We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Newport to assist with the appointment of a Gardener, on a 4.5-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay : £13.26 - £17.10 per hour Summary: The Gardener role involves maintaining parks, green spaces and sports facilities through a range of horticultural and landscaping duties, operating machinery and equipment safely, and supporting the wider gardening team to deliver high-quality environmental services across the city. Responsibilities: Carry out grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, leaf and litter clearance duties. Plant and maintain bedding plants, trees and shrubs. Undertake shrub bed planting and maintenance including pruning and division. Apply chemicals in accordance with regulations and safe working practices. Maintain, set out and mark sports facilities. Undertake soft landscaping works including top-soiling, cultivation, seeding and shrub-bed renewal. Qualification: NVQ Level 1 in Horticulture (or equivalent) OR Minimum of two years' proven practical experience in Grounds Maintenance work. Essentials : Full current UK driving licence Experience in practical horticulture, including grass cutting and use of horticultural machinery. Experience using mowing equipment and small plant machinery such as pedestrian mowers and strimmers. Knowledge of mechanical plant/equipment and basic maintenance. Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work regulations. Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice. You should have right to work in U.K Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. OR102915