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Bristol City Council
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Our summary
- Salary
- £27,709 - £29,071 a year
About £1,960 - £2,040 a month after tax.
- Contract
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Apply by Wednesday 18 November
Requirements
What we're looking for
- NVQ Level 2 in Amenity Horticulture or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.
- Ability to carry out the physical demands of the role, working outdoors and at weekends when requested to do so.
- Full driving licence and ability to drive a wide range of vehicles and plant.
- Good communication skills.
Pay & benefits
Visa & relocation
Bristol City Council are not offering sponsorship for this role.
Why Bristol City Council?
The role
This is a great opportunity to become part of the Parks and Green Spaces team with Bristol City Council. As a Gardener, you will be part of a team that maintains our fantastic parks and green spaces as well as housing sites and highway verges. You will be based at the Sea Mills Depot covering the North area of the city.
What you'll do
- Carrying out a full range of grounds maintenance operational tasks including grass cutting, pruning, sports ground maintenance, conservation management tasks, weed spraying, bin emptying and removing waste on site.
- Supporting seasonal workers, apprentices and work placements.
- Carrying out small repairs to park features, furniture and infrastructure and inclement weather tasks eg gritting.
How you'll work
Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week
Location: This vacancy is in the North team based at the Sea Mills depot. You could be asked to work in other areas of the city in the future.
Hiring process
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be successful in being shortlisted for interview, please submit an application which fully demonstrates how you meet each of the essential criteria as laid out in the Person Specification, this should be demonstrated in the 'Further Information' section of your application. Your application should fully evidence your education and training, along with your previous employment history. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, therefore please demonstrate how you can meet desirable criteria if you are able to do so.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Deadline: midnight Wednesday 18th November 2026.
Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 23rd November 2026
About Bristol City Council
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In their own words
About the company & team
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.
Additional information
If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact: North: Sarah Blazier sarah.blazier@bristol.gov.uk
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 and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
Location
Bristol City Council · BS9 1DP
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