Job title: Tractor Driver/Gardener
Job details
Job reference 000012007. Date posted 20/03/2026. Application closing date: Blank.
Working Pattern: As specified. Salary Grade E: £27,694 – £29,540 a year. Contractual hours: 37. Basis: Full time.
Job category/type: Administration. Salary: £27,694 – £29,540. Location: Stores Road Depot. Hours: 37 hours a week – Seasonal Hours. Contract Type: Permanent.
Responsibilities
The role provides a grounds maintenance service on all Derby City Council land, properties and contracts as determined by the service. The purpose of the role is to carry out tractor operations as required and undertake general and skilled horticultural / sports grounds / constructional work as defined by management.
Qualifications
- Full manual car driving licence (expected to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonne vehicles).
- Substantial experience in occupational tractor driving and use of implements.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety & Equality Act 2010.
- Reliable, pride in work, committed to teamwork, customer satisfaction, upholds Health and Safety regulations.
- CE Heavy goods driver qualification will be required during probation (not essential).
Benefits
- Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role).
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations.
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract).
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract).
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts.
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme.
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training.
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support.
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network.
- Support for colleagues who are carers.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We are a Disability Confident Leader and encourage those with disabilities to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet essential requirements. We believe in social understanding of disability and removing barriers to equality.
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