Grounds Maintenance Operative

Grounds Maintenance Operative (2 positions)

Grade 2, £24,796 to £25,185 per annum pro rata

37 hours per week, permanent contract

Start and finish times may vary depending on shift, normally working Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 3.30pm and Friday 7.30am to 3.00pm

Closing date: 14 January 2026

• General gardening duties such as maintenance of flower beds, digging, grass cutting, hedge cutting, forking, hoeing, hand weeding bedding, bulbs and shrubs etc.
• Use of horticultural and grass cutting machinery
• Hard and soft landscaping work; desirable criteria includes experience of fencing, paving and the application of pesticides
• Assisting with external cleaning duties such as litter picking, sweeping, emptying of litter bins, etc.

• Valid driving licence
• Previous experience undertaking grounds maintenance operations and operating horticultural machinery

Flexible working options, generous pension scheme and annual leave plus bank holidays.

Reasonable workplace adjustments are considered for all roles.

We welcome applications from all of the community.

Situated at the very heart of England on the border of the East and West Midlands, Hinckley is well connected by major transport links to the cities of Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham and in an ideal location for commuting being close to major transport links of the M1, M6, M69, M42 and the A5.