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Grounds Maintenance Operative, Seasonal/Fixed Term (15th March 2027 to 22nd October 2027)
About the Role
The Grounds and Estate Maintenance team, based at Taylors Lane, Oldbury provides a broad range of horticultural services to locations across the Borough of Sandwell.
Tasks include grass cutting, weed management, bed and shrub maintenance, as well as sports field preparation and maintenance.
We are seeking to recruit 13 Fixed Term/Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Operatives to work alongside our permanent teams to assist with, mainly, grass cutting/mowing tasks from March to October 2027. You may be based anywhere within the Sandwell area.
Essential Requirements
- Have a full UK driving licence with a minimum of 12 months driving experience
- You must have the ability to drive a 3.5 tonne, manual, pickup style vehicle
- Have experience of using commercial mowing machinery, including pedestrian and ride-on machines
Training
You will receive basic training on:
- Ride-on/pedestrian mowing machinery
- Horticultural equipment including strimmer/hedge trimmer/leaf blowers
- Health and safety
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You will be required to drive a manual 3.5 tonne vehicle and successful candidates will be required to pass a Driving Assessment (if they haven’t already done so) and MUST currently hold the category of licence required to operate these vehicles.
You will also be required to pass an assessment to demonstrate that you are competent in the use of mowing and horticultural equipment.
You will be required to wear safety footwear and uniform (PPE), which will also be provided to successful candidates.
Application Process
If you are interested and meet our requirements, we want to hear from you.
Closing Date: 18th September 2026
Interviews: Scheduled for Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October 2026 at Taylors Lane Depot.
For an informal discussion, please contact Paul Cresswell on 07813055650 or paul_cresswell@sandwell.gov.uk.
Please submit a CV and supporting statement on how you meet the criteria listed in the personnel specification to paul_cresswell@sandwell.gov.uk before the closing date.
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We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to submit your CV as soon as possible. When submitting your CV and supporting statement, please refer to the supporting documents attached.
If you are an internal candidate and currently at risk, please let the recruiting manager know.
If you wish to apply as Care Leaver or a Disability Confident candidate, please make sure to state this when submitting your CV.
If you have a disability and require assistance in submitting your CV, please contact paul_cresswell@sandwell.gov.uk.
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