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Grounds Person (Bracknell Town Council)

Bracknell Forest Council

23 days left to apply

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Bracknell (On-Site)

Permanent, Full time

No DBS check required

£24,790-£28,163 (subject to qualification and experience) plus pension scheme

additional hours may be available


This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Bracknell Town Council

Working across the Bracknell area you will:

  • help maintain the council’s recreation areas and play equipment.
  • help ensure the Town Council’s facilities present an attractive, welcoming and safe environment for service users.

The ideal candidate for this position will have some knowledge and experience of grounds maintenance. You will also have good customer service skills and the confidence to deal with difficult situations. You will be able to lift and undertake heavy manual tasks and be familiar with working outdoors. Experience of ground equipment maintenance would be an advantage along with a sound knowledge of risk management. Relevant qualifications i.e. PA1/PA6, LANTRA base machine operations would be desirable, but training will be available for the right person. You will need to be approachable with good public relations skills and the ability to work in a team.


Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the job.

Closing Date: Midnight 28th February 2025. Interviews will be held on 6th and 7th March 2025 in Bracknell.

£24,790-£28,163 (subject to qualification and experience) plus pension scheme.

As a Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE), Defined Benefit (DB) pension scheme, the LGPS is considered to be one of the best pension schemes in the country. Bracknell Town Council currently contribute 27.2% of salary into the pension scheme each month, employee contribution linked to salary scale.


Closing date: Fri 28/02/2025 at 23:59
Job reference: OTH/25/303928
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