£25,583 – £26,403EntryFull Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £25,583 rising to £26,403 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road, NG2 3AH and Woolsthorpe Depot, Woolsthorpe Close, Nottingham, NG8 3JD
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
Frontline grounds maintenance and public realm, helping to keep Nottingham’s parks, estates, verges and public spaces clean, safe and green. You’ll work as part of a mobile crew, driving daily and using a range of horticultural equipment. Grass cutting (ride-on/pedestrian), shrub/hedge work, weed and hard-surface maintenance, planting/seasonal tasks; operate and maintain tools/machinery safely; complete vehicle checks; follow H&S and environmental procedures; provide a professional, customer-focused service. Working closely with the Park Development team to improve greenspaces, increase the Green Flag status and biodiversity across the city.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
· Experience in horticulture/grounds maintenance and qualification - including fine turf/lawn maintenance.
· Full UK driving licence.
· Work outdoors in all weather; good safe working practices; reliable and team focused.
· Desirable - PA1/PA6 (or willingness to work towards); experience with ride-on mowers, strimmers and hedge cutters; local authority/public realm experience.
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 enquiries please contact Glen Simms, Service Manager Highway & Public Realm, by email at glen.simms@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 31/05/2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: 15/06/2026
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
