NLGV Driver Team Leader - Boroughwide

Thurrock Council; Thurrock; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working opportunities

Ongoing training and development

Employee assistance programme

Staff discounts

Supportive working environment

Job summary

Thurrock Council is recruiting for an NLGV Driver/Working Team Leader to manage a locality-based grounds maintenance team across Thurrock. You will lead, monitor and support operatives, ensuring high standards across parks, housing estates and council land.

The role includes scheduling tasks, carrying out grounds work, conducting inspections and promoting health and safety. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience, strong communication skills and a full Category B driving licence, with

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance operations.
• Experience supervising or leading teams.
• Proactive approach to health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead a locality-based team of grounds maintenance operatives.
• Ensure high-quality grounds maintenance across parks, estates and council land.
• Allocate, monitor and reschedule tasks to meet timescales.
• Carry out grounds maintenance duties (grass cutting, strimming, hedge work, tree work).
• Conduct quality inspections and ensure service standards are met.
• Promote health and safety culture within the team.
• Perform daily vehicle, equipment and PPE checks.
• Use digital work management systems to schedule and report work.
• Act as first point of contact for issues raised by staff and residents.
• Collaborate with other teams to deliver integrated services.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Team leadership

Communication skills

Scheduling

Health and safety

Customer service

Outdoor work

Driving Licence

Job description

Job Title: NLGV Driver/Working Team Leader - Boroughwide

Grade: D

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

About the Department

The Clean & Green Service is responsible for maintaining clean, safe and attractive public spaces across Thurrock. Operating within the new locality-based structure, our teams deliver a wide range of environmental services including street cleansing, grounds maintenance and waste-related activities.

Working collaboratively across services, we are committed to improving local environments, responding to community needs and delivering visible improvements across the borough. This role plays a key part in helping us achieve high standards of cleanliness and environmental quality

About the Role

As an NLGV Driver/Working Team Leader you will be responsible for:

• - Leading and motivating a locality-based team of grounds maintenance operatives.
• - Ensuring high-quality grounds maintenance standards are achieved across parks, open spaces, housing estates, cemeteries and council-owned land.
• - Allocating, monitoring and rescheduling tasks to ensure work is completed efficiently and within agreed timescales.
• - Carrying out practical grounds maintenance duties including grass cutting, strimming, hedge maintenance, tree work and winter maintenance activities.
• - Conducting quality inspections and ensuring compliance with service standards.
• - Promoting and maintaining a strong health and safety culture across the team.
• - Ensuring daily vehicle, equipment and PPE checks are completed and accurately recorded.
• - Using digital work management systems to schedule work, record inspections and report completed tasks.
• - Acting as the first point of contact for operational issues raised by staff, residents, councillors and partner services.
• - Working collaboratively with other Clean & Green, Street Services and Waste Collection teams to deliver integrated environmental services.

This role offers the chance to make a real difference by helping to create and maintain attractive, safe and sustainable green spaces for residents and visitors across Thurrock.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who has:

• - Previous experience in grounds maintenance operations.
• - Experience leading or supervising grounds maintenance, environmental or operational teams.
• - Strong communication and motivational skills.
• - The ability to allocate work, monitor performance and carry out quality inspections.
• - Experience using grounds maintenance machinery and equipment, including ride-on and pedestrian mowers, strimmers, and hedge cutters.
• - Competence in using digital or mobile systems for work scheduling and reporting.
• - A proactive approach to health and safety and staff wellbeing.
• - The ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• - A flexible approach and commitment to excellent customer service.
• - Full Category B Driving Licence.
• - Chainsaw certification.
• - PA1/PA6 Herbicide Application certification.
• - Formal supervisory or leadership training (e.g. ILM Level 3 or equivalent).

DBS Check: Not Required.

Benefits of Working with Us

At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• - Generous annual leave entitlement
• - Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• - Ongoing training and professional development
• - Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• - Staff discounts and local offers
• - A supportive and inclusive working environment

Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 19th November 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External): 29th November 2026

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Additional Information

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