Grounds Maintenance Operative - Felixstowe
Suffolk County CouncilFelixstowe, Suffolk, United Kingdom, East of England
Overview
This is a local council role with Suffolk County Council based in Felixstowe, Suffolk, United Kingdom. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Grounds Maintenance Operative - Felixstowe
- East Suffolk Services Limited, Felixstowe
- £26,403 - £28,142 per annum
- 37 hours per week
- Permanent
Are you team player with a positive flexible approach? If so, we have an opportunity to join our Grounds Maintenance Team as a Grounds Maintenance Operative.
East Suffolk Services Limited is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We are looking for a well-motivated individual to undertake grounds maintenance on highway verges, parks, cemeteries, open spaces and private customer sites, with the ability to receive and act upon instruction from the Assistant Grounds Manager and Senior Gardener/Groundsman.
You will need to have full knowledge and understanding of basic health and safety issues and legislations along with previous experience using a range of grounds machinery and plant.
A full driving licence is an essential requirement of this role.
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Why work for us?
East Suffolk Services Limited is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
- Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Andrew Fulcher on 0330 016 6111
Closing date: 11:30pm, 31 August 2026
Interview date: w/c 7 September 2026
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification.
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).
How this role compares
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 235 of them in East of England.
Suffolk County Council has 121 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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