Gardener

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Job details

Job reference VAC009051 Date posted 04/11/2026 Application closing date 18/11/2026 Location Sea Mills Depot Sea Mills Lane Sea Mills Bristol BS9 1DP Salary BG7: £27,709 - £29,071 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Parks and Gardens Attachments Bristol City Council Application Guidance.pdf Job Description.pdf Person Specification.pdf

Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week Location: This vacancy is in the Northteam based at theSea Millsdepot. You could be asked to work in other areas of the city in thefuture.

This is a great opportunity to become part of the Parks and Green Spaces team with Bristol City Council. As a Gardener, you will be part of a team that maintains our fantastic parks and green spaces as well as housing sites and highway verges. You will be based at the Sea Mills Depot covering the North area of the city.

What will I be doing?

• Carrying out a full range of grounds maintenance operational tasks including grass cutting, pruning, sports ground maintenance, conservation management tasks, weed spraying,bin emptying and removing waste on site.
• Supporting seasonal workers, apprentices and work placements.
• Carrying out small repairs to park features, furniture and infrastructure and inclement weather tasks eg gritting.

What do I need to have?

• NVQ Level 2 in Amenity Horticulture or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.
• Ability to carry out the physical demands of the role, working outdoors and at weekends when requested to do so.
• Full driving licence and ability to drive a wide range of vehicles and plant.

Bristol City Council are not offering sponsorship for this role.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Deadline: midnight Wednesday 18th November 2026.

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 23rdNovember 2026

If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact:North: Sarah Blazier sarah.blazier@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

Thepersonal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.

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