Grounds Maintenance Operative
Fife Council
United Kingdom
Full-time
1 hour ago
£26,786.83 - £29,170.80 GBP yearly
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 27July 2026
Closing Date: Tuesday 21 July 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: £26,786.83 to £29,170.80
Work Pattern: Monday to Thursday 7:45am – 4:00pm, Friday 7:45am – 12:45pm
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
Job Details
You will be responsible for assisting the area delivery of grounds maintenance function and related operations, ensuring the development and delivery of sustainable service provision at local Area/Ward level. Working in all weather conditions undertaking work in public parks, playing fields, landscaped areas and similar open spaces.
You will work within the Arboreal Team, carrying out general ground maintenance of landscaped areas and open spaces e.g., grass cutting, hedge trimming, ground level chainsaw operations, spraying operations with herbicide and hand weeding.
A link to the role profile is included below. You will find more information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.
The Person
You must have previous experience in ground maintenance works, excellent team working skills and the ability to undertake manual outdoor work in all weathers. A valid driving licence is desirable.
Further Information
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For further information, please contact: Robert Cunningham (Area Officer), robert.cunningham@fife.gov.uk, 07738 955588 or Brian Taylor (Area Officer), brian.taylor@fife.gov.uk, 07984 494617