Grounds Maintenance Operative
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.
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