Grounds Maintenance Operative

Newark and Sherwood District Council; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave entitlements

Family-friendly benefits

Volunteering leave

Lifestyle benefits platform

Health cash plan

Gym membership

Job summary

Newark and Sherwood District Council is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative in Newark-on-Trent to join the Street Scene team. The role is field-based, permanent, and part of Environmental Services.

An average of 37 hours per week, annualised hours, with seasonal patterns from April to October and November to March, and a requirement for a full driving licence. You will maintain parks, play areas, and amenity spaces using grounds maintenance tools and powered equipment, ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance with powered tools and machinery.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions and environments.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing workloads and duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain open spaces (parks, play areas, amenity spaces) to a high standard.
• Operate grounds maintenance equipment and powered tools.
• Drive Council vehicles as required and in line with workload.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Powered tools

Plant operation

Full driving licence

Tools

Grounds machinery experience

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Details

• Company: Newark and Sherwood District Council
• Salary: £26,847 to £27,274 a year
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Newark-on-Trent
• Working pattern: Field-based
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 9 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 23 Oct 2026

Summary

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Environmental Services

Permanent

An average of 37 hours per week worked as annualised hours

April 1 to October 31- 5 days, 7.30am - 4.15pm

1 November to 31 March - 4 days, 7.30am - 3.45pm

Salary NS5 £26,847 - £27,274 per annum

Do you have an interest in the outdoors? Would you like to be in a role where you can make a real difference to the environment in which Newark and Sherwood residents live?

We are looking for a motivated and hard-working candidate to join our Street Scene team as a Grounds Maintenance Operative. In this role, you will be working with an experienced team who really care about the role they play in making Newark and Sherwood Cleaner, Safer and Greener. You must be prepared to work in all weather conditions, to accept varied duties, to be flexible in your approach to work and have the ability to adapt to changes to your workload.

You will join a team dedicated to maintaining the District Council's open spaces, including parks, play areas, playing fields and amenity areas, to a high standard. You will have grounds maintenance skills and powered tools and plant operation experience.

Candidates must also have a full driving licence due to the requirement to drive Council vehicles as part of the role.

We're an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to regular craft sessions, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One day’s paid volunteering leave per year.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

Closing Date: Friday 23rd October 2026

Interview: Friday 30th October 2026