At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve outdoor spaces in Nottingham through practical gardening and maintenance work.
- Company: Join Nottingham City Council, a progressive and inclusive workplace.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, pension scheme, and supportive work culture.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements available; apply early as positions may close sooner.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while enjoying outdoor work.
- Qualifications: Driving licence and experience in outdoor maintenance or gardening preferred.
The predicted salary is between 24397 - 29819 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 per week, 1 post
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £26,427 (Level one) rising to £27,274 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road Nottingham, NG2 3NH
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce. Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits, including 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.
As a Public Realm Operative within Grounds Maintenance, you will support the upkeep and improvement of outdoor spaces across Nottingham. The role involves practical outdoor work such as:
- Grass cutting
- Strimming
- Hedge cutting
- Pruning
- Weeding
- Litter picking
- Leaf clearance
- General maintenance of communal areas, parks, housing estates or public spaces
You may also use hand tools, powered equipment and grounds maintenance machinery, while following safe working practices and helping to ensure local areas are clean, safe, tidy and welcoming for residents, visitors and communities.
The ideal candidate will have:
Essential qualifications:
A current and appropriate driving licence, where required for the role, and a willingness to complete any relevant training or qualifications required for the post, such as health and safety, safe handling of chemicals, pesticide use or other job-related certification.
Essential experience:
Experience of practical outdoor work such as grounds maintenance, gardening, grass cutting, hedge cutting, cleansing, estate maintenance, refuse/recycling, landscaping or similar frontline environmental services. Experience using hand tools, powered tools, plant, equipment or vehicles would be beneficial.
Essential knowledge:
An understanding of health and safety requirements, safe working practices, manual handling, road safety where applicable, and the safe use of tools, equipment and machinery. Knowledge of general gardening techniques, including grass cutting, border maintenance, pruning and site upkeep, would also be helpful.
Essential skills and competencies:
A reliable, flexible and practical approach to work; ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions; ability to carry out physically demanding tasks safely; good teamwork and communication skills; ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision; commitment to good customer care, equality and diversity, and maintaining clean, safe and welcoming public spaces.
Closing Date: 4th October 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: TBC.
Public Realm Operative Level 2 GAS in Nottingham employer: Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group
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Contact Details:
Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group Recruitment Team
