Vacancy reference
ECR000522
Salary
Grade 5 - £26,403 - £28,142 per annum, pro-rata
Hours
36/37 Hours a week - Seasonal Hours
April to August 36 hours over 4 days, Monday to Friday September 37 hours over 4.5 days, Or 37 hours Monday to Friday (Cemeteries Team)
Some weekend working if required at enhanced overtime rates
Contract
6 months Fixed Term Contracts
Location
Kutton Lane Depot, Newcastle-under-Lyme
About the job
If you enjoy working outdoors in all weathers and have a passion for grounds maintenance in relation to grass cutting, shrub bed maintenance, hedge cutting, weeding and sports ground care and willing to be flexible with other seasonal tasks you will be of particular interest for this varied hands-on role.
If you're a team player, physically fit, enthusiastic and positive, and enjoy varied work outdoors all year round as an active member of a team, this role could be for you.
6 posts are available - We'll provide a full induction, ongoing training and all your PPE.
We provide a range of essential services and have high standards, making a real difference to the way the Borough looks.
This team cuts grass and hedges, maintains shrub beds, clears litter, sweeps streets, plants up key civic areas, manages parks, empties street bins and does a range of environmental land management work on Council land.
The seasonal fixed term contract posts will be positions in one of three teams undertaking grounds maintenance:
* Ride on Mower Team
* Parks and Gardens
* Cemeteries
We know that services at the frontline improving the environment are changing, and that providing 'Green Skills' for staff is an investment in the future. The culture here is all about getting the best out of our team by providing a range of benefits to everyone. These benefits include a great pension, staff offers and discounts, support for time out volunteering and a working environment which values everyone. We offer training to progress careers and learn more skills, in exchange for working in the local community and make a positive impact every day. We expect good teamwork, and focus on being accountable, respectful of everybody, and achieving our goals.
Requirements
* You'll have a full driving license, preferably minimum category C1 and have a previous experience of using heavy and light plant.
* You will also have a sound health and safety knowledge
* Ideally, you'll also have a good knowledge of the Borough and general labouring experience
* You'll be able to communicate confidently and well with managers, other team members and the public.
* Please see Person Specification for a full list
Why work for us?
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We've already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities.
If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious Council plan.
Our historic Borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our Borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.
Our People Offer
We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service, flexible working options and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, free car parking, wellbeing support including £12.50 per month Jubilee2 membership, green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice, free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks plus development and training opportunities.
Contact
Want an informal chat about whether this job is for you? Contact Simon Turner on Simon.- or call
Closing date
5pm on Sunday 1st March 2026
Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.
Interview date
To be arranged
While we value diverse backgrounds and experiences, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must be able to prove they have the Right to Work in the U.K.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the interview or assessment process please contact our People team (-)
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, armed forces and care leavers. As such we offer an interview guarantee scheme where you meet the minimum criteria for the role. By minimum criteria we mean you must provide us with evidence in your application and supporting information which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of skills and experience defined in the person specification and as indicated by the Disability Confident symbol.
Need help completing the online application form?
Our application form has recently been updated to make it easier to apply, please be aware that you are not able to save your application part way through so please ensure you have all information to hand;
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* Read through the job description and person specification.
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* If you have a CV you can cut and paste information easily into the form.
* The supporting information section of the application is your opportunity to share with us your key achievements and highlight any relevant experience. We'd like you to tell us; who you are, your values and strengths, why you feel you are suitable for the role and finally, your career goals.
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* At the end of the form you can choose to save a copy of your application, we advise doing this.
* If you are interested in more than one role, you will need to submit a separate form for each job.
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