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Monday to Friday rota. Summer hours: 07:30-15:30; winter hours: 09:00-17:00. The rota must provide cover for locking Belle Vue Park gates. Exact breaks and allocated rota are to be confirmed by Newport City Council.\nJob Overview\nNewport City Council seeks a Gardener (Grade 4) to support its Parks and Recreation service, helping maintain public gardens, landscaped areas, parks and other green spaces. The successful applicant will work outdoors and support safe, tidy, attractive public areas. This position also involves the rota requirement to cover locking Belle Vue Park gates.\nImportant - Please Read Carefully\nThis is a practical outdoor gardening and grounds maintenance vacancy requiring reliable attendance and the ability to follow an agreed rota. The original Matrix text supplied limited role duties; the standard gardening responsibilities below are indicative and should be confirmed against the Council's full person specification before candidate submission. A driving licence has not been specified as mandatory in the Matrix order.\nKey Responsibilities\nCarry out general gardening and parks grounds maintenance duties across allocated public green spaces.\nSupport grass cutting, strimming, edging, weeding and seasonal planting where required.\nAssist with maintaining shrubs, flowerbeds, borders and landscaped areas.\nCollect litter and green waste and keep public spaces presentable.\nUse tools and equipment safely, following training and site procedures.\nReport hazards, damaged equipment and maintenance issues.\nWork effectively with parks colleagues and members of the public.\nFollow the agreed rota, including cover for locking Belle Vue Park gates.\nObserve the Council's health and safety, equality and environmental requirements.\nIndividual gardening tasks are indicative pending confirmation of the official detailed duties.\nEssential Experience and Skills\nAbility to carry out physical outdoor work in varying weather conditions.\nPractical gardening or grounds maintenance skills, or closely related transferable experience.\nReliability, punctuality, attention to detail and teamwork.\nUnderstanding of safe tool use and basic site health and safety.\nAvailability to work the confirmed Monday to Friday seasonal rota and Belle Vue Park gate cover.\nAbility to travel reliably to Telford Street, Newport NP19 0ES.\nRight to work in the UK.\nDesirable Experience\nPrevious council parks, public open spaces or landscape maintenance work.\nGrass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, weeding and planting.\nExperience using powered grounds maintenance tools following appropriate training.\nAwareness of public-facing parks maintenance and safe working around pedestrians.\nAdditional Information\nSupplier submission deadline: 11 November 2026.\nTarget interview: 12 November 2026, on-site if required depending on response.\nMaximum CV submissions per agency: 2.\nRequired at candidate submission: UK right to work, Criminal Convictions Declaration, CV and two years of references/work history.\nOn offer acceptance: Confidentiality Agreement and Contract / Key Information Document.\nIR35: Inside, per Matrix.\nDisclaimer\nOn 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.\nI 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.\nJob Reference: OR121444\nStrict Screening Questions\nDo you have previous experience in gardening, parks, landscaping or grounds maintenance? 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