Grounds Maintenance Operative Seasonal

Full Time - 37 hours per week, Fixed term contract until 31st October 2026

You will be working outdoors in parks and open spaces and within our housing sites across the City. As part of the team, you will help ensure clean and tidy parks that are well managed which is one of Bristol residents' key concerns. You will also ensure parks contribute to the wellbeing of every resident and visitor to the City.

You will have a highly important and visual role in making sure our parks and green spaces are welcoming and attractive places to visit.  

You could be ensuring that parks are cleared of litter and that bins are regularly emptied and maintained. Or be part of teams working on horticultural tasks such as grass cutting and shrub pruning. If you have preference to the type of task you do please specify this in your personal statement.  

What do I need to have?

A driving licence is essential to help us to deliver the service efficiently across the city.

There will be weekend working. This will be on a rota and will involve two weekends a month on average. 

You will be provided with all uniform and safety equipment and training to carry out your role safely.

You will have a flexible approach to work, be required to work weekends on a rota basis and you will need to be able to meet the physical demands of the role. You will have a strong customer focus and be prepared to work both in a small team and on your own at different times.

The post may operate across a range of sites throughout the city in all weathers.

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.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be successful in being shortlisted for interview and short assessment, please submit your CV using the upload option, and complete the supporting summary page explaining how you meet the essential criteria set out in the Person Specification.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment. 

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

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.

Due to the number of positions we need to fill we’ll be shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing successful candidates on a weekly rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the advert will close once we’ve filled all the available positions.

If you have any further questions or would like to know more after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork, then please contact  Mary O’Connell (Parks Operational Coordinator) at mary.oconnell@bristil.gov.uk

You will be working in the Central and East team either at  Eastville depot. BS56NL or Castle Park Depot. BS1 3XB

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, Disabled, LGBTQ+ and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal 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.