Temporary Gardener (Parks Service) – BG7
Location: Bristol (various parks & green spaces across the city)
Salary: Bristol City Council Grade BG7 (rate dependent on assignment/experience)
Contract: Temporary Assignment (flexible/ongoing shifts)
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About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Gardener (Parks Service) to support Bristol’s parks and green spaces team on a temporary basis. You’ll work across a variety of sites—destination parks, formal and informal green spaces, sports areas, woodlands and nature conservation sites—helping deliver high standards of grounds maintenance and horticultural care in all weather conditions
This is a hands-on role for someone who can confidently carry out advanced horticultural tasks, operate equipment safely, and support a team environment—while also helping supervise and develop apprentices, volunteers and temporary staff when required
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Key Responsibilities
* Carry out a wide range of grounds maintenance tasks safely using light/heavy equipment, plant and tools
* Deliver advanced horticultural work including planting (ornamental bedding), pruning and related tasks
* Maintain fine turf (e.g., bowling greens/golf courses/cricket wickets) and complete general grass cutting/maintenance
* Support sports grounds maintenance, including marking out, setting up and dismantling equipment
* Undertake chemical weed control, spraying and control of invasive species (where authorised)
* Complete practical conservation & habitat management (scrub control, woodland/hedgerow/meadow/riparian management)
* Keep sites clean and safe: litter picking, bin emptying and maintaining paths/hard standings
* Carry out inclement weather duties
* Perform small repairs to park features
* Help lead and instruct volunteers, ensuring work is completed safely and to specification (may include weekends)
* Support the delivery of events in green spaces, assisting with materials/equipment and build/break to minimise site damage
* Where required, support colleagues with issues such as littering/dog fouling/anti-social behaviour and the application of parks byelaws
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Requirements
Essential:
* NVQ Level 2 in Amenity Horticulture / Environmental Conservation (or equivalent, e.g., City & Guilds / National Certificate), OR equivalent multi-season practical experience in grounds maintenance/horticulture/nature conservation
* Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety, including risk assessments and safe working methods
* Proven experience completing a full range of maintenance tasks using equipment, plant and tools safely
* Physically able to meet role demands (walking, kneeling, driving, lifting)
* Able to work independently with minimal supervision and also as part of a team
* comfortable using touchscreen technology (smartphone/tablet) and willing to learn new apps/tech
* Full UK driving licence and ability to drive a range of parks vehicles/plant (as required)
* Good communication/customer care skills when dealing with residents, customers and volunteers
* Willing and able to work outdoors year-round and weekends when requested
* Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion
* Evidence of innovative/analytical problem-solving
* Ability to write basic reports and handle straightforward calculations
* Experience leading volunteers in practical grounds maintenance work
* Experience supporting enforcement activity relating to byelaws/anti-social behaviour issues
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What We Offer
* Flexible temporary assignment with the potential for ongoing shifts
* Opportunity to work across a wide range of Bristol’s parks, green spaces and conservation sites.
* Weekly pay and holiday accrual
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