Seasonal Gardener - Bridge Street Depot, Girvan - SOA11096 - SOA11096

South Ayrshire Council; Girvan; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Scotland seeks a temporary gardener to assist in maintaining and improving public parks and open spaces. This role offers various benefits including a competitive salary, excellent pension scheme, and support for work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Wellbeing initiatives

Car leasing scheme

Discounts on major supermarkets

Cycle to Work Scheme

Scotwest Credit Union

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chargehand Gardener in maintaining public parks and gardens.
• Work as part of a team for landscape improvement and development.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

To assist the Chargehand Gardener by working as part of a team providing day-to-day maintenance, improvement, and development of public parks, gardens, playing fields, landscape areas, and other open spaces.

Responsibilities

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About Us

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first-class leisure amenities, worldwide travel links, diverse landscapes, and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do. Working with us means you can use your skills, knowledge, and experience to help us achieve this. We currently employ around 6,000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 across various towns and rural areas, including Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick, Troon, and surrounding villages.

We are an ambitious Council, aiming to place people at the centre of our efforts and deliver the best outcomes. Our new Council Plan focuses on priorities that will impact the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement and an enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks' holidays)
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets, retailers, cinemas, and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

Additional Information

This post is temporary until 21/09/2025.

The grade of this post is Level 2.

The work style for this post is Frontline worker.

The work pattern is: Mon - Thurs 07:00 am - 4:30 pm.