Employer:Waverley Borough Council

Salary:£27,294 per annum

Location:Surrey

Contract:Contract

Working Pattern:Full Time

Hours:40 hours per week.

DBS Check:No

Closing Date:25/03/2026 at 09:00

Reference:HCE/26/332371

Vacancy Description

Would you like to be part of an award-winning multi-disciplinary team managing a wide range of greenspaces across the borough? Do you have skills and experience that you would like to use to maintain and enhance council-owned parks and open spaces?

We are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our Grounds Maintenance Services team within Environmental Services on a fixed term contract from April 2026 to October 2026 . This role plays an important part in helping us maintain high-quality, safe and accessible greenspaces for residents and visitors across the borough.

Working as part of a dedicated operational team, you will carry out a range of programmed grounds maintenance tasks including mowing, strimming, hedge and shrub maintenance, litter collection and general upkeep of council-managed land. You will also support improvement works and ensure that sites are maintained to a consistently high standard.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience in grounds maintenance or similar outdoor work
• A full UK driving licence
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A practical approach with a commitment to maintaining high standards

This is a mobile role and involves working outdoors in all weather conditions as part of a team delivering essential services across the borough.

We do not accept CV’s without a completed application form. Strictly no agencies please.

For an informal discussion about these posts, please contact Matt Lank on

matt.lank@waverley.gov.uk

Closing date – 9am on the 25th March 2026

Interview date – 30th March 2026

In return for your valued contribution, we can offer you a competitive benefits package which includes hybrid working and agile working policies, training and development opportunities, generous annual leave and flexi time, free onsite parking, an employee assistance scheme and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. You can find out more about working at Waverley and our benefits by visiting - Working at Waverley Borough Council | Waverley Borough Council

The district is home to many different people, and we want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - we are a Disability Confident employer and appoint on merit. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibility here

We are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving or ex-members of the armed forces and their partners. We offer an interview scheme for serving and ex-military forces members when they meet the essential criteria for the role. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibility here

Please note we do not accept applications after the stated closing time and right to work in the UK will be checked as part of the interview process.

Please note we do not accept applications after the time given on the advert.