Grounds Maintenance

Job Title: Ground Maintenance Operative - Building Services & Maintenance
Location: Abergavenny
Employment Type: Temporary (8 Weeks)
Hours: 43 hours per week (Monday–Friday)
Start Date: 26 August 2025
Rate: PAYE £12.85/hour | Umbrella £16.32/hour

About the Role
Network Recruitment Wales is recruiting a dedicated Ground Maintenance Operative on behalf of our client for an 8-week temporary role to cover long-term sickness. Working within the Community & Place team (Commercial & Operations), this role is essential in delivering high-profile grounds maintenance and cleansing services to ensure a safe, clean, and sustainable environment across Monmouthshire.You will primarily focus on maintaining public open spaces, verges, planting, schools, and contracted sites, working either independently or as part of a team. The role may also involve supporting street services, such as litter picking and responding to fly-tipping, with waste collection duties only required if you opt into the bank holiday rota.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform grass cutting using handheld and ride-on equipment in public spaces and schools.
• Maintain horticultural features, including shrub beds and annual bedding areas.
• Mark and maintain sports facilities and undertake landscaping of open spaces.
• Carry out arboriculture work and respond to fly-tipping requests, ensuring proper evidence collection.
• Empty litter bins and perform proactive/reactive litter picking on open spaces, verges, and hard surfaces.
• Ensure vehicles and machinery are kept clean, with daily safety inspections completed.
• Assist with grave digging and cemetery tasks (with appropriate training).
• Support emergency responses (e.g., flooding, snow, or storm-related tasks) as part of a standby rota.
• Adhere to health and safety legislation, equal opportunities policies, and the council’s smoke-free workplace policy.

Candidate Requirements

• Essential: Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Essential: 2 years’ references/work history.
• On Offer Acceptance: Confidentiality Agreement and Criminal Convictions Declaration.
• Clean and current UK driving licence (HGV licence desirable).
• Experience in grounds maintenance or a similar environment (desirable).
• Good understanding of health and safety practices and ability to follow council policies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong communication skills.
• Self-motivated with pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Flexibility to work outside core hours, including weekends and bank holidays, as part of a standby rota.
• Welsh language skills (desirable, Level 1–2 preferred).

Why Join?
This role offers the chance to contribute to Monmouthshire’s commitment to safe, clean, and sustainable communities while working in a dynamic, supportive team. With competitive pay, comprehensive training, and the opportunity to make a visible impact, this position is ideal for those passionate about maintaining green spaces and serving the public. You’ll also benefit from modern tools, protective equipment, and a focus on personal development.

How to Apply
Please submit your CV, 2 years’ references/work history, and confirmation of UK work eligibility to Network Recruitment Wales. Successful candidates will need to provide a Confidentiality Agreement and Criminal Convictions Declaration upon offer acceptance