent time keeping/reliability
• GCSE’s, or equivalentsin maths and English are desired but not essential
• Driving license would be an advantage

Future Prospects

• Can lead to full time Grounds Maintenance role

Training:

• Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
• The applicant will be working towards a Level 2 Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship.
• The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.
• The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.
• Depending on which apprenticeship pathway your employer chooses to offer within horticulture. You may also need to achieve all or a combination of the following courses before taking your end point assessment: Level 3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work, Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance, Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides and Abrasive Wheel.
• If you would like to read more about the course content for these apprenticeships, please follow the below links:
• KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise.