Grounds Operative
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.
Grounds Operative
Temporary Contract
Job Details
Client: Monmouthshire County Council
Service Area: Community & Place / Grounds Maintenance / Waste & Street Services
Hours: 43 hours per week
Working Pattern:
Monday to Thursday: 07:30 - 17:00
Friday: 07:30 - 15:00
Start Date: 29 June 2026
Duration: 12 weeks
Location
Depot Base:
Llanfoist Depot
Abergavenny
Monmouthshire
NP7 9LH
Pay
PAYE Rate: £13.26 per hour
Job Overview
Monmouthshire County Council is seeking a Grounds Operative to support grounds maintenance and environmental services across the county.
The role will involve maintaining public open spaces, verges, planting areas, schools and contracted sites to help provide a clean, safe and sustainable environment. The majority of the work will be grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, use of hand-held and ride-on equipment, maintaining shrub beds and annual bedding, sports facility maintenance, landscaping, litter picking and supporting responses to fly-tipping. The role may also involve street services duties when required.
A full clean driving licence is essential for this role. The role also requires related experience in a similar environment, good health and safety awareness, ability to work as part of a team, and flexibility to work outside core hours where required.
Important - Please Read Carefully
This is a hands-on outdoor grounds maintenance role.
You must hold a clean current driving licence and have related experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, street services, environmental services, parks, open spaces, horticulture or a similar manual outdoor environment.
Candidates without a clean driving licence and relevant outdoor/manual grounds experience are unlikely to be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out grounds maintenance across 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 arboriculture-related work where trained
Empty litter bins and carry out litter picking
Respond to fly-tipping service requests and follow evidence collection processes
Support cemetery-related tasks, including grave digging, where trained
Keep vehicles clean and complete daily safety inspections
Use plant and machinery safely in line with manufacturer guidance
Follow health and safety legislation, policies and procedures
Work as part of a team or independently where required
Support wider street services activity when needed
Assist with emergency responses such as flooding, snow, storms or town centre clearance when instructed
Undertake relevant training required for the role
Essential Experience & Skills
Full clean driving licence
Related experience in a similar grounds, parks, landscaping, environmental or manual outdoor role
Experience working as part of a team
Ability to work without close supervision
Self-motivated and reliable
Good understanding of health and safety issues
Ability to follow council policies and procedures
Good communication skills
Pride in delivering a quality service
Willingness to undertake relevant training
Flexible and able to work outside core hours when required
Able to cover bank holidays when required
Comfortable working outdoors in different weather conditions
Able to use grounds maintenance tools, equipment or machinery safely
Desirable
Welsh language skills
Experience using ride-on mowers
Experience using strimmers, blowers, hedge cutters or similar grounds equipment
Previous local authority grounds maintenance or street services experience
HGV licence, if applicable
Experience with litter picking, fly-tipping response or waste support duties
Additional Information
This role does not require a DBS check.
The interview will be a telephone conversation to understand the candidate's skills, experience and knowledge in grounds maintenance.
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 Reference
OR105649