Relief Grounds Maintenance Operatives Salary NS5 £25,183 - £25,584, per annum Two posts Pay Award Pending* Do you have an interest in the outdoors? Would you like to be in a role where you can make a real difference to the environment in which Newark and Sherwood residents live? We are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working candidates to join our Street Scene team as Relief Grounds Maintenance Operatives. In this role, you will be working with an experienced team who really care about the role they play in making Newark and Sherwood Cleaner, Safer and Greener. You must be prepared to work in all weather conditions, to accept varied duties, to be flexible in your approach to work and have the ability to adapt to changes to your workload. You will join a team dedicated to maintaining the District Council’s open spaces, including parks, play areas, playing fields and amenity areas, to a high standard. You will have grounds maintenance skills and powered tools and plant operation experience. Candidates must also have a full driving licence due to the requirement to drive Council vehicles as part of the role. These relief roles are required on an as, and when, basis. We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to our Hug in a Mug initiative, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace. We offer: Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme. Family-friendly benefits. One days’ paid volunteering leave. Lifestyle benefits platform. Funded health cash plan. £10 a month gym membership at one of our four gyms in the district. For more information, please contact Ashley Kitchen, Street Scene Manager, ashley.kitchen@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk * Pay Award Pending – from 1 April 2025 is still under negotiation Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declared disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms. Closing Date: Friday 20 June 2025 Interview: TBC