Public Realm Operative Level 2 GAS

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great leave entitlement

Generous pension scheme

Hybrid working

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Public Realm Operative within Grounds Maintenance to support the upkeep and improvement of outdoor spaces across Nottingham. The role involves hands-on tasks such as grass cutting, hedge cutting, pruning, weeding, litter picking and leaf clearance in parks, housing estates, and public spaces.

You will operate hand tools and machinery, adhering to safety practices to keep areas clean and welcoming for residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications: A current and appropriate driving licence, where required for the role, and a willingness to complete any relevant training or qualifications.
• Essential experience: Practical outdoor work such as grounds maintenance, gardening, grass cutting, hedge cutting, cleansing, estate maintenance, refuse/recycling, landscaping or similar frontline environmental services.
• Essential knowledge: Understanding of health and safety requirements, safe working practices, manual handling, road safety where applicable, and safe use of tools, equipment and machinery.
• Essential skills and competencies: Reliable, flexible and practical approach; able to work outdoors in all weather; able to carry out physically demanding tasks; good teamwork and communication; able to follow instructions with minimal supervision; commitment to customer care, equality and diversity, and maintaining clean, safe public spaces.

Responsibilities

• Support upkeep and improvement of outdoor spaces across Nottingham.
• Carry out grass cutting, strimming, hedge cutting, pruning, weeding, litter picking, leaf clearance and general maintenance of communal areas.
• Use hand tools, powered equipment and grounds maintenance machinery, following safe working practices.
• Help ensure local areas are clean, safe, tidy and welcoming for residents, visitors and communities.

Skills

Outdoor work

Teamwork

Communication

Follow instructions

Customer care

Equality and diversity

Public spaces maintenance

Education

Driving license

Health and safety training

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 per week, 1 post

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,427 (Level one) rising to £27,274 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Eastcroft Depot, London Road Nottingham, NG2 3NH

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As a Public Realm Operative within Grounds Maintenance, you will support the upkeep and improvement of outdoor spaces across Nottingham. The role involves practical outdoor work such as grass cutting, strimming, hedge cutting, pruning, weeding, litter picking, leaf clearance and general maintenance of communal areas, parks, housing estates or public spaces. You may also use hand tools, powered equipment and grounds maintenance machinery, while following safe working practices and helping to ensure local areas are clean, safe, tidy and welcoming for residents, visitors and communities.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Essential qualifications: A current and appropriate driving licence, where required for the role, and a willingness to complete any relevant training or qualifications required for the post, such as health and safety, safe handling of chemicals, pesticide use or other job-related certification.
• Essential experience: Experience of practical outdoor work such as grounds maintenance, gardening, grass cutting, hedge cutting, cleansing, estate maintenance, refuse/recycling, landscaping or similar frontline environmental services. Experience using hand tools, powered tools, plant, equipment or vehicles would be beneficial.
• Essential knowledge: An understanding of health and safety requirements, safe working practices, manual handling, road safety where applicable, and the safe use of tools, equipment and machinery. Knowledge of general gardening techniques, including grass cutting, border maintenance, pruning and site upkeep, would also be helpful.
• Essential skills and competencies: A reliable, flexible and practical approach to work; ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions; ability to carry out physically demanding tasks safely; good teamwork and communication skills; ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision; commitment to good customer care, equality and diversity, and maintaining clean, safe and welcoming public spaces.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Ryan Cooper, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 4th October 2026

Interviews will be held: TBC