Grounds Operative

Temporary Contract

Job Details

Client: Monmouthshire County Council
Service Area: Community & Place / Commercial & Operations / Grounds and Cleansing

Hours: 37 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

There may be a requirement to work 43 hours per week from March to October, with the additional 6 hours accumulated as flexi time to be taken back between November and March.

Available Assignments

Option 1 – Llanfoist Depot, Abergavenny
Location: Llanfoist Depot, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9LH
Start Date: 29 June 2026
Duration: 48 weeks
Job Reference: OR106013

Option 2 – Monmouth Depot
Location: Monmouth Depot, Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, NP25 4HX
Start Date: 06 July 2026
Duration: 48 weeks
Job Reference: OR106038

Option 3 – Monmouth Depot
Location: Monmouth Depot, Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, NP25 4HX
Start Date: 20 July 2026
Duration: 8 weeks
Job Reference: OR106037

Pay

PAYE Rate: £13.26 per hour

Job Overview

Monmouthshire County Council is seeking Grounds Operatives to support the Grounds and Cleansing section within Commercial & Operations.

The role will involve maintaining public open spaces, verges, planting areas, schools and contracted sites to provide a clean, safe and sustainable environment. Duties will include grass cutting using hand-held and ride-on equipment, maintaining shrub beds and annual bedding, sports facility maintenance, landscaping, arboricultural work, litter picking, emptying litter bins and responding to fly-tipping service requests.

The successful candidate must hold a current clean UK full driving licence and have experience in grounds maintenance or a similar outdoor manual environment.

Important – Please Read Carefully

This is a hands-on outdoor grounds maintenance role.

You must hold a current clean UK full driving licence and have experience in grounds maintenance activities or a similar environment.

You must be comfortable working outdoors, using grounds maintenance equipment, following health and safety procedures, working without close supervision and being flexible to support work outside core hours, including bank holidays and emergencies when required.

Candidates without a clean UK driving licence and relevant grounds maintenance experience are unlikely to be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out grounds maintenance across public open spaces, verges, schools and contracted sites
Undertake grass cutting using hand-held and ride-on equipment
Maintain shrub beds, planting areas and annual bedding
Mark and maintain sports facilities
Undertake landscaping of open spaces
Carry out arboricultural work where trained
Empty litter bins and carry out litter picking
Respond to fly-tipping service requests and follow evidence collation processes
Support street services duties when required
Keep vehicles clean and complete daily safety inspections
Use plant and machinery safely in line with manufacturer instructions
Follow health and safety legislation, policies and codes of practice
Work effectively as part of a team
Work independently without close supervision when required
Maintain polite and positive interactions with the public
Undertake training required to carry out duties safely and effectively
Support emergency responses such as flooding, snow clearance or storm-related works when instructed

Essential Experience & Skills

Current clean UK full driving licence
Experience in grounds maintenance activities or a similar outdoor manual environment
Ability to follow council policies and procedures
Commitment to high-quality work
Pride in maintaining public spaces
Ability to self-motivate
Ability to work without close supervision
Willingness to undertake relevant training
Flexibility to work outside core hours when required
Ability to support bank holiday or emergency work when required
Health and safety awareness
Comfortable working outdoors in different weather conditions
Able to use grounds maintenance tools, plant or machinery safely

Desirable

Ability to tow up to 3.5 tonnes
Experience working as part of a team
Welsh language skills
Experience using ride-on mowers
Experience using strimmers, blowers, hedge cutters or similar grounds equipment
Previous local authority grounds maintenance or cleansing experience
Experience with litter picking, fly-tipping response or street services duties

Additional Information

This role does not require a DBS check.

Please state which depot/location you are applying for or able to travel to:

Llanfoist Depot, Abergavenny, NP7 9LH
Monmouth Depot, Mitchel Troy, NP25 4HX

Disclaimer

On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.

I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.

Job References

OR106013 / OR106038 / OR106037