Grounds Maintenance Operative in Sidmouth

Energy Jobline ZR; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Sidmouth is seeking a StreetScene Mobile Operative to maintain outdoor spaces through grounds maintenance and related tasks. Ideal candidates should have practical experience in grounds maintenance and a valid driver's license. This role offers seasonal working hours and involves outdoor work in parks and open spaces. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous learning and development

Qualifications

• Must be able to work seasonal hours (average of 37 hours per week).
• Experience in grounds maintenance role needed.
• Category C1 C1E or C driving license is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform general grounds maintenance, including grass cutting.
• Work in parks, sports pitches, and open spaces.
• Carry out street cleansing tasks as needed.

Skills

Practical experience in grounds maintenance

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Valid driver's license

Job description

Overview

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About the role

We are recruiting a StreetScene Mobile Operative to join our busy Honiton & Ottery St Mary team. The role will involve maintaining our outstanding environment predominantly through general grounds maintenance, grass cutting, and strimming. You will be working in our parks, sports pitches and open spaces. Additionally, you may be asked to undertake street cleansing (litter picking / emptying bins), maintaining and stocking public lavatories, general public realm maintenance, and other duties assigned by the area team leader.

Responsibilities

• General grounds maintenance, grass cutting, and strimming to maintain outdoor spaces.
• Work in parks, sports pitches and open spaces.
• Street cleansing tasks including litter picking and emptying bins as required.
• Maintain and stock public lavatories and perform general public realm maintenance.
• Carry out other duties assigned by the area team leader.

About you

You will need to be able to work diligently with minimal supervision, including some weekends and on public holidays. You must have practical experience in a grounds maintenance role, and you’ll need to be able to work seasonal hours (41.5 hours in summer, 32.5 hours in winter – average of 37 hours per week). A valid driver’s licence is essential, and a category C1 C1E or C driving licence (or B licence issued prior to Jan 1997) would be a distinct advantage.

About us

Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future, with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.

If you enjoy working outdoors and share our passion for keeping East Devon clean and green, we would love to hear from you.

Apply

For more about working for East Devon District Council, visit eastdevon.gov.uk/careers/working-at-east-devon-district-council/

For any further information, please contact Barry Mason, StreetScene Area Officer on 07856 933470 or email [e-mail]

Closing date

Closing date: 16 November 2025 at midnight.

Interviews will be held during week commencing 24 November 2025.