We are looking to recruit 4 Green Space Apprentices, to work within the Parks & Countryside Service (city wide) to help to manage & improve our varied range of parks & green open spaces. We are looking to recruit applicants that have a genuine passion, interest and desire to improve the green spaces of our great city. Full training will be given, and the successful applicants will be expected to work towards, and achieve, the L2 Landscaping Operative qualification. Applicants should also be aware that this often practical/physical work, is mainly outdoors, and does involve working in different & often challenging weather conditions.

We are looking for candidates that are:

Keen to work outdoors and as part of a team
Hard working and excited to learn a range of new, outdoor based, hands-on skills.
Looking for a rewarding career, managing and maintaining parks, and green open spaces
Looking to gain a nationally recognised qualification

If you feel that you can make a difference within the City Council, and you have aspirations to learn a range of skills to help develop the physical outdoor environment, then this could be for you.

For informal enquiries, please contact Lee Hinchliffe on 07721525701

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.