PUBLIC SPACES – Ground Maintenance Operative 

Full-time 

£24,790 - £25,183 

Hours: 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday.

Do you enjoy working outdoors in multiple locations to ensure Gosport’s green spaces are maintained to an excellent standard providing a safe active space for users then we have an opening for you within our grounds maintenance team, which forms part of our Streetscene service. The service plays a significant role in delivering two of the Council’s corporate priorities; making Gosport a cleaner and greener place to live and providing great facilities for play, sports and leisure. Ideally you will be trained to NVQ level 2 Amenity Horticulture, be physically fit and hold a clean driving licence. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to engage with all stakeholders as is the ability to work both alone and as part of a wider team. 

Gosport Borough is on the beautiful south coast, boasting a magnificent heritage thanks to centuries of links with the Royal Navy. Its unique waterfront attractions and history give it a special character, and it benefits from 25 miles of coastline, including the sailing hub of Portsmouth Harbour and beaches at Stokes Bay and Lee-on-the-Solent.

If you are interested, please download the attached Job profile for more information regarding ‘what is the role’ and ‘who is the person’ we are looking for to join our service.

How to apply

To make sure your application is above the rest, please review the “job profile”, “who is the person” and “how to apply” to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role. Please ensure you refer to the “how to apply” document when you complete your application as there is information in there that you need to include and evidence in your application for this role. This is really important or you are likely not to be short listed.  PLEASE DO NOT JUST SUBMIT A CV. 

Email your submission to gbcrecruitment@gosport.gov.uk

Closing date for receipt of completed applications/statements – 28th March 2025

Interviews will take place on the 7th April 2025

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As part of any recruitment process, Gosport Borough Council collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.  Gosport Borough Council is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of the recruitment.  Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information.

For more detailed information on what we collect how we use, store, delete date and your rights you can access a privacy statement on the Council’s website https://www.gosport.gov.uk/sections/your-council/data-protection/data-protection-privacy-notice/