Gardener

We are working closely with local authority in Newport to assist with the appointment of a Gardener , on a 2.5-months 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 (Grade 4) is responsible for delivering high-quality horticultural and grounds maintenance services across cemeteries, memorial gardens, and other bereavement and environmental sites managed by Newport City Council. Working under the direction of a Team Leader, Supervisor, or Grounds Manager, the postholder carries out a wide range of practical horticultural tasks to maintain safe, attractive, and well-presented outdoor spaces that meet service standards and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cemeteries, memorial gardens, parks, and landscaped areas through routine horticultural operations.
• Undertake grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, pruning, leaf clearance, litter removal, and general site maintenance.
• Apply pesticides, herbicides, and other horticultural chemicals safely and in accordance with relevant legislation and certification requirements.
• Ensure all work is completed in compliance with health and safety legislation, council policies, and safe working practices.
• Complete records and communicate effectively with supervisors regarding completed work, maintenance issues, and equipment defects.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 1 in Horticulture (or equivalent), or a minimum of two years' proven practical experience in grounds maintenance or horticulture.

Essentials

• Full, current UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements relating to horticultural and grounds maintenance work.
• Experience carrying out grass cutting, hedge trimming, pruning, planting, weeding, and general grounds maintenance duties.
• Experience operating horticultural machinery, including pedestrian mowers, ride-on mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters, and other powered equipment.
• Experience working safely in accordance with health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.

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.

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