Job details
Job reference VAC008384 Date posted 11/06/2026 Application closing date 18/06/2026 Location Castle Park – Council Depot Queen Street St Philips Bristol BS2 0JB Salary BG5: £25,949 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Parks and Gardens Attachments Job Description.pdf Person Specification.pdf
Full Time – 37 hours per week, Fixed term contract until 31st October 2026
Responsibilities
You will be working outdoors in parks and open spaces and within our housing sites across the City. As part of the team, you will help ensure clean and tidy parks that are well managed, which is one of Bristol residents’ key concerns. You will also ensure parks contribute to the wellbeing of every resident and visitor to the City. You will have a highly important and visual role in making sure our parks and green spaces are welcoming and attractive places to visit. You could be ensuring that parks are cleared of litter and that bins are regularly emptied and maintained. Or you may be part of teams working on horticultural tasks such as grass cutting and shrub pruning.
Requirements
- A driving licence is essential to deliver the service efficiently across the city.
- Weekend working is required; this will be on a rota and will involve two weekends a month on average.
- Uniform, safety equipment and training will be provided.
- Flexible approach to work, ability to meet the physical demands of the role and strong customer focus.
- Prepared to work both in a small team and on your own at different times.
- The post may operate across a range of sites throughout the city in all weathers.
Terms
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment. For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to. If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract. We are a Disability Confident employer; any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Benefits
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation. Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves; we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled, LGBTQ+ and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
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