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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Monday, 30 November 2026 at 11.55pm.
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Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
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INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.
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PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR ONE OF OUR FIVE LOCATIONS
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Location: Forrest Street Depot, Forrest Street, Blantyre, G72 0JP
Hours: 37 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday - Friday
Salary : £26,622
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This is a temporary post until October 2027
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Seasonal Grounds Services Operative
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Join South Lanarkshire Council and Make a Difference Every Day
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Seasonal Opportunities Starting April 2027
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Get Paid to WorkOutdoors and Improve Your Community
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Do you enjoy being active, working outdoors and seeing the results of your hard work every day?
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South Lanarkshire Council is looking for enthusiastic and committed people to join our Grounds Services teams across the area from April 2027.
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This is more than just aseasonal job. It's an opportunity to work as part of a team that helps maintain parks, open spaces, sports facilities, cemeteries and communities that thousands of people enjoy every day.
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Whether you're looking for your first job, a career change, returning to work, leaving education or simply looking for rewarding outdoor work, we'd love to hear from you.
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Why Choose Grounds Services?
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Work outdoors and stay active
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Make a visible difference in your local community
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Full training and support provided
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Gain valuable practical skills and experience
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Be part of a friendly and supportive team
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Opportunities to apply for future seasonal and permanent vacancies
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Many of our current employees began their careers with South Lanarkshire Council as seasonal operatives before progressing into permanent roles, chargehand positions and supervisory posts.
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What You'll Be Doing
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As a Seasonal Grounds Services Operative you'll support a wide range of services, including:
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- Grass cutting and grounds maintenance
- Park and open space maintenance
- Cemetery maintenance
- Litter collection and environmental improvement
- Weed control and landscaping activities
- Supporting community and environmental projects
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No two days are the same, and every day you'll be helping to create cleaner, greener and more attractive communities across South Lanarkshire.
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No Experience? No Problem.
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Previous experience in grounds maintenance, environmental services or landscaping is welcome, but it is not essential.
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We welcome applications from people with experience in:
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- Gardening and horticulture
- Construction and labouring
- Warehousing and logistics
- Agriculture and farming
- Street cleansing
- Outdoor and practical work
- Customer service and team environments
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Most importantly, we're looking for people with the right attitude, a willingness to learn and pride in their work.
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We Are Looking For People Who:
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- Enjoy working outdoors throughout the seasons
- Are reliable and hard-working
- Can work effectively aspart of a team
- Are comfortable undertaking physical work and being active throughout the day
- Take pride in maintaining local communities
- Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn
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Driving Licence
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A full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential for this role.
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If you do not currently drive, we still encourage you to apply.
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Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents
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- Are you able andwilling to work outdoors in all weather conditions throughout the year?
- Do you have experience in environmental services or similar work (for example grounds maintenance, landscaping, gardening, construction, agriculture or street cleansing)? If yes, please briefly describe your experience.
- Are you comfortable carrying out physical duties on a daily basis, including walking, lifting and manual handling?
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Are you availableto work full-time, including potential early morning starts and weekend working where required?
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It's Your Place. Help Us Look After It.
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Every day, our teams help create cleaner streets, greener parks and better places for people to live, work and enjoy.
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Join us in April 2027 and be part of something that everyone can see.
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Apply now and start youroutdoor career with South Lanarkshire Council.
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View the Grounds Operative (Seasonal) Job Profile
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Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address
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Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
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Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
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Applications to this post are particularly encouraged from female applicants
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Legislative Information
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This post is excepted interms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.
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This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or Adults.
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Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
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Please refer to http://www.Disclosurescotland.Co.Uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.
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Overseas Criminal Records Check
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An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.
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Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
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Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement
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The Council is committedto fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.
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As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.
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As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile
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As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
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- Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
- To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
- Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
- Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
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