COMM ENT G1 - Ground Operative; Seasonal

Seasonal Grounds Services Operative – Make a Real Impact in South Lanarkshire!

South Lanarkshire Council is looking for dedicated staff to join our teams, delivering a wide range of services across the district. As part of our committed frontline team, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the places where people live, work, and play. From green space maintenance to street cleansing, your work will directly improve the quality of life for thousands of residents.

• Maintain and improve parks, green spaces, and other public areas.
• Assist with street cleaning and litter removal.
• Support the preparation and execution of community beautification projects.
• Work safely outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Collect waste, monitor litter levels, and report incidents.

• Enthusiastic, reliable individual with a strong work ethic.
• Committed to public service and community wellbeing.
• Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience in environmental services is welcome but not essential.

Posting date: Ongoing
Closing date: Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:55pm
Location: Various locations within South Lanarkshire (Hamilton/Blantyre, East Kilbride, Clydesdale, Rutherglen/Cambuslang, Strathaven/Larkhall)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £26,622 – £28,609 per year
Contract: Temporary, 6 months

• Enrolment in award‑winning local government pension scheme.
• Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days).
• Occupational sick pay.
• Family‑friendly policies – flexible working, leave, maternity/paternity leave including enhanced leave.
• Employee discounts, including cinema discounts.
• Support programmes – Cycle to Work Scheme, physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Programme.

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community, including under‑represented groups within its workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care‑experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a proud holder of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, we guarantee an interview to eligible service leavers, veterans, reservists and their close family members if they meet the essential criteria.

Applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past ten years must provide an overseas criminal records check. The check must be translated into English and include an official statement confirming no history of or pending criminal record proceedings.

Internal applicants: Must apply via the Opportunity Marketplace.