Tractor Driver

Delta Wellbeing Ltd; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Automatic enrolment into LGPS

Generous annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Personal development and progression

Staff discount schemes

Flexible working

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a motivated Tractor Driver to join the Grounds Maintenance Team across Carmarthenshire's green spaces. The role involves driving tractors and operating hedge flail, towed mower, and verti-drain/aeration equipment on public spaces, education centres and pitches.

You will work to 37 hours a week (annualised: 37 hours in summer, 31 in winter) with pro-rata adjustments for part-time or term-time work.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and knowledge of machinery.
• Experience in grassland management techniques.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations and risk assessments.
• Good communication skills and professional conduct.
• Basic Welsh language ability (Level 2) required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Tractor Driving work and operate ancillary plant.
• Carry out hedge flail, towed mower, and verti-drain/aeration tasks.
• Work across green spaces including education centres and pitches.
• Follow risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Represent the service professionally and work both independently and as part of a team.

Skills

Full driving licence

Health and safety awareness

Good communication

Risk assessment experience

Grassland management

Education

Welsh language level 2

Tools

Tractor

Hedge flail

Tow mower

Verti-drain

Aeration equipment

Job description

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate : £13.70 - £14.14

Contract Hours 37

Come and join our team

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, flexible individual to join our Grounds Maintenance Team as a Tractor Driver to assist in the service delivery of our extensive green space maintenance programme across the County of Carmarthenshire.

Specifically, you will be responsible for undertaking Tractor Driving work utilising ancillary plant such as Hedge flail, towed mowers and verti-drain/aeration on public open spaces, education centres and sports pitches primarily associated with the maintenance of green spaces in accordance with the Authorities Service Level Agreements and associated Policies such as Bio-Diversity. Duties will also align with the requirements of the Non tractor driver general grounds operative posts and will be assigned annualised working hours of 37hrs / week divided into Summer working hours 43hours/week and winter 31 hours/week. The job will involve working outside in all types of weather conditions.

Applicants must obtain a full driver licence and detailed knowledge of machinery and plant associated with Tractor Work and work as an individual and as part of a team. You must have experience in grass land management techniques and have a comprehensive knowledge and working experience of health and safety regulations and practices and a thorough understanding of risk assessments and safe systems of work.

You will possess good communication skills to ensure the service is always represented in a professional manner.

Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date: 19/10/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We’re proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers .

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Anonymous Recruitment

We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Right to work eligibility: Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.

All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK . Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.