Amey
Grounds Maintenance Operative (Gardener / Landscaping)
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Grounds Maintenance Operative (Gardener / Landscaping)
Grounds Maintenance Operative (Gardener / Landscaping)
Location: HMP Long Lartin
Salary: £27,426 per year
Hours: 39 hours per week | Monday – Friday (08:00 – 17:00)
Key Feature: Early finish every Friday
Build a Career Outdoors with Purpose
About the Role
Looking for a hands-on role where you can work outdoors, stay active, and make a real impact? Join Amey as a Grounds Maintenance Operative and help keep prison environments safe, clean, and well-maintained.
You’ll be part of a supportive team maintaining green spaces and outdoor areas across a secure site – no two days are the same.
Responsibilities
- Grass cutting, hedge trimming, weed control and planting
- General upkeep of grounds, including:
- Litter clearing
- Seasonal work (when applicable)
- Maintaining:
- Sports pitches
- Recreational areas
- Using gardening tools, light machinery and equipment safely
- Supporting minor repairs such as:
- Painting
- Drainage work
- Keeping work areas:
- Safe
- Clean
- Compliant
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Requirements
- Experience in grounds maintenance, gardening or horticulture
- Full UK driving licence required
- Confidence using:
- Tools
- Machinery or light plant equipment
- Awareness of health & safety practices
- Relevant tickets (e.g. weed spraying, chainsaw, etc.) are a bonus
Why Join Amey?
- Stable, long-term contract with real job security
- Early Friday finish for better work-life balance
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays (with option to buy more)
- Generous pension with Amey contributions
- Training & development to help you progress
- Retail discounts, gym memberships & Cycle2Work scheme
- 2 paid volunteering days each year
- Free on-site parking & facilities
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About Amey
Who we are
Amey is a global integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.
What We Do
We consult and specialise in:
- Advising
- Engineering
- Infrastructure finance
- Delivery
- Enhancing civic transport and defence systems
By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operation expertise, we manage and improve secure, resilient, compliant and high-value outcomes throughout the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.
Discover more about careers at Amey -> amey.co.uk/careers
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